A. License Required: No person, firm or corporation shall conduct raffles or chances without having first obtained a license therefor pursuant to this chapter.
B. Applications: The license and application for license must specify the area or areas within the village of Beach Park in which the raffle chances will be sold or issued, the time period during which raffles or chances will be sold or issued, the time of determination of winning chances and the location or locations at which winning chances will be determined.
C. Sworn Statement: The license application must contain a sworn statement attesting to the not for profit character of the prospective license organization, signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of the organization.
D. Validity Of License: Each such license shall be valid for only one raffle; further such license may be suspended or revoked by the corporate authorities in the event of violation of the terms of this chapter or of any applicable state law.
E. Eligibility: The following are ineligible for any license under this chapter:
1. Any person who has been convicted of a felony.
2. Any person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter.
3. Any person who is not of good moral character.
4. Any firm or corporation in which a person defined in subsection E1, E2 or E3 of this section has a proprietary, equitable or credit interest, or in which such a person is active or employed.
5. Any organization in which a person defined in subsection E1, E2 or E3 of this section is an officer, director or employee, whether compensated or not.
6. Any organization in which a person defined in subsection E1, E2 or E3 of this section is to participate in the management or operation of a “raffle” as defined in this chapter.
7. No license shall be issued to a person who has failed to pay any fine, penalty or debt owing to the Village (“Village Debt”). A person whose license application is rejected based on a Village Debt may appeal the decision, which appeal must be in writing and filed with the Village Clerk within ten (10) days following the decision. The written appeal must include the basis for contesting the Village Debt and other information that will help the applicant’s case. Within the body of the written appeal, the Applicant may also request a hearing to contest the Village Debt. The Village Administrator will set a hearing date within ten (10) days of the receipt of the written request for hearing and will rule on any appeals that are timely filed. If a timely written appeal is not filed, the Village Debt will be considered final. (Ord. 2019-O-24 § 9: Ord. 1999-O-01 § 1)