[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Fabius 8-18-2008 by L.L. No. 3-2008. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Bingo Law
of the Town of Fabius, New York."
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined
in § 476 of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law of
the State of New York, upon obtaining the required license, to conduct
the game of bingo within the territorial limits of the Town of Fabius,
New York, subject to the provisions of this chapter, Article 14-H
of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of the Executive Law and
any amendments to said laws.
The conduct of bingo games authorized by this chapter shall
be subject to the following restrictions:
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 $1,000 in any single game
of bingo.
F.
No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate more
than $3,000.
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 provisions of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable
as a misdemeanor.
J.
Limited period bingo shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law and the rules and regulations
of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
The Town Clerk is hereby designated to exercise all of the authority
granted to the Town Board under § 498 of the General Municipal
Law, in relation to the issuance, amendment and cancellation of licenses,
the conduct of investigations and hearings, the supervision of the
operation of the games and the collection and transmission of fees.
