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9 NYCRR 4608.1 - Purchase of bell jar tickets

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(a)No licensed authorized organization shall purchase bell jar tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards, seal cards or deals of bell jar tickets from any other person, organization or entity other than a games of chance supplier licensed by the commission.

(b)No licensed authorized organization shall sell, donate or otherwise transfer bell jar tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards or seal cards except as otherwise permitted by commission rules and regulations.

(c)No bell jar ticket, coin board , merchandise board or seal card shall be sold or offered for sale in New York State unless such ticket has been approved by the commission.

9 NYCRR 4608.2 - Manufacturers of bell jar tickets: reports and records

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(a)Manufacturers of bell jar tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards and seal cards who offer for sale or resale such tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards, seal cards or bell jar dispensing machines into New York State shall be licensed by the commission. Manufacturers of bell jar tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards, and seal cards shall be considered suppliers of such and may only sell such tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards and seal cards to distributors licensed by the commission as suppliers.

(b)For business conducted in New York State, any licensed manufacturer who sells bell jar tickets to other than a distributor licensed by the commission as a supplier shall:

(1)upon such first offense, have their license suspended for a period of 30 days;

(2)upon such second offense, participate at a hearing to be conducted by the commission and surrender their license for such period as recommended by the commission; and

(3)upon such third or subsequent offense, have their license suspended for a period of one year and shall be guilty of a class E felony. Any unlicensed manufacturer who violates this section shall be guilty of a class E felony.

(c)Bar codes.

(1)The manufacturer of bell jar tickets shall affix to the flare of each bell jar game, and to each coin board, merchandise board and seal card a bar code in a format approved by the commission.

(2)The manufacturer shall also affix to the outside of the container or wrapping containing a deal of bell jar tickets, or beneath such wrapping if such wrapping is clear, a bar code providing the same information as the bar code affixed to the flare.

(3)No person may alter the bar code that appears on the flare, on a coin board, on a merchandise board, on a seal card or on the outside of the container or wrapping or beneath clear wrapping containing a deal of bell jar tickets. Possession of a deal of bell jar tickets that has a bar code different from the serial number of the deal inside the container or wrapping as evidenced on the flare is prima facie evidence that the possessor has altered the bar code on the container or wrapping.

(d)Bell jar flares.

(1)A manufacturer shall not ship nor cause to be shipped into this State any deal of bell jar tickets that does not have its own individual flare as required by this Part.

(2)No person, other than a licensed manufacturer, shall manufacture, alter, modify, or otherwise change a flare for a deal of bell jar tickets except as authorized by section 4620.19 of this Title.

(3)The flare for each deal of bell jar tickets sold by a licensed manufacturer in this State shall be placed inside the wrapping of the deal that the flare describes.

(4)The bar code affixed to the flare of each bell jar game shall bear the serial number of such game as prescribed in section 4608.3 of this Part. Each number within the serial number shall be printed in digits and/or characters not less than one-half inch high.

(5)The flare of each bell jar game shall have affixed a bar code that provides:

(i)encrypted within the bar code:

(a)the serial number of the game;

(b)the name or identifier of the manufacturer; and

(c)the game code;

(ii)in human readable form located in the area of the bar code:

(a)the serial number of the game; and

(b)the number of tickets in the deal.

(6)The game ticket payout card shall be imprinted on or affixed to the reverse side of the flare.

9 NYCRR 4608.3 - Standards for construction of bell jar tickets

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All bell jar tickets sold in the State of New York must comply with the following standards:

(a)All bell jar tickets offered for sale or resale in New York must have a commission approved logo or manufacturer’s name printed thereon.

