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NY Gen Mun L § 478 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 478 - Local Laws and Ordinances.

§ 478. Local laws and ordinances. 1. The common council or other local   legislative  body  of  any  municipality  may,  either  by  local law or   ordinance,  provide  that  it  shall  be  lawful  for   any   authorized   organization, upon obtaining a license therefor as hereinafter provided,   to  conduct  the  game  of  bingo  within the territorial limits of such   municipality, subject to the provisions of such local law or  ordinance,   the  provisions of this article, and the provisions of the bingo control   law.2. No such local law or ordinance shall become operative or  effective   unless  and  until  it  shall  have  been  approved by a majority of the   electors voting on a proposition  submitted  at  a  general  or  special   election  held  within  such  municipality who are qualified to vote for   officers of such municipality.3.  The  time,  method  and  manner  of  submission,  preparation  and   provision  of ballots and ballot labels, balloting by voting machine and   conducting the election, canvassing the result and making and filing the   returns and all other procedure with reference to the submission of  and   action  upon  any  proposition for the approval of any such local law or   ordinance shall be the same as in the case of any other  proposition  to   be  submitted  to  the  electors  of  such  municipality at a general or   special election in such municipality, as provided by law.
NY Gen Mun L § 479 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 479 - Restrictions Upon Conduct of Bingo Games.

§  479. Restrictions upon conduct of bingo games. The conduct of bingo   games authorized by local law or  ordinance  shall  be  subject  to  the   following  restrictions  irrespective  of  whether  the restrictions are   contained in such local law or ordinance; but nothing  herein  shall  be   construed to prevent the inclusion within such local law or ordinance of   other  provisions  imposing  additional restrictions upon the conduct of   bingo games:1. No person, firm, association, corporation  or  organization,  other   than a licensee under the provisions of this article, shall conduct such   game  or  shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting bingo a   hall or other premises  for  any  consideration  whatsoever,  direct  or   indirect.2.  No  bingo  games shall be held, operated or conducted on or within   any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid, wholly  or   partly,  on  the  basis  of  a percentage of the receipts or net profits   derived from the operation of such game.3. No authorized organization licensed under the  provisions  of  this   article  shall  purchase,  lease,  or  receive any supplies or equipment   specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of  bingo  games   from  other than a supplier licensed under the bingo control law or from   another authorized organization.4. The entire net proceeds of any game of  bingo  and  of  any  rental   shall  be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization   permitted to conduct the same.5. No prize shall exceed the sum or value of five thousand dollars  in   any single game of bingo.6.  No series of prizes on any one bingo occasion shall aggregate more   than fifteen thousand dollars.7. No person except a bona fide member of any such organization  shall   participate in the management or operation of such game.8.  No  person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the   management or operation of any game of bingo.9. The unauthorized conduct of a bingo game and any  wilful  violation   of  any  provision of any local law or ordinance shall constitute and be   punishable as a misdemeanor.9-a. No person licensed to sell bingo supplies or equipment, or  their   agents,  shall  conduct,  participate  in,  or  assist in the conduct of   bingo.  Nothing  herein  shall  prohibit  a  licensed  distributor  from   selling,  offering  for  sale,  or explaining a product to an authorized   organization, or installing, or  servicing  bingo  equipment,  upon  the   premises of a bingo game licensee.10.  Limited  period  bingo  shall be conducted in accordance with the   provisions of  this  article  and  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the   commission.
NY Gen Mun L § 482 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 482 - Hearing; Amendment of License.

§  482.  Hearing;  amendment  of  license.  1.  No application for the   issuance of a license shall be denied by the governing body until  after   a  hearing,  held on due notice to the applicant, at which the applicant   shall be entitled to be heard upon the qualifications of  the  applicant   and the merits of the application.2.  Any  license  issued  under  this  article  may  be  amended, upon   application made to the governing body of the municipality which  issued   it,  if  the subject matter of the proposed amendment could lawfully and   properly have been included in the original license and upon payment  of   such additional license fee if any, as would have been payable if it had   been so included.
NY Gen Mun L § 483 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 483 - Form and Contents of License; Display of License.

