[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of West
Haverstraw 3-3-1971 as Secs. 3-44 through 3-85 of the 1971
Code; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 118.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 476
of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining the required
license, to conduct bingo games in the Village of West Haverstraw, subject
to the provisions of this chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law,
Article 19-B of the Executive Law and the rules and regulations of the State
Racing and Wagering Board.
A.
Licenses. The Village Clerk shall accept application
for and issue licenses for the conduct of bingo games in accordance with Article
14-H of the General Municipal Law.
B.
Supervision of games. The Village Clerk, with the aid
and cooperation of the Police Department, shall have and exercise control
and supervision over all bingo games held, operated or conducted under any
license issued pursuant to this chapter.
C.
Inspection of premises. The Village Clerk, or any officer
designated by the Village Clerk, shall have the right of entry at all times
into any premises where any bingo game is being held, operated or conducted
or where it is intended that any such bingo game be held, operated or conducted
or any equipment being used or intended to be used in the conduct thereof
is found, for the purpose of inspecting the same.
The restrictions imposed by § 479 of the General Municipal
Law shall apply to bingo games in the Village, in addition to any further
restrictions imposed by this chapter.
As authorized by General Municipal Law § 485, bingo games
may be held on any day of the week provided for in the license issued pursuant
to this chapter.
In addition to the provisions of General Municipal Law § 487,
no bingo games shall be held, operated or conducted under any license issued
pursuant to this chapter more often than on six days in any one calendar month.
Not more than $1 shall be charged by any licensee for admission to any
room or place in which any bingo game or games are to be held, operated or
conducted under any license issued pursuant to this chapter, which admission
fee, upon payment thereof, shall entitle the person paying the same to a card
entitling that person to participate without additional charge in all regular
bingo games to be played under such license on such occasion, and no charge
in excess of $1 shall be made for a single opportunity to participate in all
special games to be played under such license on such occasion.
