[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Winslow: Art. I, 8-28-70 by Ord.
No. 0-11-70 as Art. I of Ch. 26 of the 1970 Code
of the Township of Winslow; Art. II, 8-28-70 by Ord.
No. 0-11-70 as Art. II of Ch. 26 of the 1970 Code
of the Township of Winslow. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusement devices — See Ch. 80.
[Adopted 8-28-70 by Ord.
No. 0-11-70 as Art. I of Ch. 26 of the 1970 Code of the Township
of Winslow[1]]
[1]
This legislation was originally adopted 5-12-54 by resolution.
The Municipal Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to license, as hereinafter provided
for, all bona fide organizations and associations to hold and operate
games of chance of and restricted to the specific kind of game of
chance known as "bingo" or "lotto," as provided in P.L. 1954, c. 6.
See N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 through 8-49.11.
All applications for such licenses
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Township of Winslow in writing
and on forms prescribed by the rules and regulations duly adopted
from time to time by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 3-25-87 by Ord.
No. 0-5-87; 3-25-03 by Ord. No.
0-12-03]
The Township Committee is hereby
charged with the duty to make or cause to be made the required investigation
of the qualifications of each applicant for such license and the merits
of each application for such license, with due expedition after the
filing of the application. If the Township Committee shall determine
that the applicant is duly qualified to hold, operate and conduct
games of chance under the provisions of said law, the Township Committee
shall so certify by resolution to the Township Clerk of the Township
of Winslow, who shall issue such license upon the payment of a license
fee or fees of ten dollars ($10.) for each occasion upon which any
game or games are to be conducted under such license. All "qualified
organizations" as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:47-1.1 shall be exempt from
the payment of the local municipal ten dollar ($10.) fee.
No license issued as herein provided
shall be effective for a period longer than one (1) year, and all
such licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.
[Amended 10-27-72 by Ord.
No. 0-14-72]
Games of chance may be conducted
under any license issued pursuant to the provisions of said Act on
the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday,"
the conduct of which is hereby authorized and permitted to be held
on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday."
No person under the age of eighteen
(18) years shall be permitted to participate in any game or games
of chance held, operated or conducted pursuant to any license issued
as herein provided.
No game or games of chance shall
be held, operated or conducted under any license issued as herein
provided oftener than six (6) days in any one (1) calendar month or
in any room or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages are sold or
served during the progress of the game or games.
All such game or games of chance
shall be held, operated or conducted, and all licensees shall keep
the necessary books and file the required reports, as provided by
said law and the rules and regulations duly adopted from time to time
by the said Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission of the State
of New Jersey.
[Adopted 8-28-70 by Ord.
No. 0-11-70 as Art. II of Ch. 26 of the 1970 Code of the
Township of Winslow[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This legislation was originally
adopted 5-12-54 by resolution.
The Municipal Clerk be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to license, as hereinafter provided
for, all bona fide organizations and associations to hold and operate
games of chance of and restricted to the specific kind of game of
chance known as "raffle" or "raffles," as provided in P.L. 1954, c.
5.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 through
8-77.
All applications for such licenses
shall be filed with the Clerk of the Township of Winslow in writing
and on the forms prescribed by the rules and regulations duly adopted
from time to time by the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
of the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 3-25-87 by Ord.
No. 0-5-87]
The Township Committee is hereby
charged with the duty to make or cause to be made the required investigations
of the qualifications of each applicant for such license and the merits
of each application for such license, with due expedition after the
filing of the application. If the Township Committee shall determine
that the applicant is duly qualified to hold, operate and conduct
game of chance under the provisions of said law, the Township Committee
shall so certify by resolution to the Municipal Clerk of the Township
of Winslow, who shall issue such license upon the payment of a license
fee of five dollars ($5.) for all raffles concurrently held, without
a drawing, at one (1) location on any one (1) day or any series of
consecutive days no exceeding six (6) in any one (1) week and, unless
the prizes are in cash, a license fee payment of ten dollars ($10.)
for each one thousand dollars ($1,000.) of the value of the prizes
above the original one thousand dollars ($1,000.) value of prizes
awarded in each raffle with respect to which tickets or rights to
participate may be sold in advance of the occasion of the drawing
or allotment of prizes.
No license issued as herein provided
shall be effective for a period longer than one (1) year, and all
such licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year.
[Amended 10-27-72 by Ord.
No. 0-14-72]
Games of chance may be conducted
under any license issued pursuant to the provisions of said Act on
the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday,"
the conduct of which is hereby authorized and permitted to be held
on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as "Sunday."
No person under the age of eighteen
(18) years shall be permitted to participate in any game or games
of chance held, operated or conducted pursuant to any license issued
as herein provided.
No game or games of chance shall
be held, operated or conducted under any license issued as herein
provided oftener than six (6) days in any one (1) calendar month or
in any room or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages are sold or
served during the progress of the game or games.
All such game or games of chance
shall be held, operated or conducted, and all licensees shall keep
the necessary books and file the required reports, as provided by
said law and the rules and regulations duly adopted from time to time
by the said Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission of the State
of New Jersey.
