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(a) Applications for a permit to operate a game of chance as required by Section 517.15 shall be made to charitable organizations as defined by Ohio R.C. 2915.01(H), only, and shall be made no later than four weeks prior to the date the game of chance is being conducted. The permit shall be displayed by the organization at the location where the game of chance is being conducted. A charitable organization shall not be issued a permit to operate a game of chance if said organization has been previously convicted of a felony theft offense, or has been convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
(b) Such application shall contain all the following information:
(1) The name of the charitable organization and the address of the organization making the application.
(2) The name of the head of the organization and the name of the person in charge of the games, if different from the head of the organization, and their respective addresses.
(3) The date of and location where the games are to be held.
(4) A statement sworn to by the applicant personally, that said games shall be conducted in conformance with Ohio R.C. 2915.01 and 2915.02.
(5) The application for a permit shall be accompanied by a check or money order drawn on a solvent bank licensed in the State of Ohio, in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), payable to the City of Lorain.
(6) A copy of the determination letter currently in effect, showing that the applicant is a charitable organization as defined by Ohio R.C. 2915.01(H).
(7) A statement sworn to by the applicant personally that the charitable organization has not been previously convicted of a felony theft offense, or has been convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
(c) Applications for a permit to operate a scheme of chance as required by Section 517.15 shall be made to charitable organizations as defined by Ohio R.C. 2915.01(H), only, and shall be made no later than four weeks prior to the date the game of chance is being conducted. A separate application shall be required for each location wherein a scheme of chance is conducted and shall be effective for one year. However, a separate application for a permit shall be required for each Night at the Races event conducted at a location. Permits shall be displayed by the organization at the location where the scheme of chance is being conducted. Other than for a Night at the Races, an application for a permit to operate a scheme of chance shall only be required when
the scheme of chance is being conducted at a location that is not owned by the charitable organization which will benefit by the scheme of chance. A charitable organization shall not be issued a permit to operate a scheme of chance or Night at the Races if said organization has been previously convicted of a felony theft offense, or has been convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
Such application shall contain all the following information:
(1) The name of the charitable organization and the address of the organization making the application.
(2) The name of the head of the organization and the name of the person in charge of the games, if different from the head of the organization, and their respective addresses.
(3) The date of and location where the games are to be held.
(4) A statement sworn to by the applicant personally, that said games shall be conducted in conformance with Ohio R.C. 2915.01 and 2915.02.
(5) The application for a permit shall be accompanied by a check or money order drawn on a solvent bank licensed in the State of Ohio, in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00), payable to the City of Lorain.
(6) A copy of the determination letter currently in effect, showing that the applicant is a charitable organization as defined by Ohio R.C. 2915.01(H).
(7) A statement sworn to by the applicant personally that the charitable organization has not been previously convicted of a felony theft offense, or has been convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
(Ord. 168-04. Passed 12-6-04.)
The permit described in Section 517.15 shall not be issued without the approval of the Lorain Chief of Police. (Ord. 165-86. Passed 11-17-86.)
(a) The charitable organization conducting a game of chance shall file a report with the Police Department within thirty days of the conclusion of said games enumerating the gross receipts and the total monies paid out, and a declaration that no monies were paid out to any persons by way of commission, wage, salary, reward, tip, donation, gratuity or other form of compensation, directly or indirectly, for operating or assisting in the operation of the games.
(b) The charitable organization conducting a scheme of chance shall file a report with the Police Department within thirty days of the permit expiration date for the scheme of chance and within thirty days of the conclusion of the date that a Night at the Races was conducted, enumerating the gross receipts and the total monies paid out, and a declaration that no monies were paid out to any persons by way of commission, wage, salary, reward, tip, donation, gratuity or other form of compensation, directly or indirectly, for operating or assisting in the operation of the scheme of chance. A separate report shall be filed for each location where a scheme of chance was conducted during the preceding calendar year. (Ord. 39-00. Passed 3-6-00.)
(Ord. 165-86. Passed 11-17-86.)
(a) As an express requirement of the issuance of any permit to operate a game of chance or scheme of chance fund-raising event, each charitable organization’s representatives shall acknowledge that they may not knowingly permit any volunteer to work in any capacity at said event if any such volunteer worker has been convicted of a felony, has been convicted of any theft offense, or has been convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
(b) No person shall work or volunteer to work in any capacity at a game of chance or scheme of chance fund-raising event for any charitable organization in the City where such person has previously been convicted of any felony, has been previously convicted of any theft offense, or has been previously convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
(c) No person shall knowingly hire or arrange for any person to volunteer labor to be performed for any charitable organization’s game of chance or scheme of chance fundraiser event, where said volunteer worker or worker is a person who has previously been convicted of any felony, has been previously convicted of any theft offense, or has been previously convicted of any criminal offense of gambling.
(d) Penalty.
(1) Whoever violates subsection (b) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall be subject to a penalty of a mandatory fine of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and/or a jail sentence of sixty days. Upon a second conviction for the violation of subsection (b) hereof, or upon any subsequent conviction for a violation of subsection (b) hereof, the offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree and subject to a penalty of a mandatory fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) but not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) and/or a jail sentence of ninety days.
(2) Whoever violates subsection (c) hereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be subject to a penalty of a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and/or a jail sentence of thirty days.
(Ord. 70-98. Passed 4-20-98.)
(a) (1) No person shall give to another person any item described in Section 517.01(ff)(1), (2), (3), or (4) in exchange for a noncash prize, toy, or novelty received as a reward for playing or operating a skill-based amusement machine or for a free or reduced-prize game won on a skill-based amusement machine.
(2) Whoever violates subsection (a)(1) of this section is guilty of skill-based amusement machine prohibited conduct. Except as provided herein, a violation of subsection (a)(1) is a misdemeanor of the first degree for each redemption of a prize that is involved in the violation. If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of subsection (a)(1), a violation of subsection (a)(1) is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
(ORC 2915.06)
(b) Any regulation of skill-based amusement machines shall be governed by this chapter and Ohio R.C. Chapter 2915 and not by Ohio R.C. Chapter 1345.
(ORC 2915.061)
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