The commission shall license distributors and manufacturers of bingo paper supplies, electronic bingo player systems, and lucky 7 vending machines sold, leased, or rented in this state. A distributor with a current New Hampshire license for distribution of lucky 7 tickets shall be authorized to distribute bingo paper supplies and electronic bingo player systems and lucky 7 vending machines, and shall not be required to file for licensing under this section. All bingo paper supplies, electronic bingo player systems, and lucky 7 vending machines shall be purchased, leased, or rented from a licensed distributor and manufactured by a licensed manufacturer. All bingo paper sold to charitable organizations by New Hampshire licensed distributors shall be recorded by serial numbers and listed on the charitable organization’s invoices. A license shall be issued to a distributor or manufacturer under the following conditions, provided that the commission may, by rule, establish additional qualifications for licenses:
I. The applicant for a distributor’s license shall pay to the commission an annual license or license renewal fee of $10,000. Such fee shall authorize the distribution of bingo paper supplies, electronic bingo player systems, and lucky 7 vending machines within the state of New Hampshire and the warehousing of bingo paper supplies, electronic bingo player systems, and lucky 7 vending machines for subsequent sale out of state. A distributor with a current New Hampshire license for distribution of lucky 7 tickets shall not be required to pay the additional licensing fee under this section.
II. The applicant shall certify that neither the applicant nor any partner, officer, or director has been convicted of a felony, which has not been annulled by any court, within 10 years from the date of application.
III. Each licensee shall post a bond in the amount of $50,000, conditioned upon the licensee’s compliance with the rules of the commission. A distributor with a current New Hampshire license for distribution of lucky 7 tickets shall not be required to post the additional bond under this section.
IV. An applicant for a license as a distributor shall have a principal place of business located within this state.
V. (a) The commission shall issue a special license to manufacturers of bingo paper supplies, electronic bingo player systems, and lucky 7 vending machines leased, rented, or sold in the state. A manufacturer with a current New Hampshire license to manufacture lucky 7 tickets shall not be required to pay the additional licensing fee under this paragraph.
(b) The fee for such special license shall be $5,000 per year or for any part of a year.
VI. All financial records pertaining to carry-over coverall bingo shall be maintained by the host hall or the host hall’s shared carry-over coverall service provider for a period of at least 2 years, and shall be made available to representatives of the commission or of the commissioner of safety upon request.
Source. 1997, 328:3. 1998, 90:1. 2001, 145:1, eff. June 29, 2001. 2016, 10:5, eff. Sept. 14, 2016.