§  483.  Form  and  contents  of license; display of license. 1. Eeach   license to conduct bingo shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in   the rules and regulations promulgated by  the  control  commission,  and   shall  contain  a  statement of the name and address of the licensee, of   the names and addresses of the member or members of the  licensee  under   whom  the  games will be conducted, of the place or places where and the   date or dates and time or times when such games are to be conducted  and   of  the specific purposes to which the entire net proceeds of such games   are to be devoted; if any prize or prizes are to be offered and given in   cash, a statement of the amounts of  the  prizes  authorized  so  to  be   offered  and  given;  and any other information which may be required by   said rules and regulations to be contained  therein,  and  each  license   issued  for  the conduct of any game shall be conspicuously displayed at   the place where same is to be conducted at all times during the  conduct   thereof.2.  Each  license  to  lease premises for conducting bingo shall be in   such form as shall be prescribed in the rules  and  regulations  of  the   control commission and shall contain a statement of the name and address   of  the  licensee  and the address of the leased premises, the amount of   permissible rent and any other information which may be required by said   rules and regulations to be contained therein,  and  each  such  license   shall  be conspicuously displayed upon such premises at all times during   the conduct of bingo.
NY Gen Mun L § 484 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 484 - Control and Supervision; Suspension of Licenses; Inspection of Premises.

§  484. Control and supervision; suspension of licenses; inspection of   premises. 1. The governing body of any municipality issuing any  license   under  this  article  shall  have  and  exercise rigid control and close   supervision over all games of bingo conducted under such license, to the   end that the same are fairly conducted in accordance with the provisions   of such license, the provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated   by the control commission and the provisions of this  article  and  such   governing  body  and the control commission shall have the power and the   authority to suspend any license issued by such governing  body  and  to   revoke  the  same,  and,  additionally,  in  the  case  of an authorized   commercial lessor, to impose a fine  in  an  amount  not  exceeding  one   thousand  dollars,  after  notice and hearing, for violation of any such   provisions, and shall have the  right  of  entry,  by  their  respective   officers  and  agents,  at all times into any premises where any game of   bingo is being conducted or where it is  intended  that  any  such  game   shall  be conducted, or where any equipment being used or intended to be   used in the conduct thereof is found, for the purpose of inspecting  the   same.2. In addition to the authority granted pursuant to subdivision one of   this  section,  the governing body and the control commission, in a city   having a population of one million or more, may  impose  a  fine  in  an   amount  not exceeding one thousand dollars, after notice and hearing, on   any licensee under this article for violation of any provision  of  such   license,  this  article  or  rules  and regulations promulgated pursuant   thereto.
NY Gen Mun L § 485 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 485 - Sunday; Conduct of Games On.

§  485.  Sunday;  conduct  of  games  on.  No  games of bingo shall be   conducted under any license issued under this article on the  first  day   of  the week, commonly known as designated as Sunday, unless it shall be   otherwise provided in the license issued for the holding, operating  and   conducting  thereof,  pursuant  to  the  provisions of a local law or an   ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the municipality issuing   the license, authorizing the conduct of bingo under this article on that   day.
NY Gen Mun L § 486 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 486 - Participation by Persons Under the Age of Eighteen.

§  486.  Participation by persons under the age of eighteen. No person   under the age of eighteen years shall be permitted to play any  game  or   games  of  bingo  conducted  pursuant  to  any license issued under this   article. No person under the age of eighteen years shall be permitted to   conduct, operate or assist in the conduct of any game of bingo conducted   pursuant to any license issued pursuant to this article. Nothing in this   section shall prevent a person  sixteen  years  of  age  or  older  from   performing ancillary non-gaming activities conducted in conjunction with   any  game  of  bingo  conducted pursuant to any license pursuant to this   article.
NY Gen Mun L § 487 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 487 - Frequency of Game; Sale of Alcoholic Beverages.

§  487.  Frequency  of  game;  sale of alcoholic beverages. No game or   games of bingo, except limited period bingo, shall  be  conducted  under   any  license  issued under this article more often than on eighteen days   in any three successive calendar months.  No game or  games  of  limited   period  bingo  shall  be  conducted between the hours of twelve midnight   postmeridian and noon, and no more than sixty games may be conducted  on   any  single  occasion of limited period bingo. No game or games of bingo   shall be conducted in any room or outdoor area where alcoholic beverages   are sold, served or consumed during the progress of the game or games.
NY Gen Mun L § 488 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 488 - Persons Operating and Conducting Games; Equipment; Expenses; Compensation.

