Bill Text: NY A03280 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Eases certain restrictions on the conducting of games of chance for charitable purposes; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to operate games of chance; authorizes conducting of games of chance on Sundays; expands advertising of games of chance; eases certain restrictions on the conducting of bingo games for charitable purposes; expands the frequency upon which bingo games may be held; authorizes auxiliary members of authorized organizations to conduct bingo games; authorizes the conducting of bingo games on Sundays; expands advertising of bingo games.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-08 - referred to racing and wagering [A03280 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-A03280-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3280 2019-2020 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Racing and Wagering AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the conducting of games of chance and bingo by certain organizations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivisions 4 and 14 of section 186 of the general munici- 2 pal law, subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 476 of the laws of 2018 and 3 subdivision 14 as amended by chapter 531 of the laws of 2011, are 4 amended and a new subdivision 4-a is added to read as follows: 5 4. "Authorized organization" shall mean and include any bona fide 6 religious or charitable organization or bona fide educational, fraternal 7 or service organization or bona fide organization of veterans or volun- 8 teer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers, which by its charter, 9 certificate of incorporation, constitution, or act of the legislature, 10 shall have among its dominant purposes one or more of the lawful 11 purposes as defined in this article, provided that each shall operate 12 without profit to its members, and provided that each such organization 13 has engaged in serving one or more of the lawful purposes as defined in 14 this article for a period of three years immediately prior to applying 15 for a license under this article. 16 No organization shall be deemed an authorized organization which is 17 formed primarily for the purpose of conducting games of chance and which 18 does not devote at least seventy-five percent of its activities to other 19 than conducting games of chance. No political party shall be deemed an 20 authorized organization. 21 4-a. "Auxiliary member" shall mean a bona fide member of an organiza- 22 tion or association which is auxiliary to an authorized organization 23 licensed pursuant to this article; or a bona fide member of an organiza- 24 tion or association of which an authorized organization licensed pursu- 25 ant to this article is an auxiliary; or a bona fide member of an organ- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04516-02-9A. 3280 2 1 ization or association which is affiliated with an authorized 2 organization licensed pursuant to this article by being, with it, auxil- 3 iary to another organization or association. 4 14. "One occasion" shall mean the successive operations of any one 5 single type of game of chance which results in the awarding of a series 6 of prizes amounting to five hundred dollars or four hundred dollars 7 during any one license period, in accordance with the provisions of 8 subdivision eight of section one hundred eighty-nine of this article, as 9 the case may be. For purposes of the game of chance known as a merchan- 10 dise wheel or a raffle, "one occasion" shall mean the successive oper- 11 ations of any one such merchandise wheel or raffle for which the limit 12 on a series of prizes provided by subdivision six of section one hundred 13 eighty-nine of this article shall apply. For purposes of the game of 14 chance known as a bell jar, "one occasion" shall mean the successive 15 operation of any one such bell jar, seal card, event game, coin board, 16 or merchandise board which results in the awarding of a series of prizes 17 amounting to [three] ten thousand dollars. For the purposes of the game 18 of chance known as raffle "one occasion" shall mean a calendar year 19 during which successive operations of such game are conducted. 20 § 2. Subdivisions 5, 6, 8 and 10 of section 189 of the general munici- 21 pal law, subdivisions 5 and 6 as amended by section 11 of part MM of 22 chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 434 23 of the laws of 2016, and subdivision 10 as amended by chapter 574 of the 24 laws of 1978, are amended to read as follows: 25 5. (a) No single prize awarded by games of chance other than raffle 26 shall exceed the sum or value of [three] four hundred dollars, except 27 that for merchandise wheels, no single prize shall exceed the sum or 28 value of [two] three hundred [fifty] dollars, and for bell jar, no 29 single prize shall exceed the sum or value of one thousand dollars. 30 (b) No single prize awarded by raffle shall exceed the sum or value of 31 three hundred thousand dollars. 