S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3519
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2023
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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 requiring a
New York state legend on all bell jar tickets sold in New York state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 195-n of the general municipal
law, as amended by chapter 637 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read
as follows:
1. Distribution; manufacturers. (A) For business conducted in this
state, manufacturers licensed by the board to sell bell jar tickets
shall [sell] : (I) only SELL such tickets to distributors licensed by
the board; (II) ONLY SELL SUCH TICKETS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE
BOARD; AND (III) ARE IMPRINTED WITH AN APPROVED LEGEND PRESCRIBED BY THE
BOARD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD. BELL JAR TICKETS THAT ARE
BANDED SINGLE-SIDED SINGLE-TABBED, DOUBLE-SIDED SINGLE-TABBED OR FOLDED
BELL JAR TICKETS ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE APPROVED LEGEND REQUIREMENT.
Manufacturers of bell jar tickets, seal cards, merchandise boards, and
coin boards may submit samples, artists' renderings, or color photoco-
pies of proposed bell jar tickets, seal cards, merchandise boards, coin
boards, payout cards, and flares for review and approval by the board.
Within thirty days of receipt of such sample or rendering, the board
shall approve or deny such bell jar tickets. Following approval of a
rendering of a bell jar ticket, seal card, merchandise board, or coin
board by the board, the manufacturer shall submit to the board a sample
of the printed bell jar ticket, seal card, merchandise board, coin
board, payout card, and flare for such game. Such sample shall be
submitted prior to the sale of the game to any licensed distributor for
resale in this state. For coin boards and merchandise boards, nothing
herein shall require the submittal of actual coins or merchandise as
part of the approval process. (B) Any licensed manufacturer who [will-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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fully] INTENTIONALLY violates the provisions of this section shall:
[(a)] (I) upon such first offense, have their license suspended for a
period of thirty days; [(b)] (II) upon such second offense, participate
in a hearing to be conducted by the board, and surrender their license
for such period as recommended by the board; and [(c)] (III) upon such
third or subsequent offense, have their license suspended for a period
of one year and shall be guilty of a class E felony. Any unlicensed
manufacturer who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a class E felony.
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 195-o of the general municipal law, as
amended by chapter 637 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as
follows:
1. Distribution; distributors. Any distributor licensed in accordance
with section one hundred eighty-nine-a of this article to distribute
bell jar tickets shall purchase bell jar tickets only from licensed
manufacturers and may manufacture coin boards and merchandise boards
only as authorized in subdivision one-a of this section. LICENSED
DISTRIBUTORS WHO PURCHASE BELL JAR TICKETS FOR RESALE IN NEW YORK STATE
SHALL ONLY PURCHASE AND RESELL BELL JAR TICKETS IMPRINTED WITH AN
APPROVED LEGEND PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
BOARD, OR BELL JAR TICKETS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD THAT ARE
BANDED SINGLE-SIDED SINGLE-TABBED, DOUBLE-SIDED SINGLE-TABBED OR FOLDED
BELL JAR TICKETS. Licensed distributors of bell jar tickets shall sell
such tickets only to not-for-profit, charitable or religious organiza-
tions registered by the board. Any licensed distributor who [willfully]
INTENTIONALLY violates the provisions of this section shall: (a) upon
such first offense, have their license suspended for a period of thirty
days; (b) upon such second offense, participate in a hearing to be
conducted by the board, and surrender their license for such period as
recommended by the board; and (c) upon such third or subsequent offense,
have their license suspended for a period of one year and shall be guil-
ty of a class E felony. Any unlicensed distributor who violates this
section shall be guilty of a class E felony.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the year in which it shall have become a law and shall apply to
tickets which are manufactured on or after such date. Effective imme-
diately the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.