§  488.  Persons  operating and conducting games; equipment; expenses;   compensation.  1. No person shall hold, operate or conduct any  game  of   bingo  under  any  license  issued under this article except a bona fide   member of the authorized organization to which the  license  is  issued,   and  no  person  shall assist in the holding, operating or conducting of   any game of bingo under such license except such a bona fide member or a   bona fide member of an organization or association which is an auxiliary   to the licensee or a bona fide member of an organization or  association   of  which  such  licensee  is  an  auxiliary or a bona fide member of an   organization or association which is affiliated  with  the  licensee  by   being,  with  it,  auxiliary  to another organization or association and   except bookkeepers or accountants  as  hereinafter  provided.  Provided,   however, any person may assist the licensed organization in any activity   related  to  the  game  of  bingo  which  does  not actually involve the   holding, conducting, managing or operating of such  game  of  bingo.  No   game of bingo shall be conducted with any equipment except such as shall   be owned absolutely or leased by the authorized organization so licensed   or  used  without  payment of any compensation therefor by the licensee.   Lease terms and conditions shall be subject  to  rules  and  regulations   promulgated  by  the  board.  This  article  shall  not  be construed to   authorize or permit an authorized organization to engage in the business   of leasing bingo supplies or equipment. No items  of  expense  shall  be   incurred  or paid in connection with the conducting of any game of bingo   pursuant to any license issued under this article, except those that are   reasonable  and  are  necessarily  expended  for  bingo   supplies   and   equipment,  prizes,  stated  rental  if  any,  bookkeeping or accounting   services according to a  schedule  of  compensation  prescribed  by  the   commission, janitorial services and utility supplies if any, and license   fees,  and  the cost of bus transportation, if authorized by the control   commission.2. Notwithstanding any provision of this article to  the  contrary,  a   person  who is a bona fide member of an organization licensed to conduct   the game of bingo and is also a bona fide member of one  or  more  other   organizations  which are also licensed to conduct the game of bingo, and   such organizations are not affiliates  or  auxiliaries  of  the  others,   shall  be  authorized  to operate, conduct or assist in the operation or   conduct of games of bingo held by any of such organizations licensed  to   conduct bingo.
NY Gen Mun L § 489 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 489 - Charge for Admission and Participation; Amount of Prizes; Award of Prizes.

§ 489. Charge for admission and participation; amount of prizes; award   of  prizes. Except in the conduct of limited period bingo, not more than   five dollars shall be charged by any licensee for admission to any  room   or  place  in which any game or games of bingo are to be conducted under   any license issued under this article, which admission fee, upon payment   thereof, shall entitle the person paying the same to participate without   additional charge in all regular games of bingo to be played under  such   license on such occasion. In the conduct of limited period bingo: (a) no   admission  fee  shall  be  charged,  (b) not more than twenty-five cents   shall be charged for a single opportunity  to  participate  in  any  one   game,  which  charge,  upon  payment  thereof,  shall entitle the person   paying the same to one card for participation in one such game, and  (c)   no  licensee  shall  sell  more  than  five opportunities to each player   participating in any one game. Every  winner  shall  be  determined  and   every  prize shall be awarded and delivered within the same calendar day   as that upon which the game was played. No alcoholic beverage  shall  be   offered or given as a prize in any game of bingo.
NY Gen Mun L § 490 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 490 - Advertising of Bingo Games.

§  490.  Advertising  of  bingo  games.  A  licensee may advertise the   conduct of an occasion of bingo  to  the  general  public  by  means  of   newspaper,  radio,  circular,  handbill  and  poster,  by  one  sign not   exceeding sixty square feet in  area,  which  may  be  displayed  on  or   adjacent  to  the  premises  owned  or occupied by a licensed authorized   organization, and through the internet or television as may be regulated   by the rules and regulations of the commission. When an organization  is   licensed  to conduct bingo occasions on the premises of another licensed   authorized  organization  or  of  a  licensed  commercial  lessor,   one   additional  such sign may be displayed on or adjacent to the premises in   which the occasions  are  to  be  conducted.  Additional  signs  may  be   displayed  upon any firefighting or ambulance equipment belonging to any   licensed authorized organization which  is  a  volunteer  fire  company,   volunteer ambulance corps or upon any equipment of a first aid or rescue   squad  in  and  throughout  the  community served by such volunteer fire   company, volunteer ambulance corps or such first aid or rescue squad, as   the case may be. All advertisements shall be limited to the  description   of   such  event  as  "bingo",  the  name  of  the  licensed  authorized   organization conducting such bingo occasions, the license number of  the   authorized organization as assigned by the clerk; the prizes offered and   the date, location and time of the bingo occasion.
NY Gen Mun L § 491 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 491 - Statement of Receipts, Expenses; Additional License Fees.

