New Jersey § 5:8-12
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 5:8-12, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5:8-12.
It shall be the duty of the commission to carry on continuous study and investigation
of the operation of the Bingo Licensing Law 1 and the Raffles Licensing Law, 2 and the administration thereof by the several municipalities of the State, throughout
the State, for the purpose of ascertaining from time to time any defects in said laws,
which may be discovered, by reason whereof any abuses in the administration thereof
and any evasions of the terms thereof may arise or be practiced, and for the purpose
of formulating and recommending improvements and changes in said laws and in any other
laws of the State, which the commission may determine to be desirable to prevent such
abuses and evasions and to guard against the use of said laws as a cloak for the carrying
on of organized gambling and crime, and to insure that said laws shall be in such
form and be so administered as to serve the true purposes for which they were enacted,
namely the operation and conduct of the games of chance therein described for educational,
charitable, patriotic, religious or public spirited uses only. 1
N.J.S.A. § 5:8-24 et seq. 2
N.J.S.A. § 5:8-50 et seq.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 5:8-12
What does New Jersey Statutes § 5:8-12 cover?
Section 5:8-12 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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