N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-7.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 13:47-7.5 - Charge for playing bingo

(a) The fee for admission to a room or place in which bingo is to be held, operated or conducted shall not exceed $ 5.00. This fee shall entitle a person to at least one card allowing such person to participate without additional charge in all regular games to be played on that occasion. There may be an additional fee for the use of an electronic card minding device, but such fee shall not be charged on the basis of the number of cards played.

(b) No charge in excess of $ 1.00 may be made for a single opportunity to participate in any special game to be played on an occasion.

(c) No more than $ 1.00 may be charged for any extra card with which a player may participate in all regular games on an occasion.

(d) The charge for admission to the room or place where bingo is to be played and for any card(s) to participate in all games played on the occasion may be accepted in advance of the time and date bingo is to be played, provided a receipt is given to the purchaser upon payment of the charge, containing at least the following information:

1. The name of the registered organization holding, operating and conducting the bingo occasion and the identification number issued to it by the Control Commission;

2. The municipal license number issued for the occasion, and the date, time and place of the occasion; and

3. The price paid and the goods, wares or merchandise to be received for that price.

(e) Legally blind or otherwise disabled players may use their personal bingo card(s) or licensees may provide such players with modified bingo card(s) to participate in any bingo game upon payment of an amount equal to that paid by players using traditional cards.

(f) Legally blind or otherwise disabled players using modified card(s) to participate in a special bingo game shall purchase traditional special cards and keep them as proof of purchase until the game is won, at which time the member in charge of the occasion shall cause the paper special cards to be destroyed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-7.5

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.2002 d.258, effective 8/5/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 986(a), 34 N.J.R. 2864(a).
Rewrote (e) and (f).
Amended by R.2003 d.199, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1629(a), 35 N.J.R. 2233(a).
Rewrote (a); in (b), substituted "$ 1.00" for "$ 0.25" preceding "may be made"; in (c), deleted "and no less than $ 0.25" preceding "may be charged"; deleted former (d) and recodified former (e) as (d); deleted former (f) and recodified former (g) and (h) as (e) and (f).
Amended by R.2007 d.166, effective 5/21/2007.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2024(a), 39 N.J.R. 2125(b).
In (a), inserted the last sentence.