Chapter 47 Rules of Legalized Games of Chance

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2 Rules OF Legalized Games OF Chance LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 47 Page 1 of 212 Last Revision Date: 8/3/2015 NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 13 LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 47 Rules OF Legalized Games OF Chance Rules OF Legalized Games OF Chance LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 47 Page 2 of 212 Last Revision Date: 8/3/2015 Chapter TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBCHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS .. 12 13:47 Words and phrases defined .. 12 SUBCHAPTER 2. REGISTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION .. 22 13:47 General provisions .. 22 13:47 Registration form .. 22 13:47 Application for registration: renewal; fees .. 23 13:47 Identification number .. 24 13:47 Municipal approval .. 24 13:47 Assisting organization .. 24 13:47 Special door prize raffle .. 24 13:47 Duplicate registration certificate.

3 24 13:47 License to conduct Games of Chance .. 25 13:47 Suspension; revocation; penalties; other sanctions .. 25 SUBCHAPTER 3. APPLICATIONS .. 26 13:47 Bingo license application form; certificate for rented premises .. 26 13:47 Raffles license application form; certificate for leased equipment .. 26 13:47 Filing .. 26 13:47 Exhibits required for filing application for municipal license .. 26 13:47 Assignment of number .. 26 13:47 Bingo and raffle; separate application and license .. 27 13:47 Register of applications .. 28 13:47 Reinstatement of license .. 29 13:47 Denial of license set aside .. 29 13:47 Docket .. 29 13:47 Reserved .. 30 SUBCHAPTER 4. LICENSE ISSUANCE .. 30 13:47 Findings and 30 13:47 Transmittal of copies of findings and determination .. 30 13:47 Duties of municipal clerk; computation of fees; notice of denial; license issuance.

4 30 13:47 Form for license issuance .. 31 13:47 Endorsement of license number .. 31 13:47 Copies of license .. 31 13:47 Duration of license .. 31 Rules OF Legalized Games OF Chance LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 47 Page 3 of 212 Last Revision Date: 8/3/2015 13:47 Joint license .. 31 13:47 Licensing fees payable to the Control Commission .. 31 13:47 Licensing fees payable to the licensing municipality .. 33 SUBCHAPTER 5. LICENSE AMENDMENT .. 34 13:47 Application form .. 34 13:47 Copies of application .. 34 13:47 Approval .. 34 13:47 New date .. 34 SUBCHAPTER 5A. CERTIFICATION OF PERMISSIBILITY: ELECTRONIC Games OF Chance SYSTEMS .. 35 13:47 Approval of electronic Games of Chance systems .. 35 13:47 Requirements for electronic Games of Chance systems .. 36 13:47 Right to restrict specific terms of certification.

5 37 13:47 Amendments of certifications .. 37 13:47 Numbering of certifications .. 37 13:47 Cancellation of certification .. 37 13:47 Games authorized only in respect to particular certification .. 38 13:47 Notification to Control Commission .. 38 SUBCHAPTER 6. GENERAL CONDUCT OF Games OF Chance .. 38 13:47 Member in charge of conduct of Games .. 38 13:47 Member in charge of proceeds; separate bank account .. 39 13:47 Use of proceeds; capital improvements .. 39 13:47 Conduct by active members and compensated non members .. 40 13:47 Compensation .. 41 13:47 Display of license; other notice .. 41 13:47 Inspection .. 42 13:47 Authorization by municipality for Games on Sunday .. 42 13:47 Provision in license for Games on Sunday .. 42 13:47 Player age limitation .. 42 13:47 Frequency and location of Games .

6 43 13:47 Expenses: payment requirements .. 44 13:47 Advertisement; bingo .. 45 13:47 Advertisement of raffle; mandatory information .. 45 13:47 Examination of licensee .. 46 13:47 Value of merchandise prize .. 47 13:47 Price of supplies; interest .. 47 13:47 (Reserved) .. 47 Rules OF Legalized Games OF Chance LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 47 Page 4 of 212 Last Revision Date: 8/3/2015 13:47 Alcohol offered as a prize .. 47 13:47 Prohibited prizes .. 47 13:47 Conduct by unaffiliated organizations .. 48 13:47 Time limit for devoting of proceeds .. 48 13:47 Unreasonable proceeds .. 48 13:47 (Reserved) .. 48 13:47 Cheating: notification; 49 SUBCHAPTER 6A. COMPENSATED WORKERS .. 49 13:47 Application procedure .. 49 13:47 Agent for service of process .. 50 13:47 License approval and renewal.

7 50 13:47 Qualifications of compensated workers .. 50 13:47 Duties of compensated workers .. 51 13:47 Compensation .. 51 13:47 Fees .. 51 SUBCHAPTER 7. CONDUCT OF BINGO .. 52 13:47 (Reserved) .. 52 13:47 Amount of prize limitation .. 52 13:47 Alcoholic beverage prohibition .. 52 13:47 Equipment, premises: limitation .. 53 13:47 Charge for playing bingo .. 53 13:47 Division of prize .. 54 13:47 Notice .. 54 13:47 Person conducting bingo; restriction; minimum age .. 54 13:47 Equipment; general operation of bingo .. 55 13:47 Arrangement of numbers; announcement .. 57 13:47 Arrangement of numbers; limitations; required notice .. 57 13:47 Alternate prizes .. 58 13:47 Verification of numbers .. 58 13:47 Determination of winner .. 58 13:47 Prize availability.

8 59 13:47 Number of Games per occasion .. 59 13:47 Exclusion of other Games .. 59 13:47 Physical presence .. 60 13:47 Scope .. 60 13:47 Electronic card minding systems requirements .. 60 13:47 Notice of Rules ; posting .. 62 13:47 Rentals; payment .. 62 Rules OF Legalized Games OF Chance LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY Chapter 47 Page 5 of 212 Last Revision Date: 8/3/2015 13:47 Selection of cards .. 62 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; authorization .. 62 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; arrangement of numbers .. 63 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; schedule of play .. 63 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; use of disposable cards; indelible marking .. 63 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; sale of cards .. 63 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; notice to be posted at game .. 63 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; announcement; amount of prize; number of calls.

9 63 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; amount of prize; number of calls .. 64 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; award of prizes; exclusion .. 64 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; verification prior to award of prize .. 65 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; license expiration .. 66 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; emergency termination of progression; notification .. 66 13:47 Progressive jackpot game; maintenance of progressive jackpot prize .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; authorization .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; division of prizes .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; schedule of play .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; use of disposable cards; indelible marking .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; sale of cards .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; amount of prize; announcement .. 67 13:47 50/50 bingo game; verification prior to award of prize.

10 68 13:47 Bingo for amusement and recreation only .. 68 13:47 Multi color bingo game: authorization .. 69 13:47 Multi color bingo game: schedule of play .. 69 13:47 Multi color bingo game: use of disposable cards; indelible marking .. 69 13:47 Multi color bingo game; sale of cards .. 69 13:47 Multi color bingo game: announcement of prize pool amount .. 69 13:47 Multi color bingo game: verification prior to award of prize .. 69 13:47 Multi color bingo game: method of determining winner; method of awarding prize; method of awarding prize to multiple winners .. 70 13:47 Predraw bingo game; authorization .. 71 13:47 Predraw bingo game; schedule of play .. 71 13:47 Predraw bingo game; arrangement of numbers to win .. 71 13:47 Predraw bingo game; use of disposable cards; indelible marking; sealed, undetectable face 72 13:47 Predraw bingo game; sale of cards.