[HISTORY: Comes from Ord.
No. 45 adopted 9-23-1958, effective 11-4-1958.]
As used in this chapter, the terms "Control Commission," "bingo,"
"game," "authorized organization" and "license" shall have the meanings
designated by the Bingo Licensing Law.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other
than an authorized organization licensed under the provisions of the
Bingo Licensing Law shall be permitted to conduct bingo games within
the territorial limits of the Town of Hempstead.
No bingo game 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.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other
than a licensee under the provisions of Article 14H of the General
Municipal Law shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting
bingo, a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever,
direct or indirect.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added 9-27-1966, effective 10-22-1966.
No authorized commercial lessor shall conduct bingo games or
lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo, a hall or
other premises utilized for such games on more than three occasions
in any one week.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added 9-27-1966, effective 10-22-1966.
The maximum rent for each occasion that may be paid by a licensee
for the use of a hall or other premises for the conduct of bingo shall
be limited to the amount of $150 for such occasion, unless additional
compensation is authorized by the State Bingo Control Commission.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added 9-27-1966, effective 10-23-1966.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining
a license therefor as provided in the Bingo Licensing Law, to conduct
the game of bingo within the territorial limits of the Town of Hempstead,
subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of the Bingo
Licensing Law and the provisions of the State Bingo Control Law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended 9-27-1966, effective 10-23-1966.
The entire net proceeds of any game shall be exclusively devoted
to the lawful purpose of the organization permitted to conduct the
same.
No single prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250.
No series of prizes on any one occasion shall aggregate more
than $1,000.
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization
shall participate in the management or operation of such game.
The identification cards for bingo workers, as required by Section
296.4 of the Rules and Regulations of the State Bingo Control Commission,
shall be prepared and issued solely by the office of the Town Clerk.
[1]
Editor's Note: Added 9-27-1966, effective 10-23-1966.
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in
the management or operation of any such game.
A.
The Town Clerk is hereby delegated all of the authority granted to
the Town Board by the Bingo Licensing Law in relation to the issuance,
amendment and cancellation of licensee, the conduct of investigations
and hearings, the supervision of the operation of the games and the
collection and transmission of fees.
B.
The Town Clerk is hereby authorized to issue a license authorizing
the holding, operating and conducting of games of bingo on Sunday;
provided, however, that said games shall not be conducted before 2:00
p.m. of that day and conditioned upon the limitations regarding games
as they are otherwise provided for in this chapter.
[Added 7-10-1973 by L.L. No. 65-1973, effective 7-16-1973]
Any person or persons, association or corporation committing
an offense against this chapter or any provision or section thereof
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year for each
such offense, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
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Editor's Note: Amended 7-9-1968, effective 7-29-1968.
