Town of Johnston, RI Chapter 112 Bingo and Beano

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Johnston 5-29-1991 by Ord. No. 838 (Sec. 15-4 of the 1979 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Amusements — See Ch. 94.

Business license fees — See Ch. 125, Art. IV.

Licensing — See Ch. 204.

§ 112-1 Granting of licenses.

Bingo or beano licenses shall be granted by the Town Council to religious, charitable, fraternal, civic, educational or veterans' organizations under the following regulations.

§ 112-2 Application for license.

Applications shall be accompanied by a sworn statement from the president or any other member or members of such religious, charitable, fraternal, civic, educational or veterans' organizations stating that such bingo or beano game is to be conducted by regular members of the organization without personal remuneration. Applying organizations shall be bona fide organizations of proven merit.

§ 112-3 Frequency of games.

Bingo or beano shall not be held or conducted by any organization more than once in any period of one calendar week.

§ 112-4 License fees. [1]

License fees shall be as set by the Town Council in Chapter 125, Business Operations, Article IV. All fees shall accompany the application.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 112-5 Applicability of state law.

Licenses granted shall be in accordance with the amendments and additions to R.I.G.L. § 11-19-1930.

§ 112-6 Sunday games prohibited.

No bingo or beano games shall be allowed on Sundays.