New York Laws
Article 9-A - Local Option for Conduct of Games of Chance by Certain Organizations
189-A - Authorized Supplier of Games of Chance Equipment.

(a) The following shall be ineligible for such a license:
(1) a person convicted of a crime if there is a direct relationship
between one or more of the previous criminal offenses and the integrity
or safety of charitable gaming, considering the factors set forth in
article twenty-three-A of the correction law;
(2) a person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling
promoter or who for other reasons is not of good moral character;
(3) a public officer or employee;
(4) an authorized games of chance lessor;
(5) a firm or corporation in which a person defined in paragraph (1),
(2), (3) or (4) of this subdivision has greater than a ten percent
proprietary, equitable or credit interest or in which such a person is
active or employed.
(b) The board shall have power to examine or cause to be examined the
books and records of any applicant for a license, under this section.
Any information so received shall not be disclosed except so far as may
be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this
article.
(c) Any solicitation of an organization licensed to conduct games of
chance, to purchase or induce the purchase of games of chance supplies
and equipment, other than by a person licensed or otherwise authorized
pursuant to this section shall constitute a violation of this section.
(d) Any person who willfully shall make any material false statement
in any application for a license authorized to be issued under this
section or who willfully shall violate any of the provisions of this
section or of any license issued hereunder shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and, in addition to the penalties in such case made and
provided, shall forfeit any license issued to him or it under this

section and be ineligible to apply for a license under this section for
one year thereafter.
(e) At the end of such period specified in the license, a
recapitulation shall be made as between the licensee and the board in
respect of the gross sales and rentals actually recorded during that
period and the fee paid therefor, and any deficiency of fee thereby
shown to be due shall be paid by the licensee and any excess of fee
thereby shown to have been paid shall be credited to said licensee in
such manner as the board by the rules and regulations shall prescribe.