STATE STATUTES & CODES

NEW JERSEY STATUTES AND CODES

Section 5:8

• 5:8-1 - Commission created;  members
• 5:8-1.1 - Method of transfer of commission to department of law and public safety
• 5:8-2 - Terms of office
• 5:8-3 - Vacancies
• 5:8-4 - Compensation;  expenses
• 5:8-5 - First meeting;  organization
• 5:8-6 - Duties of commission
• 5:8-7 - Filing and availability of rules and regulations
• 5:8-8 - Investigations
• 5:8-9 - Suspension and revocation of licenses
• 5:8-10 - Institution of prosecutions
• 5:8-11 - Appeals
• 5:8-12 - Continuous study of operation of licensing laws
• 5:8-13 - Continuous study as to similar laws of other states
• 5:8-14 - Place of investigations and hearings;  witnesses;  books and documents
• 5:8-15 - Incriminating evidence
• 5:8-16 - Application to judge for show cause order
• 5:8-17 - Examination and determination by judge;  order;  contempt
• 5:8-18 - Privilege from arrest
• 5:8-19 - Payment of witness fees
• 5:8-20 - Amount of witness fees
• 5:8-21 - Expenses, personnel, fees 
• 5:8-21.1 - Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission Fund 
• 5:8-22 - Municipalities to file copies of ordinances;  reports
• 5:8-23 - Reports and recommendations by commission
• 5:8-24 - Short title
• 5:8-25 - Licensing of certain entities to hold games of chance, use of certain electronic devices permitted
• 5:8-25.1 - Special license;  senior citizen association or club; amusement and recreation only
• 5:8-25.2 - Inapplicability of Bingo Licensing Law
• 5:8-25.3 - Use of net proceeds for capital improvements by certain entities from bingo, lotto
• 5:8-26 - Application for license
• 5:8-27 - Investigation of applicant, license issued, fees, limitations on amount of prizes
• 5:8-28 - Hearing;  amendment of license
• 5:8-29 - Form and contents of license;  display of license
• 5:8-30 - Control and supervision over all games; violations, penalties
• 5:8-30.1 - Violations, injunctions; proceedings, penalties 
• 5:8-30.2 - Civil penalties 
• 5:8-31 - Sunday;  conduct of games on
• 5:8-32 - Participation by persons under 18
• 5:8-33 - Frequency of games; sale of alcoholic beverages
• 5:8-34 - Operation of games restricted; equipment, approved providers
• 5:8-34.1 - Bingo;  conduct for two or more affiliated licensees by active member
• 5:8-35 - Limitations on admission charges and prizes
• 5:8-36 - Advertising bingo games in certain municipalities prohibited
• 5:8-36.1 - Regulations governing advertising of bingo in certain municipalities
• 5:8-37 - Verified report filed, contents 
• 5:8-38 - Examination of books and records;  examination of managers, etc.; disclosure of information
• 5:8-39 - Appeals from governing body to control commission
• 5:8-40 - Immunity from prosecution;  exceptions
• 5:8-41 - Offenses;  disorderly persons;  forfeiture of license; ineligibility to apply for license
• 5:8-42 - Act inoperative until adopted by voters
• 5:8-43 - Submission to voters;  special ballots;  voting machines; count, return and canvass
• 5:8-44 - Resubmission
• 5:8-45 - Form of official ballots
• 5:8-46 - Majority of votes determines whether act operative
• 5:8-47 - Submission of question of rescinding adoption
• 5:8-48 - Ballots on question of rescinding adoption
• 5:8-49 - Majority of votes controlling;  resubmission
• 5:8-49.1 - Severability
• 5:8-49.2 - Definitions
• 5:8-49.3 - Rental or use of premises not owned by organization;  payment for  rental;  approved rentors
• 5:8-49.4 - Persons entitled to act as rentors
• 5:8-49.5 - Application for approved rentor's license;  form and requisites
• 5:8-49.6 - Denial of license;  grounds
• 5:8-49.7 - Issuance of license; fee; duration; temporary permit 
• 5:8-49.8 - Revocation or suspension of license;  grounds
• 5:8-49.9 - Rules and regulations
• 5:8-49.10 - Necessity of compliance with statutory provisions and rules and  regulations
• 5:8-49.11 - Violations;  disorderly persons
• 5:8-50 - Short title
• 5:8-51 - Eligible organizations
• 5:8-51.1 - Senior citizen club exemption
• 5:8-51.2 - Amusement and recreation licenses; exemption from raffles licensing law
• 5:8-51.3 - Conduct of raffles by student loan funds, permitted
• 5:8-51.4 - Use of net proceeds for capital improvements by certain entities from raffles
• 5:8-52 - Application
• 5:8-53 - Issuance of licenses to conduct games of chance; fees 
• 5:8-54 - Duration of license;  games within Bingo Licensing Law
• 5:8-55 - Hearing;  amendment of license
• 5:8-56 - Form and contents of license;  display of license
• 5:8-57 - Control and supervision over all games; violations, penalties
• 5:8-57.1 - Violations, injunctions, proceedings, penalties 
• 5:8-57.2 - Civil penalties 
• 5:8-58 - Sunday;  conduct of games on
• 5:8-59 - Age limit, exceptions
• 5:8-60 - Limits on frequency of games 
• 5:8-60.1 - Findings, declarations relative to conduct of raffles