§  491.  Statement of receipts, expenses; additional license fees.  1.   Within seven days after the conclusion of any  occasion  of  bingo,  the   authorized  organization  that  conducted  the same, and such authorized   organization's members who were in charge thereof, and  when  applicable   the  authorized  organization  that  rented its premises therefor, shall   each furnish to the clerk of the municipality a statement subscribed  by   the  member  in  charge  and  affirmed by such person as true, under the   penalties of perjury, showing the amount of the gross  receipts  derived   therefrom  and  each item of expense incurred, or paid, and each item of   expenditure made or to be made, the name and address of each  person  to   whom  each  such  item  has been paid, or is to be paid, with a detailed   description of  the  merchandise  purchased  or  the  services  rendered   therefor, the net proceeds derived from such game or rental, as the case   may  be,  and  the  use  to  which  such proceeds have been or are to be   applied and a list of prizes offered  and  given,  with  the  respective   values  thereof.  A  clerk  may  make  provisions for the option for the   electronic filing of such statement.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each   licensee to maintain and keep such books and records as may be necessary   to  substantiate  the  particulars  of  each  such  statement and within   fifteen days after the end of each calendar quarter during  which  there   has been any occasion of bingo, a summary statement of such information,   in  form  prescribed  by  the commission, shall be furnished in the same   manner to the commission.2. Upon the filing of  such  statement  of  receipts,  the  authorized   organization  furnishing  the  same  shall  pay  to  the  clerk  of  the   municipality as and for an additional license fee a sum based  upon  the   reported  net  proceeds,  if  any,  for  the  occasion  covered  by such   statement and determined in accordance with such schedule  as  shall  be   established  from  time  to time by the commission to defray the cost to   municipalities of administering the provisions of this  article  and  of   article nineteen-B of the executive law.
NY Gen Mun L § 492 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 492 - Examination of Books and Records; Examination of Managers, etc.; Disclosure of Information.

§  492.  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 of1.  Any  authorized  organization  which  is  or  has been licensed to   conduct bingo, so  far  as  they  may  relate  to  bingo  including  the   maintenance,  control and disposition of net proceeds derived from bingo   or from the use of its premises for bingo, and to examine  any  manager,   officer,  director,  agent,  member  or  employee  thereof under oath in   relation to the conduct of any such game under any such license, the use   of its premises for bingo, or the disposition of  net  proceeds  derived   from bingo, as the case may be.2. Any licensed authorized commercial lessor so far as they may relate   to leasing premises for bingo and to examine said lessor or any manager,   officer,  director,  agent or employee thereof under oath in relation to   such leasing.Any information so received shall not be disclosed except  so  far  as   may  be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this   article, and article nineteen-B of the executive law.
NY Gen Mun L § 493 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 493 - Appeals From Municipal Governing Body to Control Commission.

§  493.  Appeals  from municipal governing body to control commission.   Any applicant for, or holder of, any license  issued  or  to  be  issued   under  this article aggrieved by any action of the governing body of the   municipality to which such application has been made or  by  which  such   license  has  been issued, may appeal to the control commission from the   determination of said governing body by filing with the governing body a   written notice of appeal within thirty days after the  determination  or   action  appeal  from, and upon the hearing of such appeal, the evidence,   if any, taken before the governing body and any additional evidence  may   be  produced  and  shall be considered in arriving at a determination of   the matters in issue, and the action of the control commission upon said   appeal shall be binding upon said governing body and all parties to said   appeal.
NY Gen Mun L § 494 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GMU - General Municipal Article 14-H - Local Option for Conduct of Bingo by Certain Organizations 494 - Exemption From Prosecution.

§  494. Exemption from prosecution.  No person or corporation lawfully   conducting, or participating in the conduct of bingo or  permitting  the   conduct upon any premises owned or leased by him or it under any license   lawfully issued pursuant to this article, shall be liable to prosecution   or  conviction  for  violation  of  any provision of article two hundred   twenty-five of the penal law or any other law or ordinance to the extent   that such conduct is specifically authorized by this article,  but  this   immunity  shall  not  extend  to  any  person  or  corporation knowingly   conducting or participating in the conduct of bingo  under  any  license   obtained  by  any  false  pretense or by any false statement made in any   application for license or otherwise, or permitting the conduct upon any   premises owned or leased by him or it of any  game  of  bingo  conducted   under  any  license known to him or it to have been obtained by any such   false pretense or statement.