August 31, 2005, Introduced by Senator BROWN and referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs.
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 a senior
center that is not a housing facility if all of the following
apply:
(a) The facility or center is not licensed by the liquor
control commission.
(b) The card playing is conducted by a senior citizens club or
a
group of residents of a the
senior citizen housing facility
that consists of at least 15 members who are 60 years of age or
older. under
all of the following circumstances:
(c) (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.
(d) (b)
Only bona fide members and employees of the club or
group
participate in the conduct of the activity conducting the
card playing.
(e) (c)
The card playing is conducted after 9 a.m. and
before 12 midnight.
(f) (d)
The participating cardplayers bet not more than 25
cents per bet.
(g) (e)
The winnings from 1 hand of cards do not exceed
$5.00.
(h) (f)
Except for winnings, revenue generated from the
activity
card playing 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.