• 5:8-60.2 - "Penny auction" defined
• 5:8-60.3 - Certain regulations pertaining to raffles
• 5:8-60.4 - Pamphlet describing rights, duties, responsibilities of conducting raffles
• 5:8-60.5 - Verbal or written warning prior to administrative action, charges
• 5:8-61 - Operation of game restricted
• 5:8-64 - Verified report filed, contents 
• 5:8-65 - Examination authority
• 5:8-66 - Appeal from governing body to control commission
• 5:8-67 - Immunity from prosecution;  exceptions
• 5:8-68 - Offenses;  violators as disorderly persons;  forfeiture of license;   ineligibility to apply for license
• 5:8-69 - Act inoperative until adopted by voters
• 5:8-70 - Submission to voters;  time;  ballots;  voting machines; count, return and canvass
• 5:8-71 - Resubmission if majority against question
• 5:8-72 - Contents of ballots; voting machines
• 5:8-73 - Majority vote determines whether act operative
• 5:8-74 - Submission of question of rescinding adoption of act
• 5:8-75 - Ballots on question of rescinding adoption
• 5:8-76 - Majority vote determines question of rescission;  resubmission
• 5:8-77 - Severability
• 5:8-78 - Amusement games control commissioner
• 5:8-79 - Supervision of administration of Amusement Games Licensing Law; rules and regulations
• 5:8-79.1 - Rules and regulations of amusement games control commissioner
• 5:8-79.2 - Effective date;  operative upon approval by voters of Amusement Games Licensing Law
• 5:8-80 - Filing of rules and regulations;  availability of copies to municipalities
• 5:8-81 - Investigation of administration of Amusement Games Licensing Law in  municipalities
• 5:8-82 - License suspension or revocation; penalties 
• 5:8-83 - Prosecutions
• 5:8-84 - Hearing appeals
• 5:8-85 - Study and investigation of operation and administration of Amusement Games Licensing Law
• 5:8-86 - Study and investigation of similar laws
• 5:8-87 - Holding of investigations and hearings;  subpoena power
• 5:8-88 - Self-incrimination
• 5:8-89 - Failure to obey subpoena or order;  application for order to show cause
• 5:8-90 - Return of order to show cause;  examination under oath;  order to comply with subpoena or order;  contempt
• 5:8-91 - Privilege from arrest
• 5:8-92 - Payment of witness fees
• 5:8-93 - Witness fee schedule
• 5:8-94 - Expenses of commissioner;  appointment of executive officer, advisors, assistants and investigators
• 5:8-95 - Filing of municipal licensing ordinances with commissioner; reports by municipalities
• 5:8-96 - Report of commissioner to governor and legislature; recommendations
• 5:8-97 - Delegation of taking of testimony to member of staff; recommendations to commissioner
• 5:8-98 - Reports by licensees
• 5:8-99 - Effective dates;  operative upon enactment by legislature and approval by voters of Amusement Games Licensing Law
• 5:8-100 - Short title
• 5:8-101 - Authority of municipality to license owners and operators of amusement games
• 5:8-102 - Application for municipal license;  filing;  contents;  state license;  annual fees
• 5:8-103 - Investigation by municipality;  issuance of license;  fees; removal of disqualification;  notice of change in facts
• 5:8-104 - Refusal to issue license;  notice;  hearing;  additional licenses
• 5:8-105 - Form of license;  contents;  display
• 5:8-106 - Control and supervision of amusement games by municipality; suspension and revocation of license;  hearing;  right of entry
• 5:8-107 - Maximum charges;  value, determination and award of prizes
• 5:8-108 - Examination of books and records
• 5:8-109 - Appeals to amusement games control commissioner
• 5:8-110 - Exemption from gaming and lottery laws
• 5:8-111 - Offenses;  violators as disorderly persons;  forfeiture of licenses
• 5:8-112 - Exceptions;  bingo and raffles
• 5:8-113 - Exceptions;  playing other games or devices for money
• 5:8-115 - Issuance of licenses after municipal approval of act; municipal referendum
• 5:8-116 - Petition; number of signers; question
• 5:8-117 - Submission of act for approval by people
• 5:8-118 - Public question; voting instructions
• 5:8-119 - Act effective upon approval by majority of votes cast
• 5:8-120 - Effective date
• 5:8-121 - Extension of Amusement Games Licensing Law to include agricultural  fairs and exhibitions
• 5:8-122 - Eligibility of licensee;  approval of department of agriculture
• 5:8-123 - Authority to conduct games;  place of conducting games
• 5:8-124 - Applicability of Amusement Games Licensing Law
• 5:8-125 - State license;  annual fee
• 5:8-126 - Municipal license;  fee
• 5:8-127 - Act operative in municipalities adopting Amusement Games Licensing  Law without further referendum
• 5:8-128 - Submission of act for approval by people
• 5:8-129 - Voting instructions; question
• 5:8-130 - Act effective upon approval by majority of votes cast

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