N.M. Code R. § 15.4.2.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 15.4.2.11 - REQUIREMENTS FOR DISCLOSURE IN APPLICATION; CONTENTS OF APPLICATION

The applicant for a bingo and raffle operator's license shall submit with the application a proposed plan for the conduct of games of chance. Failure to include any of the following shall constitute an incomplete application. The plan shall include the following:

A. a physical address where games of chance will be conducted, mailing and physical address of the administrative office where all documentation for games of chance are kept;

B. a floor plan;

C. a copy of the applicant's current charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws;

D. a list of the organization's current official roster of active and auxiliary members;

E. proof of organization's tax exempt status, if applicable;

F. if conducting pull-tab dispenser sales without concurrent bingo events, applicants that are not a veterans' or fraternal organization, shall include proof of IRS 501 (c)(3) tax exempt status;

G. if a charitable organization, documentation of the preceding four quarters or the last calendar year's activities in furtherance of a charitable purpose. Activities in furtherance of a charitable purpose include:

(1) services provided directly by the organization for a charitable purpose;

(2) monetary donations to other charitable organizations;

(3) goods donated to individuals and organizations for a charitable purpose, substantiated by the names of the recipients, description of items donated and receipts for any items purchased by the organization prior to donation;

(4) a charitable contribution shall be made to an organization outside the state of New Mexico only if the organization is either a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or the organization is the qualified organization's national organization and the distribution is used for charitable purposes.

H. evidence of good standing with the public regulation commission, parent organization, and the attorney general's office if applicable;

I. a description of all games of chance that the licensee will conduct for each approved occasion including:

(1) the order in which games will be played;

(2) the patterns needed to win;

(3) whether the prize payout is based on sales or attendance; and

(4) the price of each type of bingo card(s) offered for sale.

J. a payout schedule of the games of chance; if the applicant chooses to award prizes contingent on the number of patrons who play, separate payout schedules shall be submitted to the board in addition to announcing and posting the time of the attendance count; the attendance count shall be conducted 10 minutes prior to the start of each occasion; only schedules submitted to the board shall be used to pay prizes; issuance of the license constitutes approval of the payout schedule;

K. if checks will be used as an optional payout for prizes;

L. the days and times of each occasion where games of chance are held;

M. the house rules;

N. the name, address of the in-state financial institution where a bingo operating account has been established and into which all gross receipts from games of chance will be deposited;

O. bank signature card with all signatures and names of authorized signors on the bingo operating account; any changes to signatories on the bingo operating account, including additions and deletions, require notification to the board within three days;

P. a copy of any contract to lease the licensed premises or bingo equipment from a lessor or distributor; and

Q. any other information requested by the board or its agents.

N.M. Code R. § 15.4.2.11

15.4.2.11 NMAC - Rp, 15.4.9.11 NMAC, 4/15/2013, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 04, February 23, 2021, eff. 2/23/2021