September 29, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Lund, Polidori and Lori and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled
"The Michigan penal code,"
by amending section 303a (MCL 750.303a), as added by 1996 PA 539.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 303a. This chapter does not apply to recreational card
playing conducted at a senior citizen housing facility or senior
citizen's center that is not licensed by the liquor control
commission
by a senior citizens club or a group of residents of a
the senior citizen housing facility or a group of senior citizens
that
consists of at least 15 members individuals
who are 60 years
of age or older under all of the following circumstances:
(a) The card playing is conducted solely for the amusement and
recreation
of the members and guests of the club or group and is
not conducted for fund-raising. The number of guests participating
in
the card playing shall not exceed the number of club or group
members participating in the card playing.
(b)
Only bona fide members and employees of the club or group
participate
in the conduct of conduct the activity.
(c) The card playing is conducted after 9 a.m. and before 12
midnight.
(d) The participating cardplayers pay not more than $5.00 to
buy into the card playing and bet not more than 25 cents per bet.
(e)
The winnings from 1 hand of cards do not exceed $5.00
$200.00.
(f) Except for winnings, revenue generated from the activity
is used for reasonable expenses incurred in conducting the card
playing,
and no person is compensated for participating in the
conduct
of conducting the card playing.