(b)All bell jar tickets manufactured for sale or resale in New York after January 1, 1999 shall utilize a winner verification code on tickets redeemable for prizes with a value of $50 or more. Each manufacturer shall establish its own winner verification code for each bell jar ticket game or series of games. The winner verification code shall be a method of verifying winning bell jar tickets, after they have been purchased and opened, from non-winning, altered or forged bell jar tickets. Manufacturers may use special numbers, colors, designs, ink or any combination thereof to establish the winner verification code. Manufacturers shall submit to the commission a letter explaining the winner verification code and shall keep the commission informed, by written notice, of any changes. Winner verification codes shall not be required for banded single-sided single- tabbed, double-sided single-tabbed and folded bell jar tickets.

(c)Bell jar tickets shall be constructed so that it is impossible to determine the covered or concealed number, color, symbol, set of symbols, or game protection code on the bell jar ticket by any method or device, including but not limited to, use of a marking, variance in size, variance in paper color and fiber, or 500 watt high intensity light until the bell jar ticket has been dispensed to and opened by the player.

(d)All bell jar tickets, except banded bell jar tickets, shall be constructed using paper stock of at least two ply.

(e)The manufacturer shall conspicuously print on each bell jar ticket, excluding banded, single-sided single-tabbed and double-sided single-tabbed bell jar tickets, at least the following information:

(1)the game serial number;

(2)the name of the manufacturer and/or the commission approved logo;

(3)the name of the game which must be identical to the name of the game appearing on the flare for the deal;

(4)the manufacturer’s form number;

(5)price per individual bell jar ticket; and

(6)the number of winners in each tier and respective winning numbers or symbols and prize amounts. On banded, single-sided single-tabbed and double-sided single-tabbed bell jar tickets, the game serial number, the name of the manufacturer and/or commission approved logo shall be printed so both are readily visible prior to opening the bell jar ticket.

(f)No serial number used on a deal of bell jar tickets may be repeated on that same manufacturer’s form number within a three-year period. Each tabbed bell jar ticket shall contain perforated and/or clean-cut openings over the numbers, colors or symbols on one side of each bell jar ticket in such a manner as to allow easy opening by the consumer after purchase of the bell jar ticket, while not permitting bell jar tickets to be opened prematurely in normal handling. Perforation should exist on both the horizontal lines of the opening with either perforate or clean-cut on the vertical or elliptical line where the ticket must be grasped for opening after bending the edge of the ticket. The numbers, colors or symbols must be fully visible in the window and must be placed so that no part of the numbers, colors or symbols remain covered when a tab is removed. Placement of the numbers, colors or symbols to the left or right of center is allowed for increased game security. On banded bell jar tickets, the paper stock of the band shall be color coded when individual serial numbers are repeated.

9 NYCRR 4608.4 - Submission of bell jar tickets for commission approval

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(a)Licensed manufacturers of bell jar tickets, which shall include coin boards, merchandise boards, and seal cards, shall submit to the commission for approval any new, revised or modified bell jar ticket(s) that the licensed manufacturer intends to offer for sale or resale in New York State. The terms, “new,” “revised” or “modified” shall include the exclusive printing of the supplier-distributor name, logo or other symbol(s) on the tickets. The licensed manufacturer requesting review and approval of bell jar ticket(s) pursuant to this section shall provide the commission with the following:

(1)a sample, artist's rendering or color photocopy of the bell jar ticket(s) accompanied by a statement indicating the new, revised or modified feature(s) of the bell jar ticket. A sample of the original bell jar ticket shall also be submitted for comparison with the submission of revised or modified bell jar tickets;

(2)a sample, artist's rendering or color photocopy of the payout card for the bell jar ticket(s); and

(3)a sample, artist's rendering or color photocopy of the flare for the bell jar ticket(s).

