NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A932B

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 31, 2016	print number 932b
May 31, 2016	amend and recommit to racing and wagering
Jan 06, 2016	referred to racing and wagering
May 01, 2015	print number 932a
May 01, 2015	amend and recommit to racing and wagering
Jan 08, 2015	referred to racing and wagering

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2015-A932 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1371
Current Committee:: Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§186, 195-n & 195-q, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10199, S6961
2013-2014: A4669, S1889
2017-2018: A2303, S994
2019-2020: A4697
2021-2022: A1425
2023-2024: A4813
2025-2026: A7475

2015-A932 - Summary

Relates to electronic bell jar games.

2015-A932 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   932

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Racing and Wagering

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law,  in  relation  to  electronic
  bell jar games

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 186 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
adding two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22.  "ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A DEVICE OR SYSTEM THAT
MAY BE ACTIVATED BY THE INSERTION OF CASH OR A SWIPE CARD  THAT  PERMITS
SUCCESSIVE  BELL  JAR  GAMES TO BE DISPLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC SCREEN AND
PRESERVE SUCH DATA THAT ENABLES THE BOARD  TO  DETERMINE  THAT  REVENUES
DERIVED FROM THE GAMES ARE PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR AND THAT THE INTEGRITY
OF THE GAMES IS MAINTAINED. PRIZES MAY BE AWARDED THROUGH A VOUCHER THAT
MAY  BE  ISSUED BY AN ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICE OR THROUGH CREDITS THAT
MAY BE RECORDED ON A SWIPE CARD, BOTH OF WHICH MAY BE REDEEMED FOR  CASH
THROUGH A CASHIER OR OTHER REDEMPTION SYSTEM AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD.
  23. "SWIPE CARD" MEANS A CARD THAT MAY BE PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED
ORGANIZATION  AND  INSERTED IN AN ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICE, WHICH WILL
THEN RECORD WINS AND LOSSES DURING THE COURSE OF PLAYING SUCH ELECTRONIC
BELL JAR DEVICE.
  S 2. Section 195-n of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. NO MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICES SHALL SELL,  LEASE
OR  OTHERWISE  DISTRIBUTE  SUCH DEVICES TO AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION OR
PERMIT ITS ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICES TO BE SOLD, LEASED  OR  OTHERWISE
DISTRIBUTED  TO  AN AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION UNTIL SUCH MANUFACTURER HAS
BEEN ISSUED A LICENSE  BY  THE  BOARD  AND  UNTIL  AN  IDENTICAL  DEVICE
CONTAINING  IDENTICAL  PROPRIETARY  SOFTWARE  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED BY THE
BOARD, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.  AN APPLICATION FOR
A LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE  OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03362-01-5

