THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MILLER, TOBASH, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, DALEY, DeLUCA, DUNBAR, EVERETT, GOODMAN, GROVE, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HARHART, HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, LONGIETTI, MILLARD, MUNDY, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PETRARCA, QUINN, ROCK, SCAVELLO, STERN, TALLMAN AND BOBACK, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAMING OVERSIGHT, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012  

AN ACT

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

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

eligible organizations to conduct games of chance, for the

licensing of persons to distribute games of chance, for the

registration of manufacturers of games of chance, and for

suspensions and revocations of licenses and permits;

requiring records; providing for local referendum by

electorate; and prescribing penalties," further providing for

licensing of eligible organizations to conduct games of

chance.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 307 of the act of December 19, 1988

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

Chance Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 307.  Licensing of eligible organizations to conduct

games of chance.

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(i)  Exemption.--The following shall apply:

(1)  An eligible organization that is not a club and has

total small games of chance proceeds less than $10,000 in the

prior calendar year shall be exempt from the requirements

under subsections (d.1) and (h) and section 306(c) for the

following calendar year.

(2)  The following shall apply to an eligible

organization applying for a license for the first time that

is not a club and anticipates having total small games of

chance proceeds less than $10,000 during the period for which

the license is valid:

(i)  The eligible organization shall be exempt from

the requirements under subsections (d.1) and (h) and

section 306(c) if it complies with subparagraph (ii).

(ii)  An application submitted by the eligible

organization must include an affidavit, provided by the

department, executed by the eligible organization's

executive officer affirming that, if granted a license,

the eligible organization does not anticipate that the

organization's total small games of chance proceeds will

exceed $10,000 during the period for which the license is

valid.

(iii)  If, following the issuance of a license, the

eligible organization's total small games of chance

proceeds surpass $10,000 during the period for which the

license was valid, the eligible organization shall do all

of the following:

(A)  Within 180 days of surpassing the specified

amount, provide the licensing authority with anything

required under subsections (d.1) and (h) and section

306(c).

(B)  Upon the next application for licensure,

submit the requirements under subsections (d.1) and

(h) and section 306(c).

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