1. No person shall operate any games of chance under any license issued under this subchapter except a bona fide member of the authorized organization to which the license is issued, or a bona fide member of an organization or association which is an auxiliary to the licensee or a bona fide member of an organization or association of which such licensee is an auxiliary or a bona fide member of an organization or association which is affiliated with the licensee by being, with it, auxiliary to another organization or association. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the number of games of chance licensees for whom such persons may operate games of chance nor to prevent non-members from assisting the licensee in any activity other than managing or operating games.
2. No game of chance shall be conducted with any equipment except such as shall be owned or leased by the authorized organization so licensed or used without payment of any compensation therefore by the licensee. An authorized organization affiliated with a sports venue may utilize equipment supplied by a third-party provided that any equipment specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of games of chance come from a supplier licensed by the board or another authorized organization.
3. Except for raffles conducted during professional and collegiate sporting competitions at sports venues, at least two officers, directors, trustees or clergy of the authorized organization shall upon request certify, under oath, that the persons assisting in holding, operating or conducting any game of chance are bona fide members of such authorized organization, auxiliary or affiliated organization. Upon request by the department, any such person involved in such games of chance shall certify that he or she has no criminal record.
4. No items of expense shall be incurred or paid in connection with the conducting of any game of chance pursuant to any license issued under this subchapter except those that are reasonable and are necessarily expended for games of chance supplies and equipment, prizes, security personnel, stated rental if any, bookkeeping or accounting services according to a schedule of compensation prescribed by the board, janitorial services and utility supplies if any, license fees, and the cost of bus transportation, if authorized by such department.
(Am. L.L. 2023/060, 5/25/2023, eff. 5/25/2023)