N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-4.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:47-4.9 - Licensing fees payable to the Control Commission

(a) Except as provided in (d) below, all licensing fees are to be paid by check made payable to the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission at the time the application is filed with the municipality, except as set forth in (c)6 below.

(b) The licensing fees payable to the Commission are:

1. Bingo: $ 20.00 for each occasion on which any game or games of bingo are to be conducted under the license;

2. On-premises draw raffle for cash prizes (50/50) in excess of $ 400.00 or merchandise prizes where the total combined retail value of prizes awarded is in excess of $ 400.00: $ 20.00 for each day on which a drawing(s) is to be conducted under the license;

3. On-premises draw raffle for cash prizes (50/50) that do not exceed $ 400.00 or merchandise prizes where the total combined retail value of prizes awarded does not exceed $ 400.00: no licensing fee. In the event the retail value of the prize(s) offered or awarded exceeds $ 400.00 in a raffle in which it was anticipated that the retail value would not exceed $ 400.00, the licensee shall submit a check or money order made payable to the Legalized Games of Chance Commission in the amount of $ 20.00 at the time of filing the report of operations required by N.J.A.C. 13:47-9 and if required, provide the licensing municipality with any additional fees due, together with a copy of the Report of Raffle Operations;

4. Off-premises draw raffle awarding merchandise as a prize: $ 20.00 for each $ 1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of the prize(s) to be awarded;

5. Carnival games or wheels: $ 20.00 for each game or wheel held on any one day, or any series of consecutive days not exceeding six at one location;

6. Off-premises cash (50/50) raffle: a $ 20.00 fee shall be paid at the time the application is filed. In the event the awarded prize exceeds $ 1,000, then an additional fee of $ 20.00 for each $ 1,000 or part thereof in value of the awarded prize in excess of $ 1,000 shall be forwarded to the Control Commission by check payable to the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission together with the Report of Operations as required by N.J.A.C. 13:47-9 and if required, any additional fees due, together with a copy of the Report of Raffle Operations shall be provided to the licensing municipality;

7. Special door prize raffle: no fee is payable and no license is required, provided the merchandise is wholly donated, has a total retail value of less than $ 50.00, and the raffle is conducted in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:47-3.11 and 8.15;

8. Calendar raffle awarding cash or merchandise as a prize: $ 20.00 for each $ 1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of the prize(s) to be awarded.

9. Instant raffle games or punch-board games awarding cash as a prize:

i. $ 20.00 for each day on which instant raffle tickets or punches are sold or offered for sale; or

ii. $ 750.00 for a one-year license to sell, or to offer for sale, instant raffle tickets or punches during that year.

10. Golf Hole-in-One Contest: $ 20.00 for each $ 1,000 or part thereof of the retail value of the ancillary prizes offered.

11. Armchair race: $ 50.00 per licensed day of operation.

12. Casino Night: $ 100.00 for each day of operation.

(c) The licensee fees set forth in (a) through (c) above shall not apply to any senior citizen association or club registered with the Control Commission, which will hold, operate or conduct the games solely for the bona fide active members of the licensed association or club. No fee shall be charged to any senior citizen association or club for processing an application or issuing a license to hold, operate or conduct any legalized game of chance solely for its bona fide active members.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-4.9

Amended by R.1992 d.96, effective 3/2/1992.
See: 23 N.J.R. 3638(b), 24 N.J.R. 854(a).
Amended by R.1995 d.41, effective 1/17/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4326(a), 27 N.J.R. 374(a).
Amended by R.1996 d.177, effective 4/1/1996.
See: 27 N.J.R. 4498(a), 28 N.J.R. 1863(a).
Provided fee exemption for senior citizen associations.
Amended by R.1996 d.538, effective 11/18/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 4169(b), 28 N.J.R. 4891(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.428, effective 8/17/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 978(a), 30 N.J.R. 3062(a).
In (c), added a new 10.
Amended by R.2001 d.343, effective 9/17/2001.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2422(a), 33 N.J.R. 3336(a).
Added (c)11.
Amended by R.2002 d.258, effective 8/5/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 986(a), 34 N.J.R. 2864(a).
In (c), rewrote 3 and 6 and substituted "13:47-8.15" for "13:47-3.11".
Amended by R.2003 d.199, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1629(a), 35 N.J.R. 2233(a).
In (c), added 12.
Amended by R.2006 d.294, effective 8/21/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 1535(a), 38 N.J.R. 3310(a).
Substituted "$ 20.00" for "$ 10.00" throughout; and in (c)9ii, substituted "$ 750.00" for "$ 500.00".
Amended by R.2008 d.25, effective 1/22/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3483(a), 40 N.J.R. 726(b).
Deleted former (b); recodified former (c) and (d) as (b) and (c); and in (b)2, substituted "prizes" for "prices" following "merchandise".

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 605(b), effective 4/3/2023