Title 5, Title 5: AMUSEMENTS, PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND MEETINGS

5:8-121. Extension of Amusement Games Licensing Law to include agricultural fairs and exhibitions The "Amusement Games Licensing Law," to which this act is a supplement, is hereby extended to include associations organized for the purpose of holding agricultural fairs and exhibit…

5:8-122. Eligibility of licensee; approval of department of agriculture Any association organized for the purpose of holding agricultural fairs and exhibitions, which is approved by the State Department of Agriculture for participation in any or all State sponsored programs relat…

5:8-123. Authority to conduct games; place of conducting games A licensee under the "Amusement Games Licensing Law" may conduct an amusement game or games at a place or places where any such approved association holds an agricultural fair and exhibition. L.1961, c. 103, p. 673, s…

5:8-124. Applicability of Amusement Games Licensing Law Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of the "Amusement Games Licensing Law" shall be applicable to the said associations and places. L.1961, c. 103, p. 674, s. 4.

5:8-125. State license; annual fee As a condition of granting a State license to any such association, where the said association is itself to operate an amusement game or amusement games, the association shall pay an annual fee of $50.00 per game ; except that, any association w…

5:8-126. Municipal license; fee Where in any 1 year the agricultural fair and exhibition is held for a period not in excess of 30 days, the fee for the municipal license shall be $5.00 or less for any 1 license. L.1961, c. 103, p. 674, s. 6.

5:8-127. Act operative in municipalities adopting Amusement Games Licensing Law without further referendum This supplemental act shall be operative in any municipality in which heretofore the "Amusement Games Licensing Law" has become operative or which shall hereafter become ope…

5:8-128. Submission of act for approval by people For the purpose of complying with the provisions of the State Constitution this supplemental act shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election. L.1961, c. 103, p. 674, s. 8, eff. Aug…

5:8-129. Voting instructions; question There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at such election the following: If you favor making the act entitled below operative within the State, make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (/) in the square opposite the word "Yes." I…

5:8-13. Continuous study as to similar laws of other states The commission shall make a continuous study and investigation also of the operation and administration of similar laws which may be in effect in other States of the United States, and of any literature on the subject wh…

5:8-130. Act effective upon approval by majority of votes cast If at such election a majority of all the votes cast both for and against the approval of this act shall be cast in favor the approval thereof, then all of its provisions shall forthwith take effect. L.1961, c. 103, p…

5:8-131 Certain nonprofit organizations, amusement games license. 1. A charitable organization determined by the federal Internal Revenue Service to be a tax exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3), shall be el…

5:8-14. Place of investigations and hearings; witnesses; books and documents The majority of the members of the commission may hold investigations and hearings within or without the State and shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and docu…

5:8-15. Incriminating evidence No person shall be excused from testifying or producing any book or document in any investigation or hearing, when ordered so to do by the members of the commission holding the same, upon the ground that testimony or documentary evidence required of…

5:8-16. Application to judge for show cause order If a person subpoenaed to attend in any such investigation or hearing fails to obey the command of the subpoena without reasonable cause, or if a person in attendance in any such investigation or hearing refuses, without lawful ca…

5:8-17. Examination and determination by judge; order; contempt Upon return of the order, the judge before whom the matter shall come on for hearing shall examine such person under oath, and if the judge shall determine, after giving such person an opportunity to be heard, that h…

5:8-18. Privilege from arrest A witness shall be privileged from arrest, in all civil actions and no other, during necessary attendance before the commission, at any place required by subpoena previously duly served, and during his going to and returning therefrom, allowing one d…

5:8-19. Payment of witness fees Every witness shall be entitled to be paid for attendance or attendance and travel by the party on whose behalf he is subpoenaed, at the rates prescribed by law, before being required to testify. L.1954, c. 7, p. 50, s. 19.

5:8-2. Terms of office The first members of the commission shall be appointed, 1 for 1 year, 1 for 2 years, 1 for 3 years, 1 for 4 years and 1 for 5 years, and their successors shall be appointed for terms of 5 years, and the members may hold over and serve on the commission afte…

5:8-20. Amount of witness fees Each witness attending any hearing or investigation shall be entitled to the following fees: a. In his own county, per day of attendance, 50 cents; b. From a foreign county, at the rate of $1.00 per day, together with, for each day of attendance, an…

5:8-21. Expenses, personnel, fees 21. The commission is authorized to incur such necessary expenses, and engage and appoint an executive officer and such competent and expert advisors, and clerical and stenographic assistants and investigators, as it may deem necessary to the pro…

5:8-21.1. Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission Fund 3. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a special nonlapsing fund, to be known as the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission Fund. Except as otherwise provided by law, all monies from fees, penalties …

5:8-22. Municipalities to file copies of ordinances; reports Each municipality, in which the Bingo Licensing Law or the Raffles Licensing Law, or both, shall be adopted, shall file with the commission a copy of each ordinance enacted pursuant thereto within 10 days after the same…

5:8-23. Reports and recommendations by commission The commission shall report to the Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly annually with its recommendations, if any, and if in the meantime it shall discover any matters which shall require i…

5:8-24. Short title This act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Bingo Licensing Law." L.1954, c. 6, p. 32, s. 1.

