City of Philadelphia - File #: 010010

• File #: 010010
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 1/23/2001
• In control: Committee on Licenses and Inspections
• Final action: 5/24/2001
• Title: Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by adding a new section implementing provisions of the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act under which licenses may be issued to eligible organizations to conduct or operate small games of chance in the City, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember O'Neill
• Indexes: SMALL GAMES OF CHANCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/4/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/24/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
5/24/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	16:0
5/10/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
5/10/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
5/10/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/8/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/8/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	HEARING HELD
5/8/2001	0	Committee on Licenses and Inspections	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
1/23/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
1/23/2001	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Amusement Businesses,” by adding a new section implementing provisions of the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act under which licenses may be issued to eligible organizations to conduct or operate small games of chance in the City, under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

      SECTION 1.  Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

CHAPTER 9-700. AMUSEMENT BUSINESSES

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§9-711.  Local Option Small Games of Chance.

      (1)      The Department of Licenses and Inspections (“Department”) is designated as the licensing authority for the City under the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act (“Act”) (10 P.S. §311 et seq.).  The Department shall have all the powers and shall carry out all the duties the Act prescribes for licensing authorities.

      (2)      Eligible organizations, as defined under the Act, shall apply to the Department on the form prescribed by the Secretary of Revenue for a license to conduct or operate any games of chance within the City.  As set forth in the Act, each eligible organization shall pay an annual license fee of one hundred dollars ($100), except the annual license fee for a limited occasion license shall be ten dollars ($10).

      (3)      The Department shall also issue special permits for raffles in which a licensee proposes to award individual prizes having a cash value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500).  In accordance with the Act, the Department shall by regulation establish a fee for such special permits, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25).

      (4)      Issuance, revocation, and non-renewal of licenses and permits under this Section shall be governed by the provisions of the Act.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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