HB262: relative to operators of bingo and games of chance.

CHAPTER 315

HB 262 - FINAL VERSION

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2003 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL 262

AN ACT relative to operators of bingo and games of chance.

SPONSORS: Rep. Heon, Straf 67; Rep. Davidson, Rock 82; Rep. Boyce, Belk 31; Sen. Boyce, Dist 4; Sen. Green, Dist 6; Sen. Sapareto, Dist 19

COMMITTEE: Ways and Means

ANALYSIS

This bill changes the prohibition of game operators from those with criminal offenses to those with felonies.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

AN ACT relative to operators of bingo and games of chance.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

315:1 Operation of Games of Chance. Amend RSA 287-D:2-a, V(c) to read as follows:

(c) That neither the applicant nor any member of the charitable organization who will be participating in the operation of the games of chance has been convicted of [any crime] a felony or class A misdemeanor within the previous 10 years which has not been annulled by a court, or a class B misdemeanor within the past 5 years which has not been annulled by a court, or has violated the statutes or rules governing charitable gambling.

315:2 Operation of Games of Chance. Amend RSA 287-D:2-b, VI to read as follows:

VI. No person who has been convicted of [any criminal offense] a felony or class A misdemeanor within the previous 10 years which has not been annulled by a court, or a class B misdemeanor within the past 5 years which has not been annulled by a court, or who has violated any of the statutes or rules governing charitable gambling in the past in this or any other state shall operate a game of chance licensed under this chapter, or rent, lease, sublease, or otherwise provide any hall or game of chance paraphernalia for the conduct of games of chance licensed under this chapter.

315:3 License Applications. Amend RSA 287-E:5, V (c) to read as follows:

(c) That neither the applicant nor any member of the charitable organization who will be participating in the operation of the bingo games and sale of lucky 7 tickets has been convicted of [any crime] a felony or class A misdemeanor within the previous 10 years which has not been annulled by a court, or a class B misdemeanor within the past 5 years which has not been annulled by a court, or has violated the statutes or rules governing charitable gambling.

315:4 Operation of Bingo Games and Sale of Lucky 7. Amend RSA 287-E:7, VI to read as follows:

VI. No person who has been convicted of [any criminal offense] a felony or class A misdemeanor within the previous 10 years which has not been annulled by a court, or a class B misdemeanor within the past 5 years which has not been annulled by a court, or who has violated any of the statutes or rules governing charitable gambling in the past in this or any other state shall operate a bingo game or participate in the sale of lucky 7 tickets licensed under this chapter, or rent, lease, sublease, or otherwise provide any hall or bingo paraphernalia for the conduct of bingo licensed under this chapter.

315:5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

(Approved: Enacted in accordance with Article 44, Part II, N.H. Constitution, without signature of Governor, July 22, 2003)

(Effective Date: July 22, 2003)