§47-21-25. Prohibited Acts by Convicted Persons
Any person convicted of any felony, or a misdemeanor for a gambling offense, or of a violation of any provision of article twenty of this chapter, is prohibited from directly or indirectly obtaining a raffle license, conducting a raffle game, operating a concession, or leasing or providing to a licensee any premises where raffle occasions […]
§47-21-26. Restrictions on Use of Raffle Equipment
A licensee may use only raffle equipment which it owns, which it borrows without compensation, or which it leases for a reasonable and customary amount.
§47-21-27. Proceeds of State Fair
The Legislature declares that the net proceeds of any raffle game which accrue to the West Virginia state fair are considered used for charitable or public service purposes as defined in section two of this article. Any proceeds allowed by the state fair board to be paid to or retained by persons who conduct raffle […]
§47-21-28. State Fair Raffle License; Rules and Regulations
The West Virginia state fair board may apply annually to the Tax Commissioner for a state fair raffle license to provide for the conduct of raffle occasions at the state fair. The license shall permit the state fair board to have one or more persons conduct raffle occasions at the state fair who have conducted […]
§47-21-29. Severability
If, for any reason, any section, sentence, clause, phrase or provision of this article or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or invalid, such unconstitutionality or invalidity shall not affect other sections, sentences, clauses, phrases or provisions or their application to any other person or circumstance, and to this end […]
§47-21-30. Additional Remedies for the Commissioner; Administrative Procedures; Deposit of Money Penalties
(a) Additional remedies. — Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the commissioner may: (1) Revoke or refuse to renew any license issued under this article for any material violation of the provisions of this article or legislative rules of the commissioner promulgated for this article;
§47-21-19. Obtaining License Fraudulently; Penalty
In addition to any other offense set forth in this code, any person who or licensee which knowingly obtains or assists another in obtaining a raffle license under false, deceptive or fraudulent pretenses is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than $10,000.
§47-21-20. Violation of Provisions; Crime; Civil Penalties; Additional Grounds for Suspension or Revocation
(a) Any person who knowingly violates any provisions of this article, other than the provisions of 47-21-18 or 47-21-19 of this code, or subsection (b) of this section, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000; and, upon a second or subsequent conviction […]
§47-21-4. Who May Hold Raffles; Application for License; Licenses Not Transferable
(a) Except as provided in section three of this article, only persons, as defined in section two of this article, who are residents of this state and who are active members of any charitable or public service organization which has been in existence in this state for at least two years prior to filing an […]
§47-21-21. Administration; Rules and Regulations
(a) The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to administer the provisions of this article in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this code. (b) The commissioner shall deny an application for a license or modification thereof if he finds that the issuance thereof would be in violation of the provisions of this […]