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

5:8-42. Act inoperative until adopted by voters The provisions of this act shall remain inoperative in any municipality unless and until the same shall be adopted by the legal voters of the municipality as herein provided. L.1954, c. 6, p. 42, s. 19.

5:8-43. Submission to voters; special ballots; voting machines; count, return and canvass The question of the adoption of the provisions of this act, in the form set forth in section 22 of this act, shall be submitted to the legal voters of every municipality in this State at a s…

5:8-44. Resubmission In event that in any municipality a majority of all the votes cast both for and against the question shall be cast against the question at any election at which said question is submitted, said question may again be submitted to the legal voters of the munici…

5:8-45. Form of official ballots There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at any election at which said question shall be submitted, the following: If you favor the proposition printed below make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (/) in the square opposite the word …

5:8-46. Majority of votes determines whether act operative If at any election at which such question is submitted as provided in this act the majority of all the votes cast, both for and against such question, shall be cast in favor of the question, the provisions of this act sha…

5:8-47. Submission of question of rescinding adoption If in any municipality in which the provisions of this act shall have become operative in the manner hereinbefore provided, there shall be filed with the clerk of the municipality a petition signed by at least 15% of the quali…

5:8-48. Ballots on question of rescinding adoption There shall be printed upon the official ballot to be used at such general election the following: If you favor the proposition printed below, make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (/) in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you …

5:8-49. Majority of votes controlling; resubmission If at such election a majority of all the votes cast, both for and against the rescission of the adoption of this act, in said municipality shall be cast in favor of the rescission thereof, the said adoption of this act shall th…

5:8-49.1. Severability In case for any reason any provision of the act to which this act is a supplement shall be questioned in any court and shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect any other provision of said act except so far as the provisions…

5:8-49.10. Necessity of compliance with statutory provisions and rules and regulations No agreements or arrangements for the rental or use of premises shall be valid and no moneys paid by licensed organizations for such rental or use or services shall be allowable expenditures or…

5:8-49.11. Violations; disorderly persons Any person who, without complying with the provisions of this act, directly or indirectly, receives, collects or accepts money or other valuable thing for renting, furnishing or supplying premises to an organization for the purpose of hol…

5:8-49.2. Definitions As used in this act: "Commission" shall mean the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission; "Organization" shall mean any organization licensed to hold, operate or conduct games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law (P.L.1954, c. 6, as amended and suppl…

5:8-49.3. Rental or use of premises not owned by organization; payment for rental; approved rentors An organization may, for the purpose of holding, operating and conducting games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law rent or use premises not owned by such organization upon com…

5:8-49.4. Persons entitled to act as rentors From and after the effective date of this act, no person shall act as, or be, a rentor unless said person (a) is itself licensed to hold, operate or conduct games of chance under the Bingo Licensing Law or (b) has first obtained from t…

5:8-49.5. Application for approved rentor's license; form and requisites A person seeking a license as an approved rentor shall file in the office of the commission a written application for such license. The application shall specify the premises to be rented and be in such form…

5:8-49.6. Denial of license; grounds No license as an approved rentor shall be granted: (a) If any person whose signature or name appears in the application is not the real party in interest or if the person so signing or named in the application is an undisclosed agent or truste…

5:8-49.7. Issuance of license; fee; duration; temporary permit 6. When the application shall have been examined and such further inquiry and investigation made as the commission shall deem proper and when the commission shall be satisfied therefrom that the persons named in secti…

5:8-49.8. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds Any license as approved rentor issued pursuant to this act may be revoked or suspended for such period as the commission deems in the public interest for any of the following offenses on the part of the licensee, its agent or…

5:8-49.9. Rules and regulations The commission shall have power to make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act and the powers conferred upon it hereunder and to prevent the circumvention or evasion there…

5:8-5. First meeting; organization The commission shall hold its first meeting at the call of the Governor and shall organize by electing a chairman and appointing a secretary who may or may not be a member of the commission. L.1954, c. 7, p. 47, s. 5.

5:8-50. Short title This act shall be known as and may be cited as the "Raffles Licensing Law." L.1954, c. 5, p. 17, s. 1.

5:8-51 Eligible organizations. 2. a. 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 this act, to license bona fide organizations or associations of veterans of…

5:8-51.1. Senior citizen club exemption The governing body of any municipality shall issue a special license to any senior citizen association or club desiring to hold, operate and conduct games of chance solely for the purpose of amusement and recreation of its members. The spec…

5:8-51.2. Amusement and recreation licenses; exemption from raffles licensing law Senior citizen associations or clubs holding, operating and conducting games of chance solely for the amusement and recreation of its members under a special license shall not be subject to the prov…

5:8-51.3. Conduct of raffles by student loan funds, permitted 1. A nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this State for the sole purpose of making loans to students from a single New Jersey school district to defray the costs of post-secondary education shall be deeme…

5:8-51.4 Use of net proceeds for capital improvements by certain entities from raffles. 2. 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, educat…

5:8-51.5 "Punch-board" games authorized; rules, regulations. 1. The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), authorizing licensees to hold and conduct punch-board ga…

5:8-51.6 Conduct of raffles at large sporting venues, or remotely. 1. a. It shall be lawful for an organization eligible to conduct raffles in accordance with section 2 of P.L.1954, c.5 (C.5:8-51) and registered and licensed with the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission t…

5:8-52. Application 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 applicant toge…

5:8-53. Issuance of licenses to conduct games of chance; fees 4. The governing body of the municipality shall make an investigation of the qualifications of each applicant and the merits of the application, with due expedition after the filing of the application, and if it shall …

5:8-54. Duration of license; games within Bingo Licensing Law No license for the holding, operation or conduct of any game or games of chance shall be issued under this act which shall be effective for a period of more than 1 year and no license shall be issued under this act for…

5:8-55. 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…

5:8-56. 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 or kinds of game or games of chance authorized to be h…

5:8-57. Control and supervision over all games; violations, penalties 8. 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…

5:8-57.1. Violations, injunctions, proceedings, penalties 14. 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 …

5:8-57.2. Civil penalties 15. 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 8 of P.L.1954, c.5 (C.5:8-57), be liable to a civil penalty of not more than $7,500 for the…

5:8-58. 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…

5:8-59 Age limit, exceptions. 10. a. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to participate in any manner in any game or games of chance not conducted by a drawing, except that a person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to play a game of chance not condu…

5:8-6 Duties of commission. 6. It shall be the duty of the commission to supervise the administration of the Bingo Licensing Law and the Raffles Licensing Law and to adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations governing the issuance and amendment of licenses thereunder and the …

5:8-60. Limits on frequency of games 11. No game or games of chance shall be held, operated or conducted under any license issued under this act more often than authorized by regulation promulgated by the control commission. L.1954,c.5,s.11; amended 1994,c.63,s.17.

5:8-60.1 Findings, declarations relative to conduct of raffles. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that it is the purpose of this act to assist charitable, civic and service organizations, including volunteer fire companies, first-aid squads, church organizations, school group…

5:8-60.2 "Penny auction" defined. 3. As used in P.L.1954, c.5 (C.5:8-50 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, "Penny auction" means an event at which multiple items of merchandise, or gift certificates therefor, but not cash, are raffled by drawing the winning ticket from a cont…

5:8-60.3 Certain regulations pertaining to raffles. 4. The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall promulgate regulations allowing qualified organizations to: a. offer as a raffle prize any personal or professional service, or a gift certificate for any personal or pro…

5:8-60.4 Pamphlet describing rights, duties, responsibilities of conducting raffles. 5. The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall prepare, publish and make available to any qualified organization, upon request, a pamphlet which describes in plain and simple language …

5:8-60.5 Verbal or written warning prior to administrative action, charges. 6. Prior to initiating administrative action or bringing charges against an organization qualified to conduct raffles for a violation which relates to the conduct of games or the awarding of prizes, the L…

5:8-61. Operation of game restricted 12. 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 by, the organization, association…