Section 901.701a. License required

(a) Eligible organizations. An eligible organization may not conduct or operate games of chance unless the eligible organization obtains and maintains a valid license. An eligible organization shall be in existence and fulfilling its purposes for 1 year prior to the date of application for a license.

(b) Auxiliary groups.

(1) An auxiliary group may conduct or operate games of chance under its parent organization’s license. An auxiliary group may not be licensed separately. Any auxiliary group that conducts games of chance must be listed on the parent organization’s license application.

(2) An auxiliary group that conducts games of chance under its parent organization’s license acts in lieu of the eligible organization and is bound by the restrictions and limitations of the eligible organization and its license under the act and this part. Prizes from games of chance conducted by an auxiliary group must be included in the total prizes paid out by the licensed eligible organization for purposes of determining the licensed eligible organization’s adherence to the prize limits under the act and this part.

(3) A licensing authority may not charge an additional licensing fee for an auxiliary group’s right to conduct games of chance under its parent eligible organization’s license.

The provisions of this § 901.701a adopted August 11, 2006, effective August 12, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 4475.