§47-21-8. Information Required in Application
An application for a raffle license shall include the following information: (a) Name of the applicant and name and headquarter's address of any state or national organization of which the applicant is a local branch or lodge; (b) The address and telephone number of the applicant organization, if any, and if the applicant organization has […]
§47-21-9. Amendment of License
If circumstances beyond the control of the licensee organization prohibit it from holding any raffle occasion in accordance with the information provided by it in its license application form, the licensee organization may request approval by the commissioner to: modify the terms and conditions of its license.
§47-21-10. Licensee Rules and Regulations
Each licensee may adopt rules and regulations, not inconsistent with or in violation of the provisions of this article, or rules or regulations promulgated hereunder, to govern the conduct of raffle occasions. Any rules and regulations adopted by the licensee shall be made available for inspection at all raffle occasions held. Any such rules and […]
§47-21-11. Limits on Prizes Awarded — General Provisions
Prizes may be money, real or personal property or merchandise other than beer, wine, spirits or alcoholic liquor as defined in section five, article one, chapter sixty of this code. If the prizes are real or personal property or merchandise, the value assigned to them is their fair market value at the time of acquisition […]
§47-21-12. Compensation
(a) A licensee may pay a salary, the minimum of which is the federal minimum wage and the maximum of which is not more than one hundred and twenty percent of the state minimum wage to operators of charitable raffle games who are either: (1) Active members of the licensee organization and who have been […]
§47-21-13. Compensation for Concession Operator; Concession Operated by Charitable or Public Service Organization
A licensee may allow any person to operate concessions in conjunction with raffle occasions, and to be compensated for such operation, in accordance with the following provisions: (a) The licensee organization is one which meets or holds functions other than raffle occasions on a regular basis; (b) The concession to be operated at the raffle […]
§47-21-15. Payment of Reasonable Expenses From Proceeds; Net Proceeds Disbursement
(a) The reasonable, necessary and actual expenses incurred in connection with the conduct of raffle occasions, not to exceed 40 percent of the gross proceeds collected during a license period, may be paid out of the gross proceeds of the conduct of the raffle, including, but not limited to: (1) Rent paid for the use […]
§47-21-16. Records; Commissioner Audit
Any licensee which holds a raffle occasion as provided by this article shall maintain a separate account and separate book-keeping procedure for its raffle operations: Provided, That nothing in this article restricts a licensee from transferring moneys in the account from a raffle occasion to an account created under section sixteen, article twenty of this […]
§47-21-17. Advertising
A licensee may advertise its raffle occasions in a manner reasonably necessary to promote the occasion.
§47-21-18. Fraud; Penalties
In addition to any other offense set forth in this code, any person who or licensee which knowingly conducts or participates in a fraudulently or deceptively conducted raffle with intent to defraud is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, or imprisoned in […]