32 (c) No single wager shall exceed six dollars and for bell jars, coin 33 boards or merchandise boards, no single prize shall exceed one thousand 34 dollars, provided, however, that such limitation shall not apply to the 35 amount of money or value paid by the participant in a raffle in return 36 for a ticket or other receipt. 37 (d) For coin boards and merchandise boards, the value of a prize shall 38 be determined by the cost of such prize to the authorized organization 39 or, if donated, the fair market value of such prize. 40 6. (a) No authorized organization shall award a series of prizes 41 consisting of cash or of merchandise with an aggregate value in excess 42 of[:43(1)] ten thousand dollars during the successive operations of any one 44 merchandise wheel[; and45(2) six thousand dollars during the successive operations of any], 46 bell jar, coin board or merchandise board. 47 (b) No series of prizes awarded by raffle shall have an aggregate 48 value in excess of five hundred thousand dollars. 49 (c) For coin boards and merchandise boards, the value of a prize shall 50 be determined by the cost of such prize to the authorized organization 51 or, if donated, the fair market value of such prize. 52 8. Except for merchandise wheels and raffles, no series of prizes on 53 any one occasion shall aggregate more than [four] five hundred dollars 54 when the licensed authorized organization conducts five single types of 55 games of chance during any one license period. Except for merchandise 56 wheels, raffles and bell jars, no series of prizes on any one occasionA. 3280 3 1 shall aggregate more than five hundred dollars when the licensed author- 2 ized organization conducts less than five single types of games of 3 chance, exclusive of merchandise wheels, raffles and bell jars, during 4 any one license period. No authorized organization shall award by raffle 5 prizes with an aggregate value in excess of three million dollars during 6 any one license period. 7 10. No person except a bona fide member of the licensed authorized 8 organization or an auxiliary member of such organization shall partic- 9 ipate in the management of such games[; no person except a bona fide10member of the licensed authorized organization, its auxiliary or affil-11iated organization, shall participate in the operation of such game, as12set forth in section one hundred ninety-five-c of this article]. 13 § 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 190 of the general 14 municipal law, as amended by chapter 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 (b) In each application there shall be designated not less than [four] 17 three bona fide members of the applicant organization under whom the 18 game or games of chance will be managed and to the application shall be 19 appended a statement executed by the members so designated, that they 20 will be responsible for the management of such games in accordance with 21 the terms of the license, the rules and regulations of the board, this 22 article and the applicable local laws or ordinances. 23 § 4. Subdivision 3 of section 190-a of the general municipal law, as 24 added by chapter 400 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows: 25 3. No person under the age of eighteen shall be permitted to play, 26 operate or assist in any raffle conducted pursuant to this section; 27 provided, however, a member or auxiliary member over the age of sixteen 28 years, but under the age of eighteen years, shall be permitted to assist 29 in any raffle conducted pursuant to this section, if accompanied by an 30 adult. 31 § 5. Subdivision 3 of section 194 of the general municipal law, as 32 amended by chapter 550 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as 33 follows: 34 3. [Service of alcoholic beverages.] Subject to the applicable 35 provisions of the alcoholic beverage control law, beer and wine may be 36 offered for sale during the conduct of games of chance on games of 37 chance premises as such premises are defined in subdivision nineteen of 38 section one hundred eighty-six of this article; provided, however, that 39 nothing herein shall be construed to limit the offering for sale of any 40 other alcoholic beverage in areas other than the games of chance prem- 41 ises or the sale of any other alcoholic beverage in premises where only 42 the games of chance known as bell jar or raffles are conducted. 43 § 6. Section 195 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 44 461 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: 45 § 195. Sunday; conduct of games on. Except as provided in section one 46 hundred ninety-five-b of this article, [no] games of chance [shall] may 47 be conducted under any license issued under this article on the first 48 day of the week, commonly known and designated as Sunday, unless it 49 shall be otherwise provided in the license issued for the conducting 50 thereof, pursuant to the provisions of a local law or an ordinance duly 51 adopted by the governing body of the municipality wherein the license is 52 issued, [authorizing] prohibiting the conduct of games of chance under 53 this article on that day [only between the hours of noon and midnight]. 