A. 932                              2

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD.
A LICENSE SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSU-
ANCE.
  S  3.  Subdivision  2 of section 195-q of the general municipal law is
renumbered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  2. A. WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE, LEASE OR DISTRIBUTION
OF  AN  ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR  DEVICE  TO  AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION, A
MANUFACTURER SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A COPY  OF  AN  INVOICE  WHICH
SHOWS  (I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION; (II) THE
DATE OF SALE, LEASE OR DISTRIBUTION; (III) THE  SERIAL  NUMBER  OF  EACH
SUCH  DEVICE; AND (IV) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BOARD MAY, BY REGU-
LATION, DIRECT.
  B. AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION MAY ONLY  CONDUCT  ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR
GAMES ON PREMISES THAT IT OWNS OR LEASES.
  C.  AN  ELECTRONIC  BELL JAR DEVICE SHALL CONTAIN A SERIES OF BELL JAR
GAMES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY  THE  BOARD  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE-M  OF THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT THAT PAPER TICKETS SHALL
APPEAR AS IMAGES ON AN ELECTRONIC SCREEN. EACH GAME SHALL BE  IDENTIFIED
BY  A  UNIQUE  SERIAL NUMBER AND THE BELL JAR DEVICE SHALL DIVULGE (I) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME; (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TICKETS IN  THE  GAME;
(III)  THE  PAYOUT  PERCENTAGE  OF THE GAME; (IV) THE PURCHASE PRICE PER
TICKET; AND (V) THE  NUMBER  AND  AMOUNTS  OF  TICKETS  THAT  RESULT  IN
WINNERS.   THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION SHALL ALSO MAINTAIN THE FOREGOING
INFORMATION IN PRINTED FORM.
  D. UPON COMPLETION OF A GAME, THE DATA CONTAINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  C  OF
THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL BE PRESERVED BY THE ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICE,
TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE TIME AND DATE THAT THE GAME  BECAME
AVAILABLE  FOR  PLAY; (II) THE TIME AND DATE THAT THE GAME WAS COMPLETED
OR REMOVED FROM PLAY; (III) TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  TICKETS  PURCHASED;  (IV)
TOTAL  AMOUNT OF PRIZES AWARDED; AND (V) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE
BOARD MAY DIRECT, BY REGULATION, THAT ALLOWS THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THAT
THE GAME WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
  E. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH D OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AT SUCH INTERVALS AS THE BOARD, BY REGULATION,
MAY DIRECT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TICKETS PURCHASED AND THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT
OF  PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH GAME COMPLETED SHALL ALSO BE COMPILED INTO A
MONTHLY REPORT THAT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD NO  LATER  THAN  THE
FIFTEENTH  DAY  OF  THE  FOLLOWING  MONTH, TOGETHER WITH THE MONTHLY FEE
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH F OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  F. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
THE  MONTHLY  FEE FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC BELL JAR GAMES SHALL BE FIVE
PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR TICKETS PURCHASED
AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH GAME THAT WAS  COMPLETED
DURING THE PRECEDING MONTH.
  G.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW, "NET PROCEEDS" FROM
ELECTRONIC BELL JARS SHALL CONSIST OF THE AMOUNTS DERIVED FROM THE  SALE
OF  BELL JAR TICKETS, LESS PAYMENTS FOR PRIZES AWARDED, FEES PAID TO THE
BOARD, AND PAYMENTS MADE TO MANUFACTURERS FOR  THE  PURCHASE,  LEASE  OR
OTHER  DISTRIBUTION  OF  ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR  DEVICES AND THE SOFTWARE
CONTAINED IN SUCH DEVICES.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A932A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1371
Current Committee:: Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§186, 195-n & 195-q, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10199, S6961
2013-2014: A4669, S1889
2017-2018: A2303, S994
2019-2020: A4697
2021-2022: A1425
2023-2024: A4813
2025-2026: A7475

2015-A932A - Summary

Relates to electronic bell jar games.

2015-A932A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 932--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW, LAVINE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on  Racing  and  Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law,  in  relation  to  electronic
  bell jar games

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 186 of the general  municipal  law  is  amended  by
adding two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22.  "ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A DEVICE OR SYSTEM THAT
MAY BE ACTIVATED BY THE INSERTION OF CASH OR A SWIPE CARD  THAT  PERMITS
SUCCESSIVE  BELL  JAR  GAMES TO BE DISPLAYED ON AN ELECTRONIC SCREEN AND
PRESERVE SUCH DATA THAT ENABLES THE BOARD  TO  DETERMINE  THAT  REVENUES
DERIVED FROM THE GAMES ARE PROPERLY ACCOUNTED FOR AND THAT THE INTEGRITY
OF THE GAMES IS MAINTAINED. PRIZES MAY BE AWARDED THROUGH A VOUCHER THAT
MAY  BE  ISSUED BY AN ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICE OR THROUGH CREDITS THAT
MAY BE RECORDED ON A SWIPE CARD, BOTH OF WHICH MAY BE REDEEMED FOR  CASH
THROUGH A CASHIER OR OTHER REDEMPTION SYSTEM AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD.
  23. "SWIPE CARD" MEANS A CARD THAT MAY BE PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED
ORGANIZATION  AND  INSERTED IN AN ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICE, WHICH WILL
THEN RECORD WINS AND LOSSES DURING THE COURSE OF PLAYING SUCH ELECTRONIC
BELL JAR DEVICE.
  S 2. Section 195-n of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. NO MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICES SHALL SELL,  LEASE
OR  OTHERWISE  DISTRIBUTE  SUCH DEVICES TO AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION OR
PERMIT ITS ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICES TO BE SOLD, LEASED  OR  OTHERWISE
DISTRIBUTED  TO  AN AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION UNTIL SUCH MANUFACTURER HAS
BEEN ISSUED A LICENSE  BY  THE  BOARD  AND  UNTIL  AN  IDENTICAL  DEVICE
CONTAINING  IDENTICAL  PROPRIETARY  SOFTWARE  HAS  BEEN  APPROVED BY THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03362-03-5

