N.Y. General Municipal Law § 195-o: Distributor of bell jars; reports and records

§ 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.