Legislation
SECTION 195-O
Distributor of bell jars; reports and records
General Municipal (GMU) CHAPTER 24, ARTICLE 9-A
§ 195-o. Distributor of bell jars; reports and records. * 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
of bell jar tickets shall sell such tickets only to not-for-profit,
charitable or religious organizations registered by the board. Any
licensed distributor who willfully 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 guilty of a class E felony. Any unlicensed distributor
who violates this section shall be guilty of a class E felony.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 1. Distribution; distributors. Any distributor licensed in
accordance with section one hundred eighty-nine-a of this article to
distribute bell jar tickets or electronic bell jar vending machines
shall purchase such tickets and vending machines only from licensed
manufacturers and may manufacture coin boards and merchandise boards
only as authorized in subdivision one-a of this section. Licensed
distributors of bell jar tickets shall sell such tickets and vending
machines only to not-for-profit, charitable or religious organizations
registered by the commission and shall sell, lease or otherwise
distribute electronic bell jar vending machines only to eligible veteran
organizations or volunteer fire companies as set forth in this article.
Any licensed distributor who willfully 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 commission, and surrender their
license for such period as recommended by the commission; and (c) 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 distributor who violates this section shall be guilty of a
class E felony.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
1-a. Coin boards and merchandise boards. Distributors of bell jar
tickets may manufacture coin boards and merchandise boards only if such
boards have been approved by the board and have a bar code affixed to
them setting forth all information required by the board. Except that
for coin boards and merchandise boards, delineation of the prize or
prize value need not be included on the game ticket sold in conjunction
with a coin board or merchandise board. In lieu of such requirement, the
distributor shall be required to disclose the prize levels and the
number of winners at each level and shall print clearly on the game
ticket that a ticket holder may obtain the prize and prize value for
each prize level by referencing the flare. Such coin boards shall only
be sold by licensed distributors to licensed authorized organizations
registered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this
article.
2. Business records. A distributor shall keep at each place of
business complete and accurate records for that place of business,
including itemized invoices of bell jar tickets held and purchased. The
records must show the names and addresses of purchasers, the inventory
at the close of each period for which a return is required, all bell jar
tickets on hand, and other pertinent papers and documents relating to
the purchase, sale, or disposition of bell jar tickets as may be
required by the board. Books, records, itemized invoices, and other
papers and documents required by this section shall be kept for a period
of at least four years after the date of the documents, or the date of
the entries appearing in the records, unless the board authorizes in
writing their destruction or disposal at an earlier date. A person who
violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
* 3. Sales records. A distributor shall maintain a record of all bell
jar tickets that it sells. The record shall include, but need not be
limited to:
(a) the identity of the manufacturer from whom the distributor
purchased the product;
(b) the serial number of the product;
(c) the name, address, and license or exempt permit number of the
organization or person to which the sale was made;
(d) the date of the sale;
(e) the name of the person who ordered the product;
(f) the name of the person who received the product;
(g) the type of product;
(h) the serial number of the product;
(i) the account number identifying the sale from the manufacturer to
distributor and the account number identifying the sale from the
distributor to the licensed organization; and
(j) the name, form number, or other identifying information for each
game.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 3. Sales records. A distributor shall maintain a record of all bell
jar tickets that it sells and all electronic bell jar vending machines
that it sells or leases. The record shall include, but need not be
limited to:
(a) the identity of the manufacturer from whom the distributor
purchased the product;
(b) the serial number of the product;
(c) the name, address, and license or exempt permit number of the
organization or person to which the sale was made;
(d) the date of the sale;
(e) the name of the person who ordered the product;
(f) the name of the person who received the product;
(g) the type of product;
(h) the account number identifying the sale from the manufacturer to
distributor and the account number identifying the sale from the
distributor to the licensed organization; and
(i) the name, form number, or other identifying information for each
game.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
* 4. Invoices. A distributor shall supply with each sale of a bell jar
product an itemized invoice showing the distributor's name and address,
the purchaser's name, address, and license number, the date of the sale,
the account number identifying the sale from the manufacturer to
distributor and the account number identifying the sale from the
distributor to the licensed organization, and the description of the
deals, including the form number, the serial number and the ideal gross
from every deal of bell jar or similar game.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 4. Invoices; agreements. (a) A distributor shall supply with each
sale of a bell jar product an itemized invoice showing the distributor's
name and address, the purchaser's name, address, and license number, the
date of the sale, the account number identifying the sale from the
manufacturer to distributor and the account number identifying the sale
from the distributor to the licensed organization, and the description
of the deals, including the form number, the serial number and the ideal
gross from every deal of bell jar or similar game.
