Title 9 Part 4812

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 on form BC-4, “Findings and Determination for Bingo 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 the commission.

One copy of the “Findings and Determination for Bingo License” together with two copies 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 BC-5 as prescribed by the commission. In the case of limited period bingo the clerk shall enter thereon the charge for a single opportunity to participate in one game.

The clerk of the municipality shall prepare the license in triplicate, issuing the original to the licensee, retaining a copy and forwarding a copy to the local law enforcement agency.

No license for the conduct of any game of bingo 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. In the case of limited period bingo, no license shall be issued authorizing the conduct of such games on more than two occasions in any one day nor shall any license be issued that shall be effective for a period of more than seven of 12 consecutive days in any one calendar year.

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

The initial license fee shall be $18.75 for each occasion of bingo.

All occasions of regular bingo shall be conducted between the hours of 9 a.m. and 12 midnight and no more than three occasions of bingo shall be conducted in the same premises during said hours.