[Ord. No. 87-8, 5-18-1987]
It shall be unlawful for any person to conduct or operate a raffle, or to sell, offer for sale, convey, issue, or otherwise transfer for value a chance on a raffle, unless conducted pursuant to a license duly issued by the County and in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
[Ord. No. 87-8, 5-18-1987]
(A) 
Any person seeking to conduct or operate a raffle shall file an application therefor with the County Commissioners on forms provided by the Administrative Assistant. The application shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The name, age, address, and type of organization.
(2) 
The length of existence of the organization and, if incorporated, the date and state of incorporation.
(3) 
The name, address, telephone number, social security number, and date of birth of the organization's presiding officer, secretary, raffle manager, and any other members responsible for the conduct and operation of the raffle.
(4) 
The aggregate retail value of all prizes to be awarded in the raffle.
(5) 
The maximum retail value of each prize to be awarded in the raffle.
(6) 
The maximum price charged for each raffle chance issued or sold.
(7) 
The maximum number of raffle chances to be issued.
(8) 
The area or areas in which raffle chances will be issued or sold.
(9) 
The time period during which raffle chances will be issued or sold.
(10) 
The date, time, and location at which winning chances will be determined.
(11) 
A sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the applicant organization, signed by the presiding officer and secretary of the organization.
(12) 
A certificate signed by the presiding officer of the applicant organization attesting to the fact that the information contained in the application is true and correct.
[Ord. No. 87-8, 5-18-1987]
Raffle licenses shall be issued only to bona fide charitable, educational, fraternal, labor, religious, business, and veterans organizations that operate without profit to their members and which have been in existence continuously for a period of five (5) years or more immediately before making application for a license and which have had during the entire five (5) year period a bona fide membership engaged in carrying out their objects. The following are ineligible for any license under this Article.
(A) 
Any person who has been convicted of a felony.
(B) 
Any person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter.
(C) 
Any person who is not of good moral character.
(D) 
Any firm or corporation in which a person defined in paragraph (A), (B), or (C) above has a proprietary, equitable or credit interest, or in which the person is active or employed.
(E) 
Any organization in which a person defined in paragraph (A), (B), or (C) above is an officer, director, or employee, whether compensated or not.
(F) 
Any organization in which a person defined in paragraph (A), (B), or (C) above is to participate in the management or operation of a raffle as defined in this Article.
[Ord. No. 87-8, 5-18-1987]
(A) 
The County Commissioners shall review all raffle license applications. The County Commissioners shall, within thirty (30) days from the date of application, accept or reject a raffle license application. This shall be achieved by a majority vote of the County Commissioners. If an application is accepted, the County Commissioners shall forthwith issue a raffle license to the applicant. A raffle license shall be valid for a period of not more than one (1) year from and after its issuance.
(B) 
A raffle license shall show the following:
(1) 
The area or areas in which raffle chances may be sold or issued.
(2) 
The period of time during which raffle chances may be sold or issued.
(3) 
The maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold.
(4) 
The date, time, and location on or at which winning chances will be determined.
(C) 
The license shall be prominently displayed at the time and location of the determination of the winning chances.
(D) 
A license shall be valid for one (1) raffle only. Multiple licenses may be issued for multiple raffles to a licensee for up to a maximum period of one (1) year from the date of the issuance of the license.