(b) Prior to the sale, lease, or distribution of an electronic bell
jar vending machine to a veteran organization or volunteer fire company,
the distributor or manufacturer shall provide the contract or agreement
for such sale, lease or distribution to the commission for approval and
any modification to such contract or agreement thereafter. Such contract
or agreement shall show, at minimum:
(i) the name and address of the veteran organization or volunteer fire
company;
(ii) the date of sale, lease or distribution;
(iii) the serial number of each such machine;
(iv) the material terms and conditions of such contract or agreement;
and
(v) any additional information as the commission may require.
(c) The commission may promulgate rules and regulations relating to
the terms of any contract or agreement for the sale, lease, or
distribution of an electronic bell jar vending machine to a veteran
organization or volunteer fire company, including, but not limited to,
regulations to ensure that revenue from play on such machines
appropriately benefits the veteran organization and does not, instead,
primarily or unduly benefit any other entity, including the distributor
or manufacturer. The commission, in its sole discretion, may approve or
deny such contract or agreement and any material modification to such
contract or agreement thereafter. If the commission denies approval for
such contract, agreement or modification, it shall provide the reasons
for such determination.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
* 5. Reports. A distributor shall report quarterly to the gaming
commission, on a form prescribed by the gaming commission, its sales of
each type of bell jar deal or tickets. This report shall be filed
quarterly on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding the end
of the quarter in which the sale was made. The gaming commission may
require that a distributor submit the quarterly report and invoices
required by this section via electronic media or electronic data
transfer.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 5. Reports. A distributor shall report quarterly to the gaming
commission, on a form prescribed by the gaming commission, its sales of
each type of bell jar deal or tickets and electronic bell jar vending
machines. This report shall be filed quarterly on or before the
twentieth day of the month succeeding the end of the quarter in which
the sale was made. The commission may require that a distributor submit
the quarterly report and invoices required by this section via
electronic media or electronic data transfer.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
* 5-a. Any costs of the commission necessary to maintain regulatory
control over electronic bell jar machines shall be assessed annually on
distributors of electronic bell jar machines in proportion to the number
of such machines that have been distributed that are operational at any
point in such year. Each distributor shall pay the amount assessed
against it within thirty days after the date of the notice of assessment
from the commission.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
6. The board may inspect the premises, books, records, and inventory
of a distributor without notice during the normal business hours of the
distributor.
7. Certified physical inventory. The board may, upon request, require
a distributor to furnish a certified physical inventory of all bell jar
tickets in stock. The inventory shall contain the information requested
by the board.
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
of bell jar tickets shall sell such tickets only to not-for-profit,
charitable or religious organizations registered by the board. Any
licensed distributor who willfully 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 guilty of a class E felony. Any unlicensed distributor
who violates this section shall be guilty of a class E felony.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 1. Distribution; distributors. Any distributor licensed in
accordance with section one hundred eighty-nine-a of this article to
distribute bell jar tickets or electronic bell jar vending machines
shall purchase such tickets and vending machines only from licensed
manufacturers and may manufacture coin boards and merchandise boards
only as authorized in subdivision one-a of this section. Licensed
distributors of bell jar tickets shall sell such tickets and vending
machines only to not-for-profit, charitable or religious organizations
registered by the commission and shall sell, lease or otherwise
distribute electronic bell jar vending machines only to eligible veteran
organizations or volunteer fire companies as set forth in this article.
Any licensed distributor who willfully 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 commission, and surrender their
license for such period as recommended by the commission; and (c) 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 distributor who violates this section shall be guilty of a
class E felony.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
1-a. Coin boards and merchandise boards. Distributors of bell jar
tickets may manufacture coin boards and merchandise boards only if such
boards have been approved by the board and have a bar code affixed to
them setting forth all information required by the board. Except that
for coin boards and merchandise boards, delineation of the prize or
prize value need not be included on the game ticket sold in conjunction
with a coin board or merchandise board. In lieu of such requirement, the
distributor shall be required to disclose the prize levels and the
number of winners at each level and shall print clearly on the game
ticket that a ticket holder may obtain the prize and prize value for
each prize level by referencing the flare. Such coin boards shall only
be sold by licensed distributors to licensed authorized organizations
registered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this
article.
