California Business and Professions Code sections 19985 et seq. were adopted to regulate nonprofit organizations fundraising events that involve games of chance. These sections also provide that local governments have authority to regulate these events. This chapter supplements State law and provides a system to license nonprofits organizations conducting casino parties for fundraising in San Diego County.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)
For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Advertisement" means a public promotion of a "casino party" by written material, media broadcast or any other method.
(b) "Casino Party" means a fundraising event conducted by a nonprofit organization in which members of the public play controlled games.
(c) "Casino Manager" means the individual listed on the license application who will be present at the event and be responsible for the operation of the casino party. A casino manager shall be a member of the charitable organization sponsoring the casino party.
(d) "Chips or scrip" means the tokens or simulated paper currency, respectively, used to play the casino games at the party.
(e) "Controlled games" has the same meaning as the term "controlled games" in Penal Code section 337j (e).
(f) "Donation" means a contribution of any tangible item, including merchandise, money, services or any other thing having pecuniary value for which the donor received no consideration.
(g) "Minor" means any person under the age of 21 years.
(h) "Nonprofit organization" has the same meaning as the term "nonprofit organization" in Business and Professions Code section 19986(h).
(i) "Prize" means any property or merchandise designated by the sponsoring organization to be distributed or awarded to a person selected by a raffle or other lottery.
(j) "Raffle or lottery" means any scheme for the disposal or distribution of property of merchandise by chance for no consideration.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07)
State law reference(s)--Games of chance, etc., Penal Code, § 330; exemptions from paying bank and corporation tax, Revenue and Taxation Code, §§ 12701(e), 23701(d), 23701(f).
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