44TH LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - FIRST SESSION, 1999

RELATING TO GAMING; ALLOWING UP TO FOUR GUESTS PER MEMBER TO PLAY GAMING MACHINES ON THE PREMISES OF A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION LICENSEE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 60-2E-28 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1997, Chapter 190, Section 30) is amended to read:

"60-2E-28. GAMING OPERATOR LICENSEES--SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS--NUMBER OF GAMING MACHINES--DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATIONS.--

A. A nonprofit organization may be issued a gaming operator's license to operate licensed gaming machines on its premises to be played [only] by active and auxiliary members.

B. No more than fifteen gaming machines may be offered for play on the premises of a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee.

C. No gaming machine on the premises of a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee may award a prize that exceeds four thousand dollars ($4,000).

D. Gaming machines may be played on the premises of a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee from 12:00 noon until 12:00 midnight every day.

E. Alcoholic beverages shall not be sold, served, delivered or consumed in the area where gaming machines are installed and operated on the premises of a nonprofit organization gaming operator licensee.

F. A member may sponsor no more than four guests at any time, who shall be permitted to play gaming machines on the nonprofit organization's premises."