Sponsored by:
Senator GORDON M. JOHNSON
District 37 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Permits use of credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment for bingo, raffles, and penny auctions.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning electronic payment for certain legalized games of chance and supplementing P.L.1954, c.7 (C.5:8-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission shall adopt regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), authorizing licensees to accept payment in the form of credit cards, debit cards, or other electronic payment device for the purpose of allowing an individual to participate in a raffle, bingo, or penny auction under the "Bingo Licensing Law," P.L.1954, c.6 (C.5:8-24 et seq.), and the "Raffles Licensing Law," P.L.1954, c.5 (C.5:8-50 et seq.).
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would permit the use of credit cards, debit cards, and other electronic payment devices for the sale of shares, tickets, or rights to participate in raffles, bingo games, penny auctions, and any other legalized games of chance the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission deems appropriate. The bill requires the commission to adopt regulations to accept credit cards and other electronic payments. Current law does not expressly permit the use of credit card or electronic payments to purchase shares, tickets, or rights to participate in legalized games of chance such as raffles, bingo, and penny auctions.