Sec.7-186k-5. Investigation of applicants, limitations on permits

(a) Upon receiving an application, such chief of police or first selectman, as the case may be, shall make or cause to be made an investigation of the qualifications of the applicant and the facts stated in the application and, if he determines that the applicant is qualified to operate and conduct games of chance, that members of the applicant, one of whom shall be an officer of such applicant, designated in the application to operate or conduct such games of chance are bona fide active members of the applicant and have been such for a period of at least one year prior to the date of the application and are persons of good moral character and have never been convicted of a felony or of a violation of sections 53-278b to 53-278f, inclusive, of the general statutes and that such games of chance are to be operated and conducted in accordance with the provisions of sections 7-186a to 7-186l, inclusive, of the general statutes, he shall issue a permit to such applicant.

(b) No more than four permits shall be issued to the same applicant in any twelve month period and no permit shall be issued to the same applicant within two months from the issuance of a prior permit. No game of chance shall be conducted at the same location more than twice within a period of three weeks.

(Effective March 17, 1988)