§47-21-24. County Option Election
The county commission of any county is authorized to call a local option election for the purpose of determining the will of the voters as to whether the provisions of this article shall continue in effect in such county. A petition for a local option election shall be in the form specified in this section […]
§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 […]
§47-21-1. 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 […]