2. Business records. A distributor shall keep at each place of
business complete and accurate records for that place of business,
including itemized invoices of bell jar tickets held and purchased. The
records must show the names and addresses of purchasers, the inventory
at the close of each period for which a return is required, all bell jar
tickets on hand, and other pertinent papers and documents relating to
the purchase, sale, or disposition of bell jar tickets as may be
required by the board. Books, records, itemized invoices, and other
papers and documents required by this section shall be kept for a period
of at least four years after the date of the documents, or the date of
the entries appearing in the records, unless the board authorizes in
writing their destruction or disposal at an earlier date. A person who
violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
* 3. Sales records. A distributor shall maintain a record of all bell
jar tickets that it sells. The record shall include, but need not be
limited to:
(a) the identity of the manufacturer from whom the distributor
purchased the product;
(b) the serial number of the product;
(c) the name, address, and license or exempt permit number of the
organization or person to which the sale was made;
(d) the date of the sale;
(e) the name of the person who ordered the product;
(f) the name of the person who received the product;
(g) the type of product;
(h) the serial number of the product;
(i) the account number identifying the sale from the manufacturer to
distributor and the account number identifying the sale from the
distributor to the licensed organization; and
(j) the name, form number, or other identifying information for each
game.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 3. Sales records. A distributor shall maintain a record of all bell
jar tickets that it sells and all electronic bell jar vending machines
that it sells or leases. The record shall include, but need not be
limited to:
(a) the identity of the manufacturer from whom the distributor
purchased the product;
(b) the serial number of the product;
(c) the name, address, and license or exempt permit number of the
organization or person to which the sale was made;
(d) the date of the sale;
(e) the name of the person who ordered the product;
(f) the name of the person who received the product;
(g) the type of product;
(h) the account number identifying the sale from the manufacturer to
distributor and the account number identifying the sale from the
distributor to the licensed organization; and
(i) the name, form number, or other identifying information for each
game.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
* 4. Invoices. A distributor shall supply with each sale of a bell jar
product an itemized invoice showing the distributor's name and address,
the purchaser's name, address, and license number, the date of the sale,
the account number identifying the sale from the manufacturer to
distributor and the account number identifying the sale from the
distributor to the licensed organization, and the description of the
deals, including the form number, the serial number and the ideal gross
from every deal of bell jar or similar game.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 4. Invoices; agreements. (a) A distributor shall supply with each
sale of a bell jar product an itemized invoice showing the distributor's
name and address, the purchaser's name, address, and license number, the
date of the sale, the account number identifying the sale from the
manufacturer to distributor and the account number identifying the sale
from the distributor to the licensed organization, and the description
of the deals, including the form number, the serial number and the ideal
gross from every deal of bell jar or similar game.
(b) Prior to the sale, lease, or distribution of an electronic bell
jar vending machine to a veteran organization or volunteer fire company,
the distributor or manufacturer shall provide the contract or agreement
for such sale, lease or distribution to the commission for approval and
any modification to such contract or agreement thereafter. Such contract
or agreement shall show, at minimum:
(i) the name and address of the veteran organization or volunteer fire
company;
(ii) the date of sale, lease or distribution;
(iii) the serial number of each such machine;
(iv) the material terms and conditions of such contract or agreement;
and
(v) any additional information as the commission may require.
(c) The commission may promulgate rules and regulations relating to
the terms of any contract or agreement for the sale, lease, or
distribution of an electronic bell jar vending machine to a veteran
organization or volunteer fire company, including, but not limited to,
regulations to ensure that revenue from play on such machines
appropriately benefits the veteran organization and does not, instead,
primarily or unduly benefit any other entity, including the distributor
or manufacturer. The commission, in its sole discretion, may approve or
deny such contract or agreement and any material modification to such
contract or agreement thereafter. If the commission denies approval for
such contract, agreement or modification, it shall provide the reasons
for such determination.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
* 5. Reports. A distributor shall report quarterly to the gaming
commission, on a form prescribed by the gaming commission, its sales of
each type of bell jar deal or tickets. This report shall be filed
quarterly on or before the twentieth day of the month succeeding the end
of the quarter in which the sale was made. The gaming commission may
require that a distributor submit the quarterly report and invoices
required by this section via electronic media or electronic data
transfer.
* NB Effective until December 19, 2026
* 5. Reports. A distributor shall report quarterly to the gaming
commission, on a form prescribed by the gaming commission, its sales of
each type of bell jar deal or tickets and electronic bell jar vending
machines. This report shall be filed quarterly on or before the
twentieth day of the month succeeding the end of the quarter in which
the sale was made. The commission may require that a distributor submit
the quarterly report and invoices required by this section via
electronic media or electronic data transfer.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
* 5-a. Any costs of the commission necessary to maintain regulatory
control over electronic bell jar machines shall be assessed annually on
distributors of electronic bell jar machines in proportion to the number
of such machines that have been distributed that are operational at any
point in such year. Each distributor shall pay the amount assessed
against it within thirty days after the date of the notice of assessment
from the commission.
* NB Effective December 19, 2026
6. The board may inspect the premises, books, records, and inventory
of a distributor without notice during the normal business hours of the
distributor.
7. Certified physical inventory. The board may, upon request, require
a distributor to furnish a certified physical inventory of all bell jar
tickets in stock. The inventory shall contain the information requested
by the board.