[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Champlain 5-20-1958. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 84.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Bingo Licensing
Ordinance" of the Town of Champlain, Clinton County, New York.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Includes any bona fide religious or charitable organization
or bona fide educational, fraternal, civic or service organization
or bona fide organization of veterans or volunteer firemen, which,
by its charter, certificate of incorporation, constitution or act
of the Legislature, shall have among its dominant purposes one or
more of the lawful purposes as defined in Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law, provided that each shall operate without profit to
its members and provided that each such organization has engaged in
serving one or more of the lawful purposes as defined in said Article
14-H for a period of one-year immediately prior to applying for a
license under Article 14-H.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
Includes a specific game of chance, commonly known as "bingo"
or "lotto," in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated
numbers or symbols on a card conforming to numbers or symbols selected
at random.
The State Racing and Wagering Board.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
and of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York and all other laws and the Constitution of the State of New York.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
The Town of Champlain.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining
a license therefor, as hereinafter provided, to conduct the game of
bingo within the territorial limits of the Town of Champlain, subject
to the provisions of this chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law, Article 19-B of the Executive Law or any other laws enacted by
the State of New York.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
No person or authorized organization shall conduct the game
of bingo unless he shall first have obtained a license to do so from
the Town. The application for such license shall be made upon forms
provided and prescribed by the Town Clerk in conformance with the
rules and regulations of the Control Commission, this chapter and
the laws of the State of New York.
No game of bingo shall be conducted other than in compliance
with the laws of the State of New York, this chapter, the license
issued and the following restrictions:
A.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization, other
than a license 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.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
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.
[Added 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
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[1] or from another authorized organization.
[Added 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B of the General Municipal
Law.
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 game.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
E.
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any single game
of bingo.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
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 such game of bingo.
I.
No games of chance shall be conducted on Sunday unless it shall be
otherwise provided in the license issued.
J.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to participate
in any game of chance unless accompanied by an adult.
K.
No game or games of bingo, except limited period bingo, shall be
conducted under any license issued under Article 14-H of the General
Municipal Law more often than on 18 days in any three successive calendar
months.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
L.
No game or games of bingo shall be conducted in any room or outdoor
area where alcoholic beverages are sold, served or consumed during
the progress of the game or games.
[Amended 3-11-1986 by L.L. No. 1-1986]
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful ion
of any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable
as a misdemeanor.
This chapter shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the
Town at a referendum to be held in the manner prescribed by Article
6 of the Town Law and shall take effect upon the adoption of a proposition
to approve said chapter by a majority of the qualified voters of said
Town voting at said referendum.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The ordinance comprising this chapter
was approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the Town at
a referendum held 6-12-1958.
