[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Lacey 3-28-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-05.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 141,
Bingo and Raffles, adopted 5-17-1974 as Ch. 86 of the 1974 Code, as
amended.
Under and subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions of this chapter, the Raffles Licensing Law (L. 1954, Ch. 5),[1] the Bingo Licensing Law (L. 1954, Ch. 6),[2] the Legalized Games of Chance Control Law (L. 1954, Ch. 7)[3] 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.
The governing body of this municipality shall make an investigation
of the qualifications of each applicant in accordance with the requirements
of state law.
No license under either licensing law shall be issued for a
period of more than one year nor shall be issued for the holding,
operation and conduct of any game of chance which may be licensed
under the other of said licensing laws.
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.
The governing body of the municipality issuing any license under
this chapter and either of said licensing laws shall have and exercise
control and supervision over all games of chance so licensed in accordance
with said licensing laws.
No person under the age of 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 oftener than on six
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.
The Township Clerk shall, on behalf of the municipality:
A.
Be a person to whom the Township has delegated the authority to approve
the granting of raffle and bingo licenses. This delegation shall also
extend to the Deputy Township Clerk. Any reference within this chapter
to the authority of the governing body or the Township Committee to
issue or authorize licenses shall include the Township Clerk and the
Deputy Township Clerk as an appropriate issuing authority.
B.
File with the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission a certified
copy of this chapter within 10 days after its adoption.
C.
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 a 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, carnival games or wheels, armchair
races and casino nights shall be those fees delineated within N.J.A.C.
13:47-4.9 and any amendments thereto.
The license fees for bingo shall be those fees delineated within
N.J.A.C. 13:47-4.9 and any amendments thereto.
A.
The governing body of the municipality issuing any license under
this chapter and either of said licensing laws shall have and exercise
control and supervision over all games of chance so licensed in accordance
with said licensing laws.
B.
The Township Committee 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 Township Committee 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, organization, club, company or squad shall conduct,
operate, run, participate in or attend any unlicensed raffle or bingo
game in this municipality.
No person, organization, club, company or squad shall violate
any of the terms or provisions of any one 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 more than $2,000, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days or by community service of not more than 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.
