Under and subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions of this chapter, the Raffles Licensing Law (L. 1954, Ch. 5), the Bingo Licensing Law (L. 1954, Ch. 6), the Legalized Games of Chance Control Law (L. 1954, Ch. 7) and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated or to be adopted and promulgated hereafter by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission of the State of New Jersey, licenses shall be issued in this municipality to bona fide organizations or associations as described in said laws.
A.
Any organization seeking a license under this chapter shall submit
a written application to the Township Clerk. The application shall
set forth the information required by N.J.S.A. 5:8-26 and N.J.S.A.
5:8-52.
B.
The governing body of this municipality shall make an investigation
of the qualifications of each applicant.
A.
If the governing body determines that the applicant meets the requirements
for the issuance of the license, it shall authorize the Township Clerk
to issue the license by motion and a voice vote at a public meeting
of the governing body.
B.
No license shall be issued for a period of more than one (1) year.
No application for the issuance of a license shall be refused
by the governing body until after a hearing is held on due notice
to the applicant, at which the applicant shall be entitled to be heard
upon the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application.
Each license shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in
the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Control Commission
and shall comply with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 5:8-29 and N.J.S.A.
5:8-56.
A.
The governing body of the municipality issuing any license under
this chapter shall have and exercise control and supervision over
all games of chance so licensed in accordance with N.J.S.A. 5:8-30
and N.J.S.A. 5:8-57.
B.
The governing body may authorize the holding of a raffle or bingo
on Sunday when, in its opinion, the raffle or bingo cannot be held
on any other day of the week to meet the needs of the organization
requesting the same. If the governing body determines that the raffle
or bingo can be held on a Sunday, the license issued by the Township
shall specifically provide that the raffle or bingo can be held on
Sunday.
No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be permitted
to participate in any game or games of chance held, operated or conducted
pursuant to any license issued by this municipality.
No game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted
under any license issued by this municipality more often than on six
(6) days in any calendar month nor in any room or outdoor area where
alcoholic beverages are sold or served during the progress of the
game or games.
All conditions, restrictions, regulations or rules relating
to the licensing and conduct of games of chance shall be in accordance
with said Raffles Licensing Law, Bingo Licensing Law, Legalized Games
of Chance Control Law and the rules and regulations of said State
Control Commission.
The Township Clerk shall, on behalf of the municipality:
A.
File with the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission a certified
copy of this chapter within ten (10) days after its adoption.
B.
On or before the first day of February in each year or at any other
time or times which said Commission may determine, make a report to
the Commission of the number of licenses issued in this municipality
under each of said licensing laws and the names and addresses of the
licensees, the aggregate of the license fees collected, the names
and addresses of all persons detected of violation of each of said
laws or of the rules and regulations adopted by the State Control
Commission, of all persons prosecuted of such violations and the result
of each such prosecution and the penalties imposed therein, during
the preceding calendar year of the period for which the report is
required.
The license fees for raffles shall be set forth in accordance
with N.J.A.C. 13:47-4.9. The license fee for raffles shall be a fee
of forty dollars ($40) for each occasion upon which any raffles game
is to be conducted under such license, of which a fee twenty dollars
($20) shall be remitted to the Township and the remaining twenty dollars
($20) for each such occasion shall be remitted to the Legalized Games
of Chance Control Commission. An on-premises draw raffle awarding
cash prizes (50/50) having a value of four hundred dollars ($400)
or less and merchandise prizes having a combined retail value of less
than four hundred dollars ($400) is exempt from a license fee. (Ord.
#95-03, § 1; Ord. #97-02, § I; Ord. No 2018-18)
The license fee for bingo shall be a fee or fees of forty dollars
($40) for each occasion upon which any game or games are to be conducted
under such license, of which a fee twenty dollars ($20) for each occasion
upon which any game or games are to be conducted under such license
shall be remitted to the Township and the remaining twenty dollars
($20) for each such occasion shall be remitted to the Legalized Games
of Chance Control Commission. (Ord. #95-03, § 2; Ord. No.2018-18)
No person, organization, club, company or squad shall conduct,
operate, run, participate in or attend at any unlicensed raffle or
bingo game in this municipality.
A.
The governing body shall issue a special license to any senior citizen
association or club desiring to hold, operate and conduct games of
chance solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation of its members.
B.
The special license shall be valid only for those games of chance
held, operated and conducted where no player or other person furnishes
anything of value for the opportunity to participate; the prizes awarded
or to be awarded are nominal; no person other than a bona fide active
member of the organization participates in the conduct of the games
and no person is paid for conducting or assisting in the conduct of
the game or games.
C.
The special license shall be issued under this chapter without fee
and shall be effective for the period of two (2) years.
No person, organization, club, company or squad shall violate
any of the terms or provisions of any one (1) or more of the following:
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a
fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
ninety (90) days or by community service of not more than ninety (90)
days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service
as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The
continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting
the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above
for each separate offense.
B.
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to
abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by
a court of competent jurisdiction.
A conviction hereunder shall also be a proper ground, in the
discretion of the licensing body, to suspend or revoke the license
if any has been issued and is outstanding.
