§ 14-309.34. Applicability to employer paid events.

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(a)It shall be lawful

(i)for an employer, with 25 or more employees, to hold a game night event for employees and guests or a trade association, with 25 or more members, to hold a game night event for its members and guests, and

(ii)for persons to participate in a game night conducted pursuant to this section, provided all of the following conditions are met:

(1)There is no cost or charge to the attendees.

(2)The employer or trade association obtains a permit and pays the required fee, as provided in G.S. 14-309.27.

(3)The game night event is held at a qualified facility.

(b)Game night events conducted pursuant to this section shall be subject to the limitations of G.S. 14-309.28, 14-309.29(a), and 14-309.30.

(c)For purposes of this section, any reference to "exempt organization" in G.S. 14-309.27 shall include the employer or trade association submitting an application as required by this section, except that the verification required by subdivisions

(3)and

(4)of subsection

(b)of G.S. 14-309.27 shall not be required from an applicant for a permit if the applicant is required to obtain the permit pursuant to subsection

(a)of this section.

(d)If any employer or trade association conducts a game night in violation of any provision of this section, the person indicated in G.S. 14-309.27(b)(2) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. In addition to any fine that may be imposed, the employer or trade association convicted of a violation of this section shall not conduct a game night for a period of one year from the date of the conviction. (2019-13, s. 2.)