(b)Within 30 days of receipt of such sample, artist's rendering or color photocopy, the commission shall approve or deny such submission. Following approval of a rendering of a bell jar ticket, seal card, merchandise board, or coin board by the commission, the manufacturer shall submit to the commission a sample of the printed bell jar ticket, seal card, merchandise board, coin board, payout card, and flare for such game. Such sample shall be submitted prior to the sale of the game to any licensed distributor for resale in this State. For coin boards and merchandise boards, nothing herein shall require the submittal of actual coins or merchandise as part of the approval process. Any licensed manufacturer who willfully violates the provision of this section shall:

(1)upon such first offense, have the manufacturer’s license suspended for a period of 30 days;

(2)upon such second offense, participate at a hearing to be conducted by the commission and surrender the manufacturer’s license for such period as recommended by the commission; and

(3)upon such third or subsequent offense, have the manufacturer’s license suspended for a period of one year and shall be guilty of a class E felony.

(c)No bell jar ticket(s), coin board(s), merchandise board(s) or seal card(s) submitted to the commission for approval shall be sold until such licensed manufacturer has received written approval from the commission that such bell jar ticket(s), coin board(s), merchandise board(s) or seal card(s) satisfies all commission requirements.

9 NYCRR 4608.5 - Licensed games of chance suppliers of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment

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(a)Any person or entity licensed as a games of chance supplier pursuant to the Games of Chance Licensing Law and the commission rules and regulations shall purchase bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment to be sold in New York State only from manufacturers licensed by the commission.

(b)Licensed suppliers of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment shall sell such tickets, supplies or equipment only to licensed authorized organizations or federally recognized Indian tribes or nations.

(c)Licensed suppliers who willfully violate the provisions of this section shall:

(1)upon such first offense, have the supplier’s license suspended for a period of 30 days;

(2)upon such second offense, participate at a hearing to be conducted by the commission and surrender the supplier’s license for such period as recommended by the commission; and

(3)upon such third or subsequent offense, have the supplier’s license suspended for a period of one year and shall be guilty of a class E felony. Any unlicensed supplier who violates this section shall be guilty of a class E felony.

9 NYCRR 4608.6 - Business records; retention

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(a)A licensed games of chance supplier of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment shall keep at each place of business complete and accurate records for that place of business, including itemized invoices of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment held and purchased. The records must contain the following information:

(1)the name, address, commission identification number and license number of all purchasers;

(2)the name and address of the federally recognized Indian tribe or nation; and

(3)all other pertinent papers and documents relating to the purchase, sale, or disposition of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment including shipping records as may be required by the commission.

(b)All licensed manufacturers and licensed games of chance suppliers of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment shall maintain their books, records, itemized invoices, and other papers and documents required by commission rules for a period of not less than four years, unless the commission authorizes in writing their destruction or disposal at an earlier date. Violation of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor.

9 NYCRR 4608.7 - Invoices; licensed manufacturers and/or licensed suppliers of bell jar tickets, supplies and equipment

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(a)A manufacturer who ships bell jar tickets into this State or sells bell jar tickets for resale in this State shall forward to the commission quarterly on or before the 20th day of the month succeeding the quarter in which the sale was made, an invoice of such shipped bell jar tickets covering each sale to a licensed supplier or a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation. A quarter shall be based on the calendar year.

(b)A licensed games of chance supplier who possesses bell jar tickets in this State for sale shall forward to the commission quarterly on or before the 20th day of the month succeeding the quarter in which the sale was made, an invoice reflecting each sale to a licensed authorized organization or a federally recognized Indian tribe or nation. A quarter shall be based on the calendar year.

(c)The invoice filed by the licensed manufacturer or licensed supplier of bell jar tickets shall contain the following information:

(1)name, address and commission license number of the manufacturer;

(2)name, address and commission license number of the games of chance supplier or federally recognized Indian tribe or nation;

(3)total number of bell jar ticket deals;

(4)for each game sold:

(i)deal serial number;

(ii)game form number;

(iii)price per ticket in deal;

(iv)number of tabs per ticket;

(v)total ticket count of each deal;

(vi)ideal gross profit;

(vii)ideal net profit; and

(viii)unit price and total sale price;

(5)date of sale;

(6)date of shipment;

(7)identity of carrier; and

(8)licensed suppliers, except licensed manufacturers, shall also provide the following information:

(i)the account number identifying the sale from the licensed manufacturer to the licensed supplier and the account number identifying the sale from the licensed supplier to the authorized organization; and

(ii)the name(s) of the bona fide member(s) who ordered the product.

(d)A licensed manufacturer or licensed supplier who sells bell jar supplies or equipment for resale in this State or ships bell jar supplies or equipment into this State shall forward quarterly on or before the 20th day of the month succeeding the quarter in which the sale was made, an invoice of such bell jar supplies or equipment covering each sale to a licensed supplier, licensed authorized organization or federally recognized Indian tribe or nation. A quarter shall be based on the calendar year.

(1)The invoice for bell jar ticket vending machines shall contain the following information:

(i)serial number;

(ii)model number;

(iii)model trade name;

(iv)date of sale;

(v)date of shipment;

(vi)identity of carrier;

(vii)unit price and total sale price;

(viii)name of bona fide member ordering the machine; and

(ix)license number of purchasing organization, licensed games of chance supplier or name of the federally recognized Indian nation or tribe.

(2)The invoice for all other bell jar supplies and materials shall contain the following information:

(i)item purchased;

(ii)unit price and total price;

(iii)license number of purchasing organization, licensed games of chance supplier or name of the federally recognized Indian nation or tribe;

(iv)date of sale;

(v)date shipped;

(vi)identity of carrier; and

(vii)name of bona fide member ordering the bell jar equipment or supplies.

(e)Upon permission from the commission, a manufacturer or supplier may submit an invoice via magnetic media or electronic data transfer.

9 NYCRR 4608.8 - Bell jar ticket inventory control: defective bell jar ticket deals

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(a)Each licensed games of chance supplier and licensed authorized organization shall monitor bell jar ticket deals to assure that the game serial numbers of deals are correctly entered in all records.

(1)At the time a deal of bell jar tickets is received by either a licensed games of chance supplier or a licensed authorized organization, the recipient must ascertain that all information contained on the sender’s invoice corresponds with the product received. Should the invoice not correspond with the product received respecting the game serial number, form number and game flare, the invoice shall be deemed defective.

(i)The recipient of the deal shall provide written notification to the sender of the deal and the commission of the defective invoice within 30 days of discovery of such defect.

(ii)The sender of the deal, after receiving notification of such defective invoice shall provide the commission with written notification of action taken to correct the invoice.

(iii)Should the recipient of the deal with the defective invoice fail to notify the commission within 30 days of receipt of the deal, the deal shall be deemed defective and shall be returned to the sender.

(2)The party returning a defective deal(s) shall notify the commission by sending a written verification of such return, accompanied by a copy of the invoice of the returned deal(s). The party receiving returned defective deal(s) shall immediately notify the commission by sending a written verification of receipt of the returned defective deal(s), accompanied by a copy of the invoice(s) of the returned deal(s).

(3)When a defective deal(s) of bell jar tickets is returned to a licensed games of chance supplier, such deal(s) shall be returned to the licensed manufacturer. The licensed manufacturer of the bell jar ticket deal(s) shall immediately furnish the commission written verification of receipt of such defective deal(s) and provide verification of the disposition of such deal.

(4)No defective deal(s) of bell jar tickets shall be resold in New York State after such defect has been cured, except with express written permission of the commission.

(b)Should a deal(s) of bell jar tickets be damaged while in transit to or in the possession of a licensed games of chance supplier or licensed authorized organization, the deal(s) shall be returned to the respective manufacturer or supplier.

(1)When a damaged deal(s) is returned, the party returning such deal shall notify the commission by sending a written verification of such return, accompanied by a copy of the invoice of the returned deal(s).

(2)The party receiving a damaged deal(s) shall notify the commission by sending a written verification of such return, accompanied by a copy of the invoice of the returned deal(s). The party receiving returned damaged deal(s) shall immediately notify the commission by sending a written verification of receipt of the returned damaged deal(s), accompanied by a copy of the invoice(s) of the returned deal(s).