54 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section no games of 55 chance shall be conducted on Easter Sunday or Christmas Day.A. 3280 4 1 § 7. Section 195-a of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 2 574 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 3 § 195-a. Participation by persons under eighteen. No person under the 4 age of eighteen years shall be permitted to play any game or games of 5 chance conducted pursuant to any license issued under this article. 6 Persons under the age of eighteen years may be permitted to attend games 7 of chance at the discretion of the games of chance licensee. No person 8 under the age of eighteen years shall be permitted to operate any game 9 of chance conducted pursuant to any license issued under this article or 10 to assist therein; provided, however, that a member or auxiliary member 11 who is under the age of eighteen years and who is sixteen years of age 12 or older shall be permitted to assist in the operation of any game of 13 chance if accompanied by an adult. 14 § 8. Section 195-b of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 15 252 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 16 § 195-b. Frequency of games. No game or games of chance, shall be 17 conducted under any license issued under this article more often than 18 [twelve] eighteen times in any calendar year. No particular premises 19 shall be used for the conduct of games of chance on more than twenty- 20 four license periods during any one calendar year. Games shall be 21 conducted only between the hours of noon and midnight on Sunday, Monday, 22 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and only between the hours of noon on 23 Friday and two A.M. Saturday, and only between the hours of noon on 24 Saturday and two A.M. Sunday. The two A.M. closing period shall also 25 apply to a legal holiday. The above restrictions shall not apply when 26 only the games of chance known as bell jar and/or raffle are conducted. 27 § 9. Section 195-c of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 28 252 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as follows: 29 § 195-c. [1.] Persons operating games; equipment; expenses; compen- 30 sation. 1. No person shall operate any game of chance under any license 31 issued under this article except a bona fide member or auxiliary member 32 of the authorized organization to which the license is issued[, or a33bona fide member of an organization or association which is an auxiliary34to the licensee or a bona fide member of an organization or association35of which such licensee is an auxiliary or a bona fide member of an36organization or association which is affiliated with the licensee by37being, with it, auxiliary to another organization or association]. Noth- 38 ing herein shall be construed to limit the number of games of chance 39 licensees for whom such persons may operate games of chance nor to 40 prevent non-members from assisting the licensee in any activity other 41 than managing or operating games. No game of chance shall be conducted 42 with any equipment except such as shall be owned or leased by the 43 authorized organization so licensed or used without payment of any 44 compensation therefor by the licensee. However, in no event shall bell 45 jar tickets be transferred from one authorized organization to another, 46 with or without payment of any compensation thereof. The head or heads 47 of the authorized organization shall upon request certify, under oath, 48 that the persons operating any game of chance are bona fide or auxiliary 49 members of such authorized organization, auxiliary or affiliated organ- 50 ization. Upon request by an officer or the department any such person 51 involved in such games of chance shall certify that he or she has no 52 criminal record. No items of expense shall be incurred or paid in 53 connection with the conducting of any game of chance pursuant to any 54 license issued under this article except those that are reasonable and 55 are necessarily expended for games of chance supplies and equipment, 56 prizes, security personnel, stated rental if any, bookkeeping orA. 3280 5 1 accounting services according to a schedule of compensation prescribed 2 by the board, janitorial services and utility supplies if any, and 3 license fees, and the cost of bus transportation, if authorized by such 4 clerk or department. No commission, salary, compensation[,] or reward 5 [or recompense] shall be paid or given to any person for the sale or 6 assisting with the sale of raffle tickets. 7 2. For the purpose of the sale of tickets for the game of raffle, the 8 term "operate" shall not include the sale of such tickets by persons of 9 lineal or collateral consanguinity to members of an authorized organiza- 10 tion licensed to conduct a raffle. 