[Adopted 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]
Subject to all provisions of N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq. ("Bingo
Licensing Law"), N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq. ("Raffles Licensing Law"),
and in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:47-1.1 et seq. (" Rules of Legalized
Games of Chance") issued by the Legalized Games of Chance Control
Commission, games of chance shall be permitted in the Borough of Washington.
The issuing authority, as defined in N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq.
and N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq., responsible for approving bingo and raffle
licenses shall be the Municipal Borough Clerk.
Any applicant authorized by law to conduct any games of chance,
including raffles and bingo, shall be permitted to conduct the same
on any day of the week, including Sunday, as provided by N.J.S.A.
5:8-31 and N.J.S.A. 5:8-58.
Subject to all provisions of N.J.S.A. 5:8-26 and N.J.S.A. 5:8-52,
each applicant for a license to hold and operate games of bingo or
raffles shall file with the Borough Clerk written application with
required fees. The issuing authority shall approve or deny all applications
for bingo or raffle licenses.
No license to conduct a game of chance as authorized by law
shall be issued to any organization not having a bona fide situs established
in good faith within the State of New Jersey and actively engaged
in serving one or more of the authorized purposes as defined by the
rules and regulations of the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission.
The governing body, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 5:8-30 and N.J.S.A.
5:8-57, may suspend and revoke any issued bingo or raffle license,
after a hearing, for any violation of this article or applicable state
law. The governing body may suspend the operation of a bingo or raffle
license pending a hearing, in which case a hearing must be held within
five days after such action. Notice of hearing shall be served personally
upon an officer of the licensee or the member in charge of the bingo
or raffle or sent by registered mail or certified mail to the licensee
at the address shown on the license. All decisions and findings by
the governing body regarding suspension or revocation of a bingo or
raffle license shall be in writing.
Any person, organization, club, company or squad who violates
any of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the following
penalties:
A.
Suspension and revocation of any outstanding license;
B.
Suspension from obtaining a bingo or raffle license in the municipality
for a period of one year from the date of violation;
C.
If a person, not more than 90 days' imprisonment and/or a fine of
not more than $500;
D.
If an organization, club company or squad, a fine of not more than
$1,000; or
E.
As provided in the New Jersey Administrative Code.
