2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 60-2B-6 — Application for license.

60-2B-6. Application for license.

A.     Each applicant for a license to be issued under the provisions of this section shall file with the licensing authority a written application in duplicate in the form prescribed by the licensing authority, duly executed and verified, and in which shall be stated:   

(1)     the name and address of the applicant;   

(2)     sufficient facts relating to its incorporation and organization to enable the licensing authority to determine whether or not it is a bona fide chartered branch, lodge or chapter of a national or state organization or a bona fide religious charitable, labor, environmental, fraternal, educational, voluntary firemen's or veterans' organization which operates without profits to its members and which has been in existence continuously in New Mexico for a period of three years immediately prior to the making of application for a license, and has had during the entire three-year period dues-paying members engaged in carrying out the objectives of the applicant;   

(3)     the names and addresses of its officers;   

(4)     the specific kind of games of chance intended to be held, operated and conducted by the applicant;   

(5)     the place where the games of chance are intended to be held, operated and conducted by the applicant under the license applied for;   

(6)     the items of expense intended to be incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating and conducting of such games of chance and the names and addresses of the persons to whom and the purposes for which they are to be paid;   

(7)     a statement that no commission, salary, compensation, reward or recompense shall be paid to any person for holding, operating or conducting such games of chance or for assisting therein except as otherwise provided in the Bingo and Raffle Act [ 60-2B-1 NMSA 1978]; and   

(8)     such other information deemed advisable by the licensing authority to ensure that the applicant falls within the restrictions set forth by the Bingo and Raffle Act.   

B.     In each application there shall be designated active members of the applicant organization under whom the games of chance described in the application are to be held, operated and conducted, and to the application shall be appended a statement executed by the applicant and by the members so designated that they will be responsible for the holding, operation and conduct of games of chance in accordance with the terms of the license and the provisions of the Bingo and Raffle Act.   

C.     In the event any premises are to be leased or rented in connection with the holding, operating or conducting of any game of chance under the Bingo and Raffle Act, a written statement shall accompany the application signed and verified by the person stating his address and the amount of rent which will be paid for the premises and that the person, or its officers and directors if a corporation, is of good moral character and has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.