(A) Any person, firm, business, corporation, organization or other entity seeking to conduct or operate a raffle shall file an application therefore with the County Clerk on the forms provided by the County Clerk.
(B) Applications for licenses under this section must contain the following information:
(1) The name and address of the applicant organization;
(2) The type of organization that is conducting the raffle, such as, religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, veterans or other;
(3) The length of existence of the organization and, if incorporated, the date and state of incorporation;
(4) The name, address, telephone number, and date of birth of the organization’s presiding officer, secretary, raffles manager and any other members responsible for the conduct and operation of the raffle;
(5) The aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle;
(6) The maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a single raffle;
(7) The maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold;
(8) The maximum number of days during which chances may be issued or sold;
(9) The area in which raffle chances will be sold or issued;
(10) The time period during which raffle chances will be sold or issued;
(11) The date, time, and name and address of the location or locations at which winning chances will be determined;
(12) A sworn statement attesting to the not-for-profit character of the prospective licensee organization signed by the presiding officer and the secretary of that organization; and
(13) 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.
(C) An application for a license to conduct or operate a raffle shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable filing fee. If the aggregate prize value is $1,000 or less, the fee shall be $25; if the aggregate prize value is more than $1,000, the fee shall be $25. Such fee shall be paid by certified funds, cash, or money order. The County Clerk shall refer the application to County Board Chairman.
(D) The maximum aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded in a single raffle shall be $50,000; the maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a license in a single raffle shall be $50,000; the maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold shall be $100; the maximum number of days during which chances may be issued or sold shall be 180 days.
(Ord. 2014-04, passed 8-19-2014)