Illinois Compiled Statutes 230 ILCS 20 — Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1012.)

Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act: "Pull tabs" and "jar games" means a game using single-folded or banded tickets or a card, the face of which is initially covered or otherwise hidden from view in order to conceal a number, symbol or set of symbols, some of which are winners. Players with winning tickets receive a prize…

The Department of Revenue shall, upon application therefor on forms prescribed by the Department, and upon the payment of a nonrefundable annual fee of $500, and upon determination that the applicant meets all the requirements of this Act, issue a license to conduct pull tabs and jar games to any of the following: (i)…

Ineligibility for a license

Ineligibility for a license. The following are ineligible for any license under this Act: (1) Any person convicted of any felony within the last 5 years where such conviction will impair the person's ability to engage in the position for which a license is sought. (2) Any person convicted of a violation of Article 28 o…

Applicant convictions

Applicant convictions. (a) The Department shall not require applicants to report the following information and shall not consider the following criminal history records in connection with an application for licensure: (1) Juvenile adjudications of delinquent minors as defined in Section 5-105 of the Juvenile Court Act…

Licensing for the conducting of pull tabs and jar games is subject to the following restrictions: (1) The license application, when submitted to the Department of Revenue, shall contain a sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the prospective licensee organization and shall be signed by a person l…

Suppliers' license

Suppliers' license. The Department shall issue a suppliers' license permitting a person, firm or corporation to sell or distribute to any organization licensed to conduct pull tabs and jar games supplies, devices or other equipment designed for use in the playing of pull tabs and jar games. No person, firm or corporati…

Manufacturers' license

Manufacturers' license. The Department shall issue a manufacturers' license permitting a person, firm or corporation that produces, creates, constructs, assembles or otherwise manufactures pull tab and jar games to sell or distribute to any organization licensed to supply pull tabs and jar games. No person, firm or cor…

The conducting of pull tabs and jar games is subject to the following restrictions: (1) The entire net proceeds of any pull tabs or jar games, except as otherwise approved in this Act, must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct such drawings. (2) No person except a bona…

Payments; returns

Payments; returns. There shall be paid to the Department of Revenue 5% of the gross proceeds of any pull tabs and jar games conducted under this Act. Such payments shall be made 4 times per year, between the first and the 20th day of April, July, October and January. Accompanying each payment shall be a return, on form…

Each licensee must keep a complete record of pull tabs and jar games conducted within the previous 3 years

Each licensee must keep a complete record of pull tabs and jar games conducted within the previous 3 years. Such record shall be available for inspection by any employee of the Department of Revenue during reasonable business hours. The Department may require that any person, organization, or corporation licensed under…

Violations

Violations. (a) Any person who conducts or knowingly participates in an unlicensed pull tabs and jar game commits the offense of gambling in violation of Section 28-1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Any person who violates any other provision of this Act, or any person who knowingly fails to file a pull tabs and jar game…

Law enforcement action

Law enforcement action. Any law enforcement agency that takes action relating to the operation of pull tabs and jar games shall notify the Department of Revenue and specify the extent of the action taken and the reasons for its action. (Source: P.A. 95-228, eff. 8-16-07.)

Application of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act

Application of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall apply to all administrative rules and procedures of the Department of Revenue under this Act, except that (1) paragraph (b) of Section 5-10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act does not apply to final order…

Severability

Severability. If any clause, sentence, Section, provision, or part of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act or its application to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid shall not be affected…