(a) No charitable organization shall conduct a charitable game of chance, as defined in the Ohio Revised Code, without first registering with the Director of Public Safety in accordance with this section.
(b) The registration to conduct a charitable game of chance shall be furnished by the Director of Public Safety and shall contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the charitable organization;
(2) An affirmation that the charitable organization is a charitable organization;
(3) The location at which the charitable organization will conduct the game of chance;
(4) The days of the week and the times on each of such days when a game of chance will be conducted;
(5) A sworn statement that charitable organization will comply with all of the requirements for conducting a game of chance under RC 2915.02;
(6) A sworn statement that it will take reasonable steps to ensure that all of the charitable game of chance operators are volunteers, are over the age of eighteen (18) and are not felons, and that none of the volunteers will be paid. A signed affidavit from each charitable game of chance operator attesting to these facts is a reasonable step. The Director of Public Safety shall provide sample affidavits to any charitable organization requesting them;
(7) A sworn statement that the charitable organization is receiving one hundred percent (100%) of the proceeds less any costs or expenses allowed by law;
(8) Identification of the source of the equipment and supplies for the operation of the charitable game of chance.
(c) A five dollar ($5.00) fee for each charitable game of chance shall accompany each registration application.
(d) Registration of a charitable game of chance shall be made at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the proposed date of the charitable game of chance.
(e) Registration shall not be required for a charitable game of chance involving the sale of raffle tickets when the sale of raffle tickets may occur at more than one (1) location.
(f) The Director of Public Safety, upon receiving a completed registration form, shall issue to the applicant a proof of registration. This proof of registration shall be kept at the gambling site during all hours of operation and shall be shown to any Cleveland law enforcement officer who asks to see it.
(g) Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor.
(Ord. No. 487-A-04. Passed 10-25-04, eff. 10-27-04)