[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Sweden 9-13-1978.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Games of chance — See Ch. 120.
The purpose of this chapter is to authorize, pursuant to the authority
of the New York State Constitution, Article 1, § 9, and General
Municipal Law Article 14-H, the conducting by authorized organizations, upon
obtaining a license therefor, of games of bingo within the territorial limits
of the Town of Sweden, outside the Village of Brockport, subject to the provisions
of this chapter, the provisions of said General Municipal Law Article 14-H,
and the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
It shall be lawful for any authorized organization, upon obtaining a
license therefor as provided by Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law,
to conduct games of bingo as defined by General Municipal Law § 476
within the territorial limits of the Town of Sweden, outside the Village of
Brockport, subject to the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of General
Municipal Law Article 14-H, and the rules and regulations of the New York
State Racing and Wagering Board.
No person, firm, association, organization or corporation other than
a licensee under the provisions of Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law
shall conduct games of bingo or shall lease or make available for conducting
games of bingo a hall or other premises for any consideration whatsoever,
direct or indirect.
No game of bingo 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 games.
No authorized organization 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[1] or from another authorized organization.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Article 19-B, § 430 et seq., of the Executive
Law.
The entire net proceeds of any game of bingo and of any rental shall
be exclusively devoted to the lawful purpose of the organization permitted
to conduct the same.
[Amended 8-22-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
No prize shall exceed the sum or value of $1,000 in any single game
of bingo. No series of prizes on any one occasion of game of bingo shall aggregate
more than $3,000.
A.
No games of bingo shall be conducted on Sunday under
any license issued under Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law unless
requested by a separate license application or an amendment to a current license
and specifically approved by the Town Board of the Town of Sweden. Sunday
bingo games shall be limited to four occasions per year per licensee.
[Amended 8-20-1986]
B.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted
to play any game or games of bingo conducted pursuant to any license issued
under Article 14-H of the General Municipal Law unless accompanied by an adult.
C.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted
to conduct or assist in the conduct of any game or games of bingo.
D.
No game or games of bingo shall be conducted in any room
or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages are sold, served or consumed during
the progress of the game or games.
[Amended 8-22-2006 by L.L. No. 3-2006]
The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any willful violation of
any provisions of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor,
subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment
for not more than one year, or both.
