§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 […]
§47-21-5. Annual License; Conditions on Holding of Raffles
A charitable or public service organization or any of its auxiliaries or other organizations otherwise affiliated with it, may apply for an annual license. Only one license per year in the aggregate may be granted to a charitable or public service organization and all of its auxiliaries or other associations or organizations otherwise affiliated with […]
§47-21-22. Filing of Reports
Each licensee holding an annual, limited or state fair license shall file with the commissioner a financial report summarizing its raffle operations within thirty days after the expiration date of the license. The time period covered by an annual report is the full license year or, at the election of a licensee receiving state or […]
§47-21-1. Legislative Intent
The Legislature, in recognition of the need charitable and public service organizations have for a practicable way of raising funds, declares its intent to grant the privilege of holding raffles to those organizations which qualify as provided in this article.
§47-21-2. Definitions
For purposes of this article, unless specified otherwise: (a) “Charitable or public service activity or endeavor” means any bona fide activity or endeavor which directly benefits a number of people by: (1) Contributing to educational or religious purposes;
§47-21-3. Authorizing the Conduct of Certain Raffles Without a License
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to the contrary, any charitable or public service organization which has been in existence in this state for at least one year is hereby authorized to conduct raffles without compliance with the licensing provisions of this article: Provided, That any prize awarded in any single raffle at a […]