Licensing for the conducting of charitable games is subject to the following restrictions:
         (1) The license application, when submitted to the
    
Department of Revenue, must contain a sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the prospective licensee organization, signed by a person listed on the application as an owner, officer, or other person in charge of the necessary day-to-day operations. The application shall contain the name of the person in charge of and primarily responsible for the conduct of the charitable games. The person so designated shall be present on the premises continuously during charitable games.
        (2) The license application shall be prepared by the
    
prospective licensee organization or its duly authorized representative in accordance with the rules of the Department of Revenue.
        (2.1) The organization shall maintain among its books
    
and records a list of the names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of birth of all persons who will participate in the management or operation of the games, along with a sworn statement made under penalties of perjury, signed by a person listed on the application as an owner, officer, or other person in charge of the necessary day-to-day operations, that the persons listed as participating in the management or operation of the games are bona fide members, volunteers as defined in Section 2, or employees of the applicant, that these persons have not participated in the management or operation of more than 12 charitable games events conducted by any licensee in the calendar year, and that these persons will receive no remuneration or compensation, directly or indirectly from any source, for participating in the management or operation of the games. Any amendments to this listing must contain an identical sworn statement.
        (2.2) (Blank).
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 230 ILCS 30/4

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • sworn: shall be construed to include the word "affirmed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.12

         (3) Each license shall state the date, hours and at
    
what locations the licensee is permitted to conduct charitable games.
        (4) Each licensee shall file a copy of the license
    
with each police department or, if in unincorporated areas, each sheriff’s office whose jurisdiction includes the premises on which the charitable games are authorized under the license.
        (5) The licensee shall prominently display the
    
license in the area where the licensee is to conduct charitable games. The licensee shall likewise display, in the form and manner prescribed by the Department, the provisions of Section 9 of this Act.
        (6) (Blank).
         (7) (Blank).
         (8) A license is not assignable or transferable.
         (9) Unless the premises for conducting charitable
    
games are provided by a municipality, the Department shall not issue a license permitting a person, firm or corporation to sponsor a charitable games night if the premises for the conduct of the charitable games has been previously used for 12 charitable games nights during the previous 12 months.
        (10) Auxiliary organizations of a licensee shall not
    
be eligible for a license to conduct charitable games, except for auxiliary organizations of veterans organizations as authorized in Section 2.
        (11) Charitable games must be conducted in accordance
    
with local building and fire code requirements.
        (12) The licensee shall consent to allowing the
    
Department’s employees to be present on the premises wherein the charitable games are conducted and to inspect or test equipment, devices and supplies used in the conduct of the game.
    Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a licensee that conducts charitable games on its own premises from also obtaining a providers’ license in accordance with Section 5.1. The maximum number of charitable games events that may be held in any one premises is limited to no more than 12 charitable games events per calendar year.
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