It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining
a license therefor as provided by the Bingo Licensing Law, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial limits
of the Village of North Collins subject to the provisions of the Bingo
Licensing Law and the provisions of the state Lottery Law and to the
provisions of this chapter and subject to and in accordance with the
following restrictions as set forth in § 479 of the General
Municipal Law:
A. No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other than
a licensee under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise make available
for conducting bingo a hall or other premises for any consideration
whatsoever, direct or indirect.
B. No bingo games shall be held, operated or conducted on or within
any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly
or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits
derived from the operation of such game.
C. No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article
14-H of the General Municipal Law shall purchase or receive any supplies
or equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct
of bingo games from other than a supplier licensed under the Bingo
Control Law or from another authorized organization.
D. The entire net proceeds of any game of bingo and of any rental shall
be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization
permitted to conduct the same.
E. No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any single game
of bingo.
F. No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate more
than $1,000.
G. No person except a bona fide member of any such organization shall
participate in the management or operation of such game.
H. No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the
management or operation of any game of bingo.
I. The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation
of any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable
as a misdemeanor.
Games of bingo may be conducted under any license issued pursuant
to this chapter on any day of the week, including the first day of
the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday."