Title 10 — Local Laws
43 chapters · 574 sections in this title.
10 CMC § 1401 Short Title
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1401. Short Title. This chapter may be known and cited as the Rota Gaming Act of 1999. Source: Rota LL 7-2, § 2; repealed and reenacted by Rota LL 11-3, § 1 (1401). Commission Comment: Rota LL 7-2 took effect May…
10 CMC § 1402 Definitions
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1402. Definitions. In this chapter, unless contrary intention appears: (a) “Balentia” means cockfighting where knives or other sharp instruments are not used. (b) “Amara” means cockfight where knives or other sha…
10 CMC § 1403 Rota Gaming Board Formed; Term; Compensation; Removal; Qualifications
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1403. Rota Gaming Board Formed; Term; Compensation; Removal; Qualifications. (a) There is hereby established for the First Senatorial District (Rota) a Rota Gaming Board, hereinafter referred to as the “board.” T…
10 CMC § 1404 Powers and Duties of the Board
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1404. Powers and Duties of the Board. The board shall have all power reasonably necessary and incidental to allow for the implementation of the purposes of this chapter, including but not limited to the following…
10 CMC § 1405 Number of Licenses
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1405. Number of Licenses. Subject to the provisions of this chapter for the longer term prescribed for the initial cockfighting franchise license, there shall be no more than one annual license issued for cockfig…
10 CMC § 1406 No Assignment — Not For Profit — Temporary Activities
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1406. No Assignment — Not For Profit — Temporary Activities. Franchise licensees may not sell, transfer, or assign their license rights. Provided, however, that franchise licensees may, in their discretion, but w…
10 CMC § 1407 Exclusive Franchise License — Indemnity of Government
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1407. Exclusive Franchise License — Indemnity of Government. (a) Cockfighting — Construction of Cockpit — Lease Back. The board shall issue a cockfighting franchise license to the highest, responsible bidder. (1)…
10 CMC § 1408 Board Exclusive Licensing Authority
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1408. Board Exclusive Licensing Authority. The Rota Gaming Board shall be the only entity authorized to issue licenses for the operation of a cockpit, bingo, and batu. Source: Rota LL 7-2, § 2; repealed and reena…
10 CMC § 1409 Repeal — Rota Municipal Code
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1409. Repeal — Rota Municipal Code. All provisions of the Rota Municipal Code pertaining to the licensing of cockfighting, bingo, or batu (batto), including but not limited to those found in Section 6.10 and Sect…
10 CMC § 1410 Notice of Bid
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1410. Notice of Bid. Notice of invitation to bid for the award of a license for operation of a cockpit, bingo and batu games shall be posted in at least six public places on Rota and published or announced in at …
10 CMC § 1411 Bid Procedure: Minimum Bid: Time of Payment: Local Preference
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1411. Bid Procedure: Minimum Bid: Time of Payment: Local Preference. (a) Bids must be submitted within at least 15 days prior to the expiration of an existing license. Each bid shall be sealed and accompanied by …
10 CMC § 1412 Revocation of License
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1412. Revocation of License. Upon a hearing provided by the board, the board, by majority vote, may revoke a license awarded under this chapter, if it finds that the licensee has violated any of the provisions of…
10 CMC § 1413 Hours of Operation
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1413. Hours of Operation. Consistent with the Commonwealth law and municipal ordinance, the licensee may set the hours and days of operation for gaming licensed under this chapter.
10 CMC § 1414 Fees and Other Deductions
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1414. Fees and Other Deductions. Licensee is authorized to charge an admission fee of not more than ten dollars per person per day. The licensee is also authorized to deduct ten percent from all winning paid to w…
10 CMC § 1415 Drinks and Food Concession
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1415. Drinks and Food Concession. Providing that the licensee is in full compliance with all Commonwealth-wide laws and regulations controlling the possession and sale of food and alcoholic beverages, the license…
10 CMC § 1416 Employees
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1416. Employees. The licensees may hire employees at their own expense for the operation of cockpits, bingo and batu games and activities related to those operations. Source: Rota LL 11-3, § 1 (1416), modified.
10 CMC § 1417 Admission Tax
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1417. Admission Tax. Pursuant to 1 CMC § 1402(c)(3), the Municipality of Rota shall levy an admission tax of 30% on any admission fee collected by the licensee. Source: Rota LL 11-3, § 1 (1417), modified.
10 CMC § 1418 Gross Revenue Surtax
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1418. Gross Revenue Surtax. Pursuant to 1 CMC § 1402(c)(1), the Municipality of Rota shall levy a gross revenue surtax of one percent on all gross revenue derived from gaming and derived from the sale of food and…
10 CMC § 1419 Funds Collected — Appropriation and Expenditure
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1419. Funds Collected — Appropriation and Expenditure. Except for the fees and revenues generated for the licensee pursuant to 1 CMC § 1414 and 1 CMC § 1415 of this chapter, all other fees and taxes collected und…
10 CMC § 1420 Violations and Penalties
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1420. Violations and Penalties. (a) Violations. (1) No person, firm, corporation, partnership, business association or to other entity shall operate a cockpit or operate a cockfight, bingo or batu game at a time …
10 CMC § 1421 Private Right of Action to Enforce Franchise
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 1: FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT (ROTA) § 1421. Private Right of Action to Enforce Franchise. To protect its franchise granted by this chapter, there is hereby created a private right of action on behalf of all licensees. Pursuant to the rules of civil p…
10 CMC § 2411 Short Title
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2411. Short Title. This chapter may be known and cited as the Tinian Cockfighting Act of 1988. Source: Tinian LL 6-2, § 2. Commission Comment: Tinian LL 6-2 took effect September 2, 1988. According to LL…
10 CMC § 2412 Cockfighting Board Formed; Term; Compensation; Removal; Qualifications
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2412. Cockfighting Board Formed; Term; Compensation; Removal Qualifications. (a) There is established for the Second Senatorial District a Cockfighting Board (“Board”). The board shall be composed of thr…
10 CMC § 2413 Duties of Board; Rules and Regulations; Disputes; Cockfighting Referee
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2413. Duties of Board; Rules and Regulations; Disputes; Cockfighting Referee. The board shall have all powers reasonably necessary and incidental to the fulfillment of its purposes and duties, including …
10 CMC § 2414 Franchise; Term of License
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2414. Franchise; Term of License. (a) The board shall issue a single cockfighting franchise license to the highest, responsible bidder, taking into consideration the local preference created by this chap…
10 CMC § 2415 Notice of Bids for Franchise
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2415. Notice of Bids for Franchise. Notice of invitation to bid for the award of a franchise license to operate a cockfight shall be made publicly, with copies of the notice posted at public buildings an…
10 CMC § 2416 Bid Procedure; Minimum Bid; Time of Payment; Local Preference
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2416. Bid Procedure; Minimum Bid; Time of Payment; Local Preference. (a) Except for the first year in which this law becomes effective, bids must be submitted on or before 15 days from the expiration of …
10 CMC § 2417 Revocation of Franchise License
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2417. Revocation of Franchise License. Upon a hearing provided by the board, the board, by majority vote, may revoke a franchise license, if it finds the franchise has violated any provisions of this cha…
10 CMC § 2418 Wagers
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2418. Wagers. All wagering shall be done at the premises designated by the board in the franchise license. Wagering shall not be conducted in any place other than that designated by the board. Source: Ti…
10 CMC § 2419 Minors Not to Wager or Enter Premises
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 2: SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT (TINIAN, ETC.) § 2419. Minors Not to Wager or Enter Premises. Minors under 18 years of age shall be prohibited from entering the premise allowed for cockfighting, unless accompanied by an adult. Under no circumstances sh…
10 CMC § 3411 Title
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3411. Title. This article shall be cited as the Recreation-Environmental Safety (RES) Zone Act of the Third Senatorial District. Source: Saipan LL 8-6, § 1, modified. Commission Comment: Saipan LL 8-6 too…
10 CMC § 3412 Purpose
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3412. Purpose. The purpose of this local bill is to inform the public and visitors to the Third Senatorial District whether the waters at the public beaches are safe for recreational use. Source: Saipan L…
10 CMC § 3413 Establishment of Recreational-Environmental Safety (RES) Zones
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3413. Establishment of Recreational-Environmental Safety (RES) Zones. The following public beaches are hereby established as RecreationalEnvironmental Safety (RES) Zones: (a) Wing Beach; (b) Aqua Resort B…
10 CMC § 3414 Responsibility
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3414. Responsibility. The Chief of the Division of Environmental Quality of the Department of Public Health and Environmental Services shall: (a) Take samples of waters in all public beaches every 48 hour…
10 CMC § 3421 Definitions
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3421. Definitions. As used in this article: (a) “Diver” means any person who is wholly or partially submerged in the waters of the state and is equipped with a face mask and snorkel or underwater breathin…
10 CMC § 3422 Divers-down Flag Required
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3422. Divers-down Flag Required. All divers must prominently display a divers- down flag, when such diving occurs on the coastal waters of Saipan. (a) No diver or group of divers shall display one or more…
10 CMC § 3423 Penalties
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3423. Penalties. Any person who violates this article shall be fined not more than $100.00. Source: Saipan LL 17-11, § 2(103) (July 12, 2011), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission replaced “this A…
10 CMC § 3424 Regulations
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TITLE 10: LOCAL LAWS DIVISION 3: THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT (SAIPAN, ETC.) § 3424. Regulations. Within 60 days of this article becoming law, the Department of Public Safety shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the intent of this article. Source: Saipan LL …