11 § 10. Section 195-e of the general municipal law, as amended by 12 section 14 of part MM of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to 13 read as follows: 14 § 195-e. Advertising games. A licensee may advertise the conduct of 15 games of chance to the general public by means of newspaper, circular, 16 handbill [and], poster, electronic mail, electronic communications and 17 government access television broadcasts, and by one sign not exceeding 18 sixty square feet in area, which may be displayed on or adjacent to the 19 premises owned or occupied by a licensed authorized organization, 20 through the internet or television as may be regulated by the rules and 21 regulations of the commission. When an organization is licensed or 22 authorized to conduct games of chance on the premises of an authorized 23 games of chance lessor, one additional such sign may be displayed on or 24 adjacent to the premises in which the games are to be conducted. Addi- 25 tional signs may be displayed upon any firefighting or ambulance equip- 26 ment belonging to any licensed authorized organization that is a volun- 27 teer fire company, volunteer ambulance corps or upon any equipment of a 28 first aid or rescue squad or volunteer ambulance company in and through- 29 out the community served by such volunteer fire company, volunteer ambu- 30 lance corps or such first aid or rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance 31 company, as the case may be. All advertisements shall be limited to the 32 description of such event as "Games of chance" or "Las Vegas Night", the 33 name of the authorized organization conducting such games, the license 34 number of the authorized organization as assigned by the clerk or 35 department, the prizes offered and the date, location and time of the 36 event. 37 § 11. Subdivisions 10 and 11-a of section 476 of the general municipal 38 law, subdivision 10 as amended by chapter 364 of the laws of 1968 and 39 subdivision 11-a as added by chapter 160 of the laws of 1994, are 40 amended and a new subdivision 4-a is added to read as follows: 41 4-a. "Auxiliary member" shall mean a bona fide member of an organiza- 42 tion or association which is auxiliary to an authorized organization 43 licensed pursuant to this article; or a bona fide member of an organiza- 44 tion or association of which an authorized organization licensed pursu- 45 ant to this article is an auxiliary; or a bona fide member of an organ- 46 ization or association which is affiliated with an authorized 47 organization licensed pursuant to this article by being, with it, auxil- 48 iary to another organization or association. 49 10. "Limited period bingo" shall mean the conduct of bingo by a 50 licensed authorized organization, for a period of not more than [seven] 51 ten of [twelve] fourteen consecutive days in any one year, at a 52 festival, bazaar, carnival or similar function conducted by such 53 licensed authorized organization. No authorized organization licensed to 54 conduct limited period bingo shall be otherwise eligible to conduct 55 bingo pursuant to this article in the same year.A. 3280 6 1 11-a. "Early bird" shall mean a bingo game which is played as a 2 special game, conducted not more than [twice] three times during a bingo 3 occasion, in which prizes are awarded based upon a percentage not to 4 exceed seventy-five percent of the sum of money received from the sale 5 of the early bird cards and which is neither subject to the prize limits 6 imposed by subdivisions five and six of section four hundred seventy- 7 nine and paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section four hundred eight- 8 y-one, nor the special game opportunity charge limit imposed by section 9 four hundred eighty-nine of this article. The percentage shall be speci- 10 fied both in the application for bingo license and the license. Not more 11 than [one dollar] two dollars shall be charged per card with the total 12 amount collected from the sale of the early bird cards and the prize for 13 each game to be announced before the commencement of each game. 14 § 12. Subdivisions 3 and 7 of section 479 of the general municipal 15 law, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 337 of the laws of 1998 and 16 subdivision 7 as amended by chapter 814 of the laws of 1964, are amended 17 to read as follows: 18 3. No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of this 19 article shall purchase, lease, or receive any supplies or equipment 20 specifically designed or adapted for use in the conduct of bingo games 21 from other than a supplier licensed under [the bingo control law] arti- 22 cle nineteen-B of the executive law or from another authorized organiza- 23 tion. 24 7. No person except a bona fide member or auxiliary member of any such 25 organization shall participate in the management or operation of such 26 game. 27 § 13. Subdivision 3 of section 481 of the general municipal law, as 28 amended by chapter 284 of the laws of 1969, is amended to read as 29 follows: 30 3. No license shall be issued under this article which shall be effec- 31 tive