PRINTER'S NO.  2373

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1851

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY KRIEGER, WAGNER, CALTAGIRONE, MANN, GROVE, M. K. KELLER, DUNBAR, GOODMAN, DALEY, GRELL, KOTIK, TALLMAN, TURZAI, KULA, SWANGER, ROAE, VULAKOVICH, CARROLL, QUINN, DAVIDSON AND JOSEPHS, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156),

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entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the licensing of

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eligible organizations to conduct games of chance, for the

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licensing of persons to distribute games of chance, for the

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registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for

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suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;

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requiring records; providing for local referendum by

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electorate; and prescribing penalties," further providing for

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licensing.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 10(b.3) of the act of December 19, 1988

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(P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of

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Chance Act, amended December 19, 1990 (P.L.812, No.195), is

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amended to read:

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Section 10.  Licensing of eligible organizations to conduct

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games of chance.

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(b.3)  Limited occasion licenses.--Eligible organizations

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which do not own their own premises or which do not lease a

 


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specific location to conduct their normal business may apply for

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a limited occasion license to conduct small games of chance on

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not more than [three] five occasions covering a total of seven

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days during a licensed year. A limited occasion license entitles

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eligible organizations holding such a license to conduct no more

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than two raffles during a licensed year where prizes may not

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exceed the established limits for regular monthly raffles.

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Holders of limited occasion licenses may not apply or be granted

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any other license or special permit under this act. No holder of

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a regular license or special permit under this act shall apply

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or be granted a limited occasion license.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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