[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ossining 9-13-1978
as Ord. No. 94.[1] Sections 57-1 and 57-3I amended during codification; see Ch. 1,
General Provisions, Art. II. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved by referendum at the
general election held 11-7-1978.
Pursuant to Subdivision 2 of § 9 of Article 1 of the State
Constitution, 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 within the territorial limits
of the unincorporated area of the Town of Ossining, subject to the provisions
of this chapter, Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law, Article 19-B of
the Executive Law, the Rules and Regulations of the State Racing and Wagering
Board and the restrictions contained within this chapter.
The provisions of the Bingo Licensing Law (General Municipal Law, Article
14-H) of the State of New York and the provisions of the New York State Bingo
Control Law (Executive Law, Article 19-B) shall control the licensing of organizations
and the conduct of bingo games in the unincorporated area of the Town of Ossining,
and this chapter incorporates the provisions of those statutes by reference,
as if set forth in full herein. Any inconsistency between this chapter and
such statutes shall be resolved in favor of those statutes.
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 organizations 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 organizations
permitted to conduct the same.
E.
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 in any
single game of bingo.
F.
No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate
more than $1,000.
G.
No person except a bona fide member of any organization
licensed pursuant to this chapter 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 violation
of any provision of this chapter or Article 14-H of the General Municipal
Law of the State of New York shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.[1]
J.
Bingo games may be conducted on any Sunday.
