Title 9 Part 4603

Upon investigation by the municipal governing body and approval of a license application or an amendment of a license, the duly authorized officer of the municipality shall record the findings and determination in duplicate form GC-4, “Findings and Determination for Games of Chance License,” as prescribed by the commission.

At least seven days shall elapse between the time the original application is filed and the time when the municipal governing body makes its findings and determination.

A copy of the findings and determination of the municipal governing body shall be sent to the clerk of the municipality, who shall issue the license if the application is approved. If the application is not approved, the clerk of the municipality shall give due notice to the applicant, in writing, of a hearing to be held upon the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application. A copy of such notice shall be furnished to the commission.

One copy of the findings and determination for games of chance license, together with a copy of the application, must be received by the commission at least five days prior to the holding of the first game authorized.

The clerk of the municipality shall issue a license on form GC-5, as promulgated by the commission.

The clerk of the municipality shall prepare the license in quadruplicate, issue the original to the licensee, retain a copy, forward a copy to the local law enforcement agency and forward a copy to the commission at least five days prior to the holding of the first game authorized.

No authorized organization shall be licensed to conduct games of chance more than 12 times in any calendar year. No particular premises shall be used for the conduct of games of chance on more than 24 license periods during any one calendar year. Games shall be conducted only between the hours of noon and midnight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and only between the hours of noon on Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday, and only between the hours of noon on Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday. The 2 a.m. closing period shall also apply to a license period beginning at noon on the day preceding and terminating upon a legal holiday. The restrictions set forth in this section shall not apply when the games of bell jar and raffles are conducted. License periods for the games “bell jar,” “coin board,” “merchandise board,” “seal card” and “raffle” shall commence on January 1st and extend through December 31st of each year.

Except as provided in the Games of Chance Licensing Law, no games of chance shall be commenced under any license issued under this Chapter on Sunday, unless it shall be otherwise provided in the license issued for the conducting thereof, pursuant to the provisions of a local law or an ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality wherein the license is issued, authorizing the conduct of games of chance under this Chapter on that day between the hours of noon and midnight only, except if the following day is a legal holiday. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no games of chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday or Christmas Day.

No license for the conduct of any game of chance shall be effective for a period of more than one year from the date of original issuance. No license, after its issuance, shall be amended so as to render it valid beyond a period of one year from the date of its original issuance.

No joint license for the conduct of any game of chance shall be issued.

When a parent organization has more than one affiliate or auxiliary, no license shall be issued to more than three such organizations during the same 12 months including the parent group to conduct games of chance, it being the purpose of this section to limit to three the number of licenses issued to any one parent organization and its affiliates and auxiliaries during any 12-month period.

A licensed authorized organization must prominently display its license or any amendment thereof on the premises where games of chance are conducted.