(A) Classification of licenses.
(1) A Class A raffle license shall authorize the operation of a raffle where the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle does not exceed $1,000, where the maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a single raffle does not exceed $1,000 and where the maximum price charged for each raffle chance issued or sold does not exceed $5.
(2) A Class B raffle license shall authorize the operation of a raffle where either the prize values or the price per chance exceeds the maximums set forth for a Class A license, and where the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle does not exceed $20,000, where the maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a licensee in a single raffle does not exceed $20,000, and where the maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold does not exceed $100.
(3) A Class C raffle license shall authorize the operation of a raffle where either the prize values or the price per chance exceeds the maximums set forth for a Class B license, and where the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle does not exceed $200,000, where the maximum retail value of each prize awarded by a license in a single raffle does not exceed $200,000 and where the maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold does not exceed $300.
(4) (a) A Class D raffle license shall authorize the operation of a raffle where:
1. The aggregate value of the prizes awarded does not exceed $300,000;
2. A fee simple interest in real estate is offered as a first prize or a cash prize in an amount equal to at least 50% of the value of the fee simple interest in real estate is offered as an alternative first prize;
3. The maximum price charged for each chance issued or sold does not exceed $300; and
4. The maximum number of chances issued or sold does not exceed 3,000.
(b) A Class D license may be issued only upon the submission of an application as provided in § 112.43 and, in addition thereto, submission of the following:
1. A copy of a ruling or determination letter issued to, or for the benefit of, the applicant by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service provided that the applicant meets the requirements of § 101(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939, or of § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended;
2. A narrative statement describing the purpose of the proposed raffle and, in figures and numbers, the estimated gross proceeds of the sale of raffle chances, the administrative cost of the raffle, and the intended use of the net proceeds derived from the proposed raffle;
3. A written agreement signed by an authorized officer of the applicant holding the county, its Board Members, officers, employees, and attorneys harmless from any claim or cause of action (whether state or federal) for injury or damages arising out of or in any way related to, the subject raffle or to any property (real and/or personal) conveyed by the applicant pursuant to the subject raffle; and
4. An affidavit signed by the owner of said real estate which verifies that on the date of application the fair market value of said real estate to be raffled does not exceed $300,000 and that the applicant has full authority to make said real estate the subject of their raffle. The affidavit shall also be notarized.
(B) Filing fees.
(1) Filing fees for Class A raffle licenses shall be:
(a) Free if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded does not exceed $100; or
(b) Ten dollars if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded is $101 but does not exceed $1,000.
(2) Filing fees for Class B raffle licenses shall be $25 if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded is $1,001 but does not exceed $20,000.
(3) Filing fees for Class C raffle licenses shall be:
(a) Fifty dollars if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded is $20,001 but does not exceed $50,000;
(b) One hundred dollars if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded is $50,001 but does not exceed $100,000;
(c) One hundred fifty dollars if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded is $l 00,001 but does not exceed $150,000; and
(d) Two hundred dollars if the aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise to be awarded is $150,001 but does not exceