Chapter 5.08
SOCIAL GAMES
Sections:
5.08.040 License – Application.
5.08.060 License – Suspension and revocation.
5.08.010 Ordinance ordained.
Pursuant to the legislative grant of authority of ORS 167.121, the Crook County court hereby ordains the ordinance codified in this chapter which authorizes, regulates, and licenses the playing and conducting of social games in private businesses, private clubs, and charitable, fraternal, and religious organizations. (Ord. 15 § 1, 1976)
5.08.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Social game” means a game, other than a lottery, between players in a private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization where no house player, house bank or house odds exist and there is no house income from the operation of the social game.
(2) “House player” means a principal or employee of a private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization which conducts social games who participates on behalf of the business, club, or organization for the purpose of altering the normal probabilities associated with social gaming.
(3) “House bank” means the operation of social games whereby a private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization employs a person to supervise a single social game for the purpose of securing a portion of any monetary gain contributed directly by the individual players to that single game.
(4) “House odds” means the operation of social games by a private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization whereby the probabilities of success of the single social game exist in favor of the operation.
(5) “House income” means any monetary net gain or advantage received by the house directly from the actual play of a single social game conducted by a private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization. (Ord. 15 § 2, 1976)
5.08.030 License – Required.
It shall be unlawful for any private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization, to conduct the playing of social games without having a license issued by the county of Crook. (Ord. 15 § 3, 1976)
5.08.040 License – Application.
Application shall be made annually to the county of Crook for said license on a form approved by the county for this purpose. A nonrefundable fee of $25.00 shall accompany the application for a license. The license period shall be one year and shall terminate at the end of the year. (Ord. 15 § 4, 1976)
5.08.050 Violation – Penalty.
Any private business, private club, or charitable, fraternal or religious organization which violates this chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not more than $250.00. (Ord. 15 § 5, 1976)
5.08.060 License – Suspension and revocation.
Suspension and revocation procedure:
(1) Any license granted pursuant to this chapter may be suspended upon written notice to the licensee by the county court enumerating reasons for such suspension.
(2) Such suspension shall remain in effect until a hearing is held. Such a hearing shall be held not later than 14 days after notice of suspension.
(3) The hearing shall be scheduled by the county court within said 14-day period and the licensee shall have the burden of presenting evidence showing by a preponderance of the evidence no violation of the license.
(4) The county court can at its option convert the suspension to a revocation if it finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the licensee has violated the terms of the license or this chapter.
(5) Grounds for suspension or revocation shall be as follows:
(a) Violating a condition of the license; or
(b) Permitting a house player, a house bank, house odds, or house income to exist; or
(c) A conviction in justice or circuit court of violating this chapter or any of the state gambling offenses as set out in ORS 167.117 through 167.162. (Ord. 15 § 6, 1976)