190-A – Raffles; License Not Required.
§ 190-a. Raffles; license not required. 1. Notwithstanding the licensing requirements set forth in this article and their filing requirements set forth in subdivision four of section one hundred ninety of this article, an authorized organization may conduct a raffle without complying with such licensing requirements or such filing requirements, provided, that such organization shall […]
191 – Investigation; Matters to Be Determined; Issuance of License; Fees; Duration of License.
§ 191. Investigation; matters to be determined; issuance of license; fees; duration of license. 1. The clerk or department shall make an investigation of the qualifications of each applicant and the merits of each application, with due expedition after the filing of the application. (a) Issuance of licenses to conduct games of chance. If such […]
192 – Hearing; Amendment of License.
§ 192. Hearing; amendment of license. 1. No application for the issuance of a license to conduct games of chance or lease premises to an authorized organization shall be denied by the clerk or department, until after a hearing, held on due notice to the applicant, at which the applicant shall be entitled to be […]
193 – Form and Contents of License; Display of License.
§ 193. Form and contents of license; display of license. 1. Each license to conduct games of chance shall be in such form as shall be prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated by the board, and shall contain a statement of the name and address of the licensee, of the names and addresses of […]
194 – Control and Supervision; Suspension of Identification Numbers and Licenses; Inspection of Premises.
§ 194. Control and supervision; suspension of identification numbers and licenses; inspection of premises. 1. The officer or department, shall have and exercise rigid control and close supervision over all games of chance conducted under such license, to the end that the same are fairly conducted in accordance with the provisions of such license, the […]
185 – Short Title; Purpose of Article.
§ 185. Short title; purpose of article. This article shall be known and may be cited as the games of chance licensing law. The legislature hereby declares that the raising of funds for the promotion of bona fide charitable, educational, scientific, health, religious and patriotic causes and undertakings, where the beneficiaries are undetermined, is in […]
186 – Definitions.
§ 186. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Municipality” shall mean any city, town or village within this state. 2. “Board” shall mean New York state gaming commission created pursuant to section one hundred two of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law. 3. “Games of […]
187 – Local Option.
§ 187. Local option. Subject to the provisions of this article, and pursuant to the direction contained in subdivision two of section nine of article one of the constitution of the state, the legislature hereby gives and grants to every municipality the right, power and authority to authorize the conduct of games of chance by […]
188 – Local Laws and Ordinances.
§ 188. 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 games of chance within the territorial limits of such municipality, […]
188-A – Powers and Duties of the Board.
§ 188-a. Powers and duties of the board. The board shall have the power and it shall be its duty to: 1. Supervise the administration of the games of chance licensing law and to adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations governing the issuance and amendment of licenses thereunder and the conducting of games under […]