Sound Control

New Jersey

12/17/01

In a letter dated June 1, 1998, Thomas Gaynor, Chief of Police & Planning for the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety indicated that my correspondence to Attorney General Peter Verniero had been referred to him. He, in turn, was now passing my inquiry over to the Department's Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission for their attention.

In a letter dated June 19, 1998, William Yorke, Executive Officer of the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission, replied. Some excerpts follow:

"The Control Commission has jurisdiction in matters concerning the Bingo Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-24 et seq., the Raffles Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq., the Amusement Games Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-100 et seq., and the regulations governing each N.J.A.C. 13:47-1 et seq., as to Bingo and Raffles, and N.J.A.C. 13:3-1 et seq., as to Amusement Games."

"The activity you describe in your letter does not appear to be licensable pursuant to the laws administered by the Control Commission. That is not to say that the activity is legal. I strongly urge you to seek private legal councel."

Mr. York included copies of two publications of statutes, one entitled 'Amusement Games' and the other, 'Bingos and Raffles.'

State of New Jersey
Department of Law & Public Safety
Division of Consumer Affairs
153 Halsey Street, 7th Floor
Newark NJ 07102
(973) 504-6110

State of New Jersey
Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
31 Clinton Street
P.O. Box 46000
Newark NJ 07101
(973) 648-2710