(3)When a damaged deal(s) of bell jar tickets is returned to a licensed games of chance supplier, such deal(s) shall be returned to the licensed manufacturer. The licensed manufacturer of the bell jar ticket deal(s) shall immediately furnish the commission written verification of receipt of such damaged deal(s) and provide verification of the disposition of such deal.

9 NYCRR 4608.9 - Inspection

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(a)The commission may inspect the premises, books, records and inventory of licensed games of chance suppliers of bell jar tickets or licensed manufacturers of bell jar tickets without notice during normal business hours.

(b)Certified physical inventory.

The commission may, upon request, require a licensed games of chance supplier to furnish a certified physical inventory of all bell jar tickets, bell jar ticket vending machines and bell jar ticket supplies in stock. The inventory shall contain all information requested by the commission.

9 NYCRR 4608.10 - Possession or sale of bell jar tickets in which winning tickets or location of winning tickets may be determined in advance prohibited

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No licensed authorized organization, licensed games of chance supplier or licensed manufacturer of bell jar tickets, or representative thereof, with knowledge or in circumstances wherein he or she reasonably should know, shall possess, display, place in play, sell or otherwise furnish to any person any bell jar tickets from any deals:

(a)in which the winning bell jar tickets have not been randomly mixed among all other bell jar tickets contained in the deal; or

(b)in which the location, or approximate location, of any of the winning tickets may be determined in advance of opening of the ticket; or

(c)that do not conform in any other respect to the requirements of these rules as to manufacture, assembly, or packaging of bell jar tickets.

9 NYCRR 4608.11 - Possession of duplicate numbered, color coded bell jar tickets prohibited

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(a)Each licensed manufacturer of bell jar tickets shall assign a serial number to each deal of bell jar tickets manufactured and place that serial number on each ticket in that deal. No serial number used on a deal of bell jar tickets shall be repeated on that same manufacturer’s form number within a three-year period. When a licensed manufacturer assigns a color to that game ticket deal each bell jar ticket in that deal shall also reflect that color.

(b)No representative of a licensed authorized organization shall purchase or possess, or shall allow upon the licensed premises, a deal of bell jar tickets, or portion thereof, with the same game serial number or game form number as any other deal of bell jar tickets or portions thereof in his or her possession. This rule shall not prevent a person from retaining upon the premises bell jar tickets remaining from deals removed from play for the purposes of complying with State law or regulation if:

(1)the remaining bell jar tickets have a hole punched through each;

(2)are accompanied by a written record of the deal, color code and the number of bell jar tickets remaining in that deal; and

(3)the written record of the removed bell jar tickets are maintained upon the licensed premises for a period of not less than one year after the deal is removed from play.

9 NYCRR 4608.12 - Additional licensing fee

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(a)All authorized organizations licensed to sell bell jar tickets shall, upon filing financial statements of bell jar ticket operations, tender to the commission a sum in the amount of five percent of the net proceeds from the sale of each deal of bell jar tickets for that portion of license period covered by such statement.

(b)For the purposes of this section, net proceeds shall mean the difference between the ideal handle from the sale of a deal of bell jar tickets, which shall mean the total face value of all tickets in a deal less the amount of money actually paid out in total prizes for that deal and the purchase price to the licensee of each bell jar deal, coin board, merchandise board or seal card. Additionally, a credit shall be permitted against the net proceeds fee in the amount of unsold tickets of the bell jar deal so long as the unsold tickets have the same game serial number as the tickets for which the fee is rendered. Unsold tickets shall be kept on file by the selling licensed authorized organization for inspection by the commission for a period of one year following the date upon which the relevant financial statement was received by the commission.

(c)One half of one percent of the net proceeds fee received from the licensed authorized volunteer fire companies shall be paid to the New York State emergency services revolving loan account as established pursuant to section 97-pp of the State Finance Law.

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