A. 932--A                           2

BOARD, PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD.  AN APPLICATION FOR
A LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE  OF
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD.
A LICENSE SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSU-
ANCE.
  S  3.  Subdivision  2 of section 195-q of the general municipal law is
renumbered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is  added  to  read  as
follows:
  2. A. WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE, LEASE OR DISTRIBUTION
OF  AN  ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR  DEVICE  TO  AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION, A
MANUFACTURER SHALL PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A COPY  OF  AN  INVOICE  WHICH
SHOWS  (I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION; (II) THE
DATE OF SALE, LEASE OR DISTRIBUTION; (III) THE  SERIAL  NUMBER  OF  EACH
SUCH  DEVICE; AND (IV) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BOARD MAY, BY REGU-
LATION, DIRECT.
  B. AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION MAY ONLY  CONDUCT  ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR
GAMES ON PREMISES THAT IT OWNS OR LEASES.
  C.  AN  ELECTRONIC  BELL JAR DEVICE SHALL CONTAIN A SERIES OF BELL JAR
GAMES THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY  THE  BOARD  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  ONE
HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE-N  OF THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT THAT PAPER TICKETS SHALL
APPEAR AS IMAGES ON AN ELECTRONIC SCREEN. EACH GAME SHALL BE  IDENTIFIED
BY  A  UNIQUE  SERIAL NUMBER AND THE BELL JAR DEVICE SHALL DIVULGE (I) A
DESCRIPTION OF THE GAME; (II) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TICKETS IN  THE  GAME;
(III)  THE  PAYOUT  PERCENTAGE  OF THE GAME; (IV) THE PURCHASE PRICE PER
TICKET; AND (V) THE  NUMBER  AND  AMOUNTS  OF  TICKETS  THAT  RESULT  IN
WINNERS.   THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION SHALL ALSO MAINTAIN THE FOREGOING
INFORMATION IN PRINTED FORM.
  D. UPON COMPLETION OF A GAME, THE DATA CONTAINED  IN  PARAGRAPH  C  OF
THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL BE PRESERVED BY THE ELECTRONIC BELL JAR DEVICE,
TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE TIME AND DATE THAT THE GAME  BECAME
AVAILABLE  FOR  PLAY; (II) THE TIME AND DATE THAT THE GAME WAS COMPLETED
OR REMOVED FROM PLAY; (III) TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  TICKETS  PURCHASED;  (IV)
TOTAL  AMOUNT OF PRIZES AWARDED; AND (V) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE
BOARD MAY DIRECT, BY REGULATION, THAT ALLOWS THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THAT
THE GAME WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW.
  E. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH D OF THIS SUBDIVISION, SHALL
BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD AT SUCH INTERVALS AS THE BOARD, BY REGULATION,
MAY DIRECT. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TICKETS PURCHASED AND THE  TOTAL  AMOUNT
OF  PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH GAME COMPLETED SHALL ALSO BE COMPILED INTO A
MONTHLY REPORT THAT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD NO  LATER  THAN  THE
FIFTEENTH  DAY  OF  THE  FOLLOWING  MONTH, TOGETHER WITH THE MONTHLY FEE
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH F OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
  F. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
THE  MONTHLY  FEE FOR CONDUCTING ELECTRONIC BELL JAR GAMES SHALL BE FIVE
PERCENT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR TICKETS PURCHASED
AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PRIZES AWARDED FOR EACH GAME THAT WAS  COMPLETED
DURING THE PRECEDING MONTH.
  G.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW, "NET PROCEEDS" FROM
ELECTRONIC BELL JARS SHALL CONSIST OF THE AMOUNTS DERIVED FROM THE  SALE
OF  BELL JAR TICKETS, LESS PAYMENTS FOR PRIZES AWARDED, FEES PAID TO THE
BOARD, AND PAYMENTS MADE TO MANUFACTURERS FOR  THE  PURCHASE,  LEASE  OR
OTHER  DISTRIBUTION  OF  ELECTRONIC  BELL  JAR  DEVICES AND THE SOFTWARE
CONTAINED IN SUCH DEVICES.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A932B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S1371
Current Committee:: Assembly Racing And Wagering
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§186, 195-n & 195-q, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A10199, S6961
2013-2014: A4669, S1889
2017-2018: A2303, S994
2019-2020: A4697
2021-2022: A1425
2023-2024: A4813
2025-2026: A7475

2015-A932B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to electronic bell jar games.

