SECTION 45:50-3-1. Organization license  


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  • (a)   Application for an organization license shall be made on a form prescribed by the Commission.
    (b)   In addition to the requirements for application provided in the Act, each application shall be accompanied by:
    (1)   A letter of tax clearance from the Tax Commission; and
    (2)   A consent form permitting the Commission to obtain Internal Revenue Service verification of current 501(C) tax exempt status.
    (c)   Before submitting an application for an initial license, an organization shall twice publish, in the manner required by law, a notice of intent to apply for a license containing the following information:
    (1)   Organization name;
    (2)   Organization address; and
    (3)   Location where charity game activities will be conducted.
    (d)   An application for an initial license shall be submitted within sixty (60) days of the publication of the intent to apply.
    (e)   Publication requirements shall not apply to a renewal application, unless an organization is changing the location at which charity games are conducted.
    (f)   Any licensed organization that changes any of its officers, directors or officials during the term of the license shall, within thirty (30) days of the change, report the names and addresses of such individuals to the Commission.
    (g)   An organization license shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
    (h)   Any organization that holds an unexpired bingo license on July 1, 1993, may conduct a charity game in conformity with the Act until the license expires.
    (i)   The Commission may impose a fine, suspend or revoke an organization's license for any violation of the Act or Rule promulgated by the Commission. An organization which has had a license revoked in this or any other jurisdiction shall not be eligible for a new license for a period of one (1) year from the date of revocation.
    (j)   There shall be a fine of Five Dollars ($5.00) per day for late renewal of an organization license. An organization shall stop conducting charity games during the period the license is expired and before it is renewed.
    (k)   If a license is damaged, lost or destroyed, an organization may obtain a duplicate by submitting a written request to the Commission.
[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 4713, eff 9-17-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 4415, eff 8-11-94]