Section Lot 7003.06 - Licensing Exemptions for Private Campground, Hotels and Senior Citizen Organizations(a) In accordance with RSA 287-E:12, a private campground or hotel may conduct bingo games without a license when the private campground or hotel: (1) Has been in existence for at least 2 years in the city or town where the games are to be held;(2) Was not established solely for the purpose of operating bingo games; and(3) Conducts bingo activities in accordance with the conditions set forth in RSA 287-E:12, as follows: a. No more than 2 bingo events shall be held in any one calendar week;b. Only individuals on staff at the campground or hotel shall operate the games;c. Compensation to staff for operating such games shall not come from bingo revenues;d. Only individuals 18 years of age or older who are bona fide guests at the campground or hotel shall be allowed to play bingo;e. The price to be paid for a single card or play shall be $0.50;f. All revenues received from the sale of bingo cards in any game or series of games in any one calendar day shall be paid out to the players, with the total value of all prizes, tokens or awards used, given, offered, or awarded in connection with any one game on any calendar day shall not exceed a payout value of $500, or series of games on the same day shall not exceed a payout value of $2,000; andg. A list of bona fide guests, and the dates of their stay, is maintained by the private campground or hotel for a minimum of 2 years.(b) In accordance with RSA 287-E:13, a private campground or hotel may conduct special bingo games for children under the conditions specified in (a) above with the following exceptions: (1) No games shall be conducted prior to 11:00 a.m. on a weekday, or prior to noon on a Sunday, and all games shall be finished by 8:30p.m. on any day;(2) There shall be no charge for play;(3) Games shall only be open to individuals under the age of 18, except that individuals over the age of 18 may play the game for the purpose of supervising a child or children. Such individuals shall not be eligible to win a prize, and any cards the adult is playing shall be marked in such a way that the bingo attendant is able to identify it as not eligible to win under this paragraph;(4) Nonmonetary prizes may be awarded, but the value of any prize shall not exceed $2; and(5) Prizes shall not be exchanged for money.(c) In accordance with RSA 287-E:11, any senior citizens' organization may conduct bingo games without a license when: (1) The city or town where the games will be held has adopted RSA 287-E; and(2) The organization conducts bingo activities in accordance with the conditions set forth in RSA 287-E:11, as follows: a. Games shall be open only to persons 55 years of age or older, unless the rules for senior activities on the premises require a higher minimum age for admission;b. Person under 55 years of age who are assisting persons 55 years or older may be allowed on the premises;c. The price for a single card or play shall not exceed $0.75; andd. All prizes, tokens, or awards used, given, offered, or awarded during or in connection with this section, in any one game on any one calendar day shall not exceeding $500; and(3) The organization utilizes any revenue remaining after the awarding of prizes, tokens and awards in accordance with (c)(2)d. for the purposes for which it was organized.N.H. Admin. Code § Lot 7003.06
Derived from Volume XL Number 28, Filed July 9, 2020, Proposed by #13067, Effective 6/26/2020, Expires 6/27/2030 (See Revision Notes #1, #2, and #3 at chapter heading for Lot 7000).