2015-A932B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 932--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, LAVINE, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  CERETTO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Racing
  and  Wagering -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Racing and Wagering in accordance with Assembly Rule 3,
  sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the general municipal law, in relation to electronic
  bell jar games

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3-a  of section 186 of the general municipal
law, as amended by chapter 531 of the laws of 2011, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  3-a. "Bell jars" shall mean and include those games in which a partic-
ipant  shall  draw a card from a jar, vending machine, or other suitable
device or container which contains numbers, colors or symbols  that  are
covered  and  which,  when  uncovered,  may reveal that a prize shall be
awarded on the basis of a designated winning number, color or symbol  or
combination  of numbers, colors or symbols. Bell jars shall also include
seal cards, coin boards, event games, and merchandise  boards.  NOTWITH-
STANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF LAW, BELL JAR VENDING MACHINES SHALL
DISPENSE PRE-PRINTED PHYSICAL BELL JAR TICKETS AND MAY INCLUDE  FEATURES
TO  AID  PLAYERS  AND ENHANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INCLUDING FUNCTIONALITY TO
ELECTRONICALLY VERIFY IF A TICKET IS  REDEEMABLE  FOR  A  PRIZE,  REVEAL
TICKET  RESULTS THROUGH CREATIVE AUDIO AND VIDEO DISPLAYS, AND ELECTRON-
ICALLY AGGREGATE WINNING PRIZES FOR CONTINUED PLAY OR A  SINGLE  VOUCHER
FOR  PRIZE  REDEMPTION.  AFTER  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CHAPTER OF THE
LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN THAT AMENDED THIS SUBDIVISION, NO NEW  BELL
JAR  TICKET  VENDING  MACHINE  WHICH  FEATURES THE PLAYER AIDS DESCRIBED
HEREIN SHALL BE DEPLOYED OR USED BY ANY LICENSED ORGANIZATION WITHIN THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03362-04-6

A. 932--B                           2

JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION THIRTEEN
HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE RACING,  PARI-MUTUEL  WAGERING  AND  BREEDING  LAW
UNLESS  THE  BOARD  SHALL  FIRST ISSUE A FORMAL WRITTEN OPINION THAT THE
SPECIFIC  TYPE  OF  VENDING MACHINE TO BE DEPLOYED IS NOT VIOLATIVE OF A
VALID AND EFFECTIVE GAMING COMPACT BETWEEN THE STATE AND AN INDIAN TRIBE
OR NATION.
  S 2. Section 195-n of the general municipal law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. APPROVAL.  NO MANUFACTURER OF BELL  JAR  VENDING  MACHINES  SHALL
SELL,  LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE SUCH VENDING MACHINES TO AN AUTHOR-
IZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR SALE OR LEASE  TO  AN  AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION  OR
PERMIT  ITS VENDING MACHINES TO BE SOLD, LEASED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED
TO AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR OR AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION UNTIL SUCH VEND-
ING MACHINE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY  THE  BOARD,  PURSUANT  TO  REGULATIONS
ADOPTED  BY  THE BOARD, PROVIDED SUCH VENDING MACHINE CONTAINS IDENTICAL
FUNCTIONALITY AS THE VENDING MACHINE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. AN  APPLICA-
TION  FOR A LICENSE OR A RENEWAL OF SUCH LICENSE SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
A FEE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS  PRESCRIBED  BY
THE  BOARD.  A  LICENSE SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE
DATE OF ISSUANCE.
  S 3. Subdivision 2 of section 195-q of the general  municipal  law  is
renumbered  subdivision  3  and  a new subdivision 2 is added to read as
follows:
  2. A. WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SALE, LEASE OR  DISTRIBUTION
OF A BELL JAR VENDING MACHINE TO AN AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION, A DISTRIBU-
TOR  SHALL  PROVIDE  THE BOARD WITH A COPY OF AN INVOICE WHICH SHOWS (I)
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATION; (II)  THE  DATE  OF
SALE,  LEASE OR DISTRIBUTION; (III) THE SERIAL NUMBER OF EACH SUCH VEND-
ING MACHINE; AND (IV) SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BOARD MAY, BY  REGU-
LATION DIRECT.
  B.  AN  AUTHORIZED  ORGANIZATION  MAY  ONLY  OPERATE  BELL JAR VENDING
MACHINES ON PREMISES THAT IT OWNS OR LEASES.
  C. EACH BELL JAR VENDING MACHINE SHALL GENERATE SUCH REPORTS AND  SUCH
OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE BOARD MAY DIRECT, BY REGULATION, WHICH ALLOWS
THE  BOARD TO DETERMINE THAT THE VENDING MACHINE IS OPERATING IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH LAW.
  D. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS  SECTION,
THE  MONTHLY  FEE  TO  BE  PAID TO THE BOARD FOR OPERATING EACH BELL JAR
VENDING MACHINE SHALL BE FIVE PERCENT OF THE NET PROCEEDS. NET  PROCEEDS
SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE BOARD.
  S 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.

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