for a period of more than one year. In the case of limited period 32 bingo, no license shall be issued authorizing the conduct of such games 33 on more than [two] three occasions in any one day nor shall any license 34 be issued under this article which shall be effective for a period of 35 more than [seven] ten of [twelve] fourteen consecutive days in any one 36 year. No license for the conduct of limited period bingo shall be issued 37 in cities having a population of one million or more. 38 § 14. Subdivision 1 of section 483 of the general municipal law, as 39 amended by chapter 438 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as 40 follows: 41 1. [Eeach] Each license to conduct bingo shall be in such form as 42 shall be prescribed in the rules and regulations promulgated by the 43 control commission, and shall contain a statement of the name and 44 address of the licensee, of the names and addresses of the member or 45 members of the licensee under whom the games will be conducted, of the 46 place or places where and the date or dates and time or times when such 47 games are to be conducted and of the specific purposes to which the 48 entire net proceeds of such games are to be devoted; if any prize or 49 prizes are to be offered and given in cash, a statement of the amounts 50 of the prizes authorized so to be offered and given; and any other 51 information which may be required by said rules and regulations to be 52 contained therein, and each license issued for the conduct of any game 53 shall be conspicuously displayed at the place where same is to be 54 conducted at all times during the conduct thereof. 55 § 15. Section 485 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 56 438 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as follows:A. 3280 7 1 § 485. Sunday; conduct of games on. [No games] Games of bingo [shall] 2 may be conducted under any license issued under this article on the 3 first day of the week, commonly known as [designated as] Sunday, unless 4 it shall be otherwise provided in the license issued for the holding, 5 operating and conducting thereof, pursuant to the provisions of a local 6 law or an ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the munici- 7 pality issuing the license, [authorizing] prohibiting the conduct of 8 bingo under this article on that day. 9 § 16. Section 486 of the general municipal law, as amended by section 10 6 of part MM of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as 11 follows: 12 § 486. Participation by persons under the age of eighteen. No person 13 under the age of eighteen years shall be permitted to play any game or 14 games of bingo conducted pursuant to any license issued under this arti- 15 cle. No person under the age of eighteen years shall be permitted to 16 conduct, operate or assist in the conduct of any game of bingo conducted 17 pursuant to any license issued pursuant to this article. Nothing in this 18 section shall prevent a person sixteen years of age or older from 19 performing ancillary non-gaming activities conducted in conjunction with 20 any game of bingo conducted pursuant to any license pursuant to this 21 article; provided, however, that a member or auxiliary member who is 22 under the age of eighteen years and who is sixteen years of age or older 23 shall be permitted to assist in the conduct of any game of bingo if 24 accompanied by an adult. 25 § 17. Section 487 of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 26 72 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: 27 § 487. Frequency of game; sale of alcoholic beverages. No game or 28 games of bingo, except limited period bingo, shall be conducted under 29 any license issued under this article more often than on [eighteen] 30 twenty-seven days in any three successive calendar months. No game or 31 games of limited period bingo shall be conducted between the hours of 32 twelve midnight postmeridian and noon, and no more than sixty games may 33 be conducted on any single occasion of limited period bingo. No game or 34 games of bingo shall be conducted in any room or outdoor area where 35 alcoholic beverages are sold, served or consumed during the progress of 36 the game or games. 37 § 18. Subdivision 1 of section 488 of the general municipal law, as 38 amended by chapter 337 of the laws of 1998, is amended to read as 39 follows: 40 1. No person shall hold, operate or conduct any game of bingo under 41 any license issued under this article except a bona fide member or 42 auxiliary member of the authorized organization to which the license is 43 issued[, and]. Furthermore, no person shall assist in the holding, oper- 44 ating or conducting of any game of bingo under such license except such 45 a bona fide member or [a bona fide] auxiliary member [of an organization46or association which is an auxiliary to the licensee or a bona fide47member of an organization or association of which such licensee is an48auxiliary or a bona fide member of an organization or association which49is affiliated with the licensee by being, with it, auxiliary to another50organization or association and except bookkeepers or accountants as51hereinafter provided]. Provided, however, any person may assist the 52 licensed organization in any activity related to the game of bingo which 53 does not actually involve the holding, conducting, managing or operating 54 of such game of bingo. No game of bingo shall be conducted with any 55 equipment except such as shall be owned absolutely or leased by the 56 authorized organization so licensed or used without payment of anyA. 3280 8 1 compensation therefor by the licensee. Lease terms and conditions shall 2 be subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the board. This arti- 3 cle shall not be construed to authorize or permit an authorized organ- 4 ization to engage in the business of leasing bingo supplies or equip- 5 ment. No items of expense shall be incurred or paid in connection with 6 the conducting of any game of bingo pursuant to any license issued under 7 this article, except those that are reasonable and are necessarily 8 expended for bingo supplies and equipment, prizes, stated rental if any, 9 bookkeeping or accounting services according to a schedule of compen- 10 sation prescribed by the commission, janitorial services and utility 11 supplies if any, and license fees, and the cost of bus transportation, 12 if authorized by the control commission. 13 § 19. Section 490 of the general municipal law, as amended by section 14 8 of part MM of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as 15 follows: 16 § 490. Advertising of bingo games. A licensee may advertise the 17 conduct of an occasion of bingo to the general public by means of news- 18 paper, radio, circular, handbill [and], poster, electronic mail, elec- 19 tronic communications and government access television broadcasts, by 20 one sign not exceeding sixty square feet in area, which may be displayed 21 on or adjacent to the premises owned or occupied by a licensed author- 22 ized organization, and through the internet or television as may be 23 regulated by the rules and regulations of the commission. When an organ- 24 ization is licensed to conduct bingo occasions on the premises of anoth- 25 er licensed authorized organization or of a licensed commercial lessor, 26 one additional such sign may be displayed on or adjacent to the premises 27 in which the occasions are to be conducted. Additional signs may be 28 displayed upon any firefighting or ambulance equipment belonging to any 29 licensed authorized organization which is a volunteer fire company, 30 volunteer ambulance corps or upon any equipment of a first aid or rescue 31 squad, or volunteer ambulance company in and throughout the community 32 served by such volunteer fire company, volunteer ambulance corps or such 33 first aid or rescue squad, or volunteer ambulance company, as the case 34 may be. All advertisements shall be limited to the description of such 35 event as "bingo", the name of the licensed authorized organization 36 conducting such bingo occasions, the license number of the authorized 37 organization as assigned by the clerk; the prizes offered and the date, 38 location and time of the bingo occasion. 39 § 20. Subdivision 1 of section 491 of the general municipal law, as 40 amended by section 9 of part MM of chapter 59 of the laws of 2017, is 41 amended to read as follows: 42 1. Within [seven] ten days after the conclusion of any occasion of 43 bingo, the authorized organization that conducted the same, and such 44 authorized organization's members who were in charge thereof, and when 45 applicable the authorized organization that rented its premises there- 46 for, shall each furnish to the clerk of the municipality a statement 47 subscribed by the member in charge and affirmed by such person as true, 48 under the penalties of perjury, showing the amount of the gross receipts 49 derived therefrom and each item of expense incurred, or paid, and each 50 item of expenditure made or to be made, the name and address of each 51 person to whom each such item has been paid, or is to be paid, with a 52 detailed description of the merchandise purchased or the services 53 rendered therefor, the net proceeds derived from such game or rental, as 54 the case may be, and the use to which such proceeds have been or are to 55 be applied and a list of prizes offered and given, with the respective 56 values thereof. A clerk may make provisions for the option for the elec-A. 3280 9 1 tronic filing of such statement. It shall be the duty of each licensee 2 to maintain and keep such books and records as may be necessary to 3 substantiate the particulars of each such statement and within fifteen 4 days after the end of each calendar quarter during which there has been 5 any occasion of bingo, a summary statement of such information, in form 6 prescribed by the commission, shall be furnished in the same manner to 7 the commission. 8 § 21. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 9 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
