N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-6.11

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

Section 13:47-6.11 - Frequency and location of games

(a) No registered organization shall conduct any game(s) of chance more often than as set forth in this section:

1. Bingo shall not be conducted more often than six days in any calendar month.

2. On-premises draw raffles awarding either cash or merchandise as prizes shall not be conducted more often than six days in any one week.

3. Off-premises draw raffles awarding merchandise prizes shall not be conducted more often than six days in any one week.

4. Non-draw raffles (wheels and games) shall not be conducted more often than six days in any one week.

5. Off-premises 50-50 cash draw raffles shall not be conducted more often than twice in any calendar month.

6. A Duck Race raffle shall not be conducted more often than once in any calendar month.

7. A calendar raffle shall not be conducted more often than twice in any calendar year.

8. No instant raffle game or punch-board game shall be held, operated, or conducted at any location or on any date within the licensing municipality unless the license indicates each location where, and each date when, the instant raffle games or punch-board games are to be held, operated, or conducted and conforms to the provisions at N.J.A.C. 13:47-6.9.

9. Armchair race events shall not be conducted more often than six times in any one week.

10. A casino night shall not be conducted more often than six times in any one week.

(b) Only the day upon which a drawing or allotment of prizes takes place shall be considered when determining the frequency of games prescribed by this section.

(c) A license issued for the purpose of holding an armchair race or casino night shall be valid on the date of the occasion for which the license is issued beginning at 12:00 A.M. and will expire at 2:00 A.M. the next day.

(d) A game licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Bingo Licensing Law, 5:8-24 et seq., or the Raffles Licensing Law, 5:8-50 et seq., and this chapter shall only be held, operated or conducted, including the sale of a ticket, share or right to participate in the game, in a municipality in which the voters have approved a referendum making the applicable law operable in that municipality.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-6.11

Repeal and New Rule, R.1992 d.96, effective 3/2/1992.
See: 23 N.J.R. 3638(a), 24 N.J.R. 854(a).
Old section was "Time limitation".
Amended by R.1996 d.177, effective 4/1/1996.
See: 27 N.J.R. 4498(a), 28 N.J.R. 1863(a).
In (a) provided for duck race and calendar raffle.
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.2001 d.343, effective 9/17/2001.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2422(a), 33 N.J.R. 3336(a).
Added (a)9; added (c).
Amended by R.2002 d.258, effective 8/5/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 986(a), 34 N.J.R. 2864(a).
In (a), substituted "one week" for "calendar month" throughout; added (d).
Amended by R.2003 d.199, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1629(a), 35 N.J.R. 2233(a).
In (a), added 10; in (c), inserted "or casino night" following "an armchair race".
Amended by R.2012 d.199, effective 12/17/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 2040(a), 44 N.J.R. 3074(b).
In (a)5, substituted "50-50" for "50/50" and "twice" for "once". Statutory References
As to Bingo, see N.J.S.A. 5:8-33, and as to Raffles, see N.J.S.A. 5:8-60.

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