[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of New Windsor 3-13-1963,
as revision of ordinance of 5-21-1958, approved by referendum 4-19-1958 (Ch.
7 of the 1972 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. 162.
This chapter shall be known as the "Bingo Licensing Law of the Town
of New Windsor."
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining the
required license therefor, to conduct the game of bingo within the territorial
limits of the Town of New Windsor, subject to the provisions of this chapter,
the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law (known as the
"Bingo Licensing Law") and the provisions of Article 19-B of the Executive
Law (known as the "Bingo Control Law").
Any game of bingo conducted within the Town of New Windsor pursuant
to a license issued in accordance with this chapter and the applicable statutes
may be operated by an authorized organization on the first day of the week,
commonly known as "Sunday."
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The Town Board of the Town of New Windsor hereby delegates
to the Town Clerk the authority granted in accordance with Article 14-H 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 games, and the collection and transmission of fees.
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of
any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a violation
punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days,
or both.