5:8-25 Licensing of certain entities to hold games of chance, use of certain electronic devices permitted. 2. It shall be lawful for the governing body of any municipality, at any time after this act shall become operative within such municipality and except when prohibited by th…

5:8-25.1 Recreational bingo games, licensing requirement; removed; exceptions. 1. Any person, group, or organization desiring to hold, operate and conduct games of chance solely for amusement and recreation may do so, without licensure and without complying with the provisions of…

5:8-25.3 Use of net proceeds for capital improvements by certain entities from bingo, lotto. 1. a. A bona fide organization or association of veterans of any war in which the United States has been engaged, church or religious congregation or religious organization, charitable, e…

5:8-26. Application for license Each applicant for such a license shall file with the clerk of the municipality a written application therefor in the form prescribed in said rules and regulations, duly executed and verified, in which shall be stated the name and address of the ap…

5:8-27 Investigation of applicant, license issued, fees, limitations on amount of prizes. 4. The governing body of the municipality shall make an investigation of the qualifications of each applicant and the merits of each application, with due expedition after the filing of the …

5:8-28. Hearing; amendment of license No application for the issuance of a license shall be refused by the governing body until after a hearing is held on due notice to the applicant, at which the applicant shall be entitled to be heard upon the qualifications of the applicant an…

5:8-29. Form and contents of license; display of license Each license shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated by the control commission and shall contain a description of the kind of games of chance authorized to be held, operated and…

5:8-3. Vacancies Vacancies created by expiration of term or otherwise shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made, but for the unexpired terms only, notwithstanding that the previous incumbents may be holding over in office. L.1954, c. 7, p. 46, s. 3…

5:8-30. Control and supervision over all games; violations, penalties 7. The governing body of any municipality issuing any license under this act shall have and exercise control and supervision over all games of chance held, operated or conducted under such license, to the end t…

5:8-30.1. Violations, injunctions; proceedings, penalties 6. Whenever it shall appear to the control commission that a violation of a law, including the unlicensed conduct or practice of a regulated activity, or regulation administered by the control commission has occurred, is o…

5:8-30.2. Civil penalties 7. Any person violating any provision of a law or regulation administered by the control commission shall, in addition to any other sanctions provided in section 7 of P.L.1954, c.6 (C.5:8-30), be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $7,500 for the …

5:8-31. Sunday; conduct of games on No games of chance shall be conducted under any license issued under this act on the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as Sunday, unless it shall be otherwise provided in the license issued for the holding, operating and cond…

5:8-32. Participation by persons under 18 No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to participate in any game or games of chance held, operated or conducted pursuant to any license issued under this act. L.1954, c. 6, p. 38, s. 9.

5:8-33 Frequency of games; sale of alcoholic beverages. 10. No game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted under any license issued under this act more often than on six days in any one calendar month, or in any room or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages are …

5:8-34. Operation of games restricted; equipment, approved providers 11. a. No person shall hold, operate or conduct any game or games of chance under any license issued under this act except an active member of, or a person approved by the control commission who is compensated b…

5:8-34.1. Bingo; conduct for two or more affiliated licensees by active member Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for any person to engage in the conduct of bingo for any two or more affiliated licensees of which he or she is an activ…

5:8-35 Limitations on admission charges and prizes. 12. No amount in excess of the amount prescribed by regulation promulgated by the control commission shall be charged by any licensee for admission to any room or place in which any game or games of chance are to be held, operat…

5:8-36. Advertising bingo games in certain municipalities prohibited 13. No game of chance to be conducted under any license issued under this act shall be advertised as to its location, the time when it is to be or has been played, or the prizes awarded or to be awarded, by mean…

5:8-36.1. Regulations governing advertising of bingo in certain municipalities 2. The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall promulgate regulations to govern the advertising of games of chance in any municipality in which the majority of voters voting therein have vot…

5:8-37. Verified report filed, contents 14. No later than the 15th day of the calendar month immediately following a calendar month in which any such game of chance was held, operated or conducted, the organization, association, church, congregation, society, club, fire company, …

5:8-38. Examination of books and records; examination of managers, etc.; disclosure of information The governing body of the municipality and the control commission shall have power to examine or cause to be examined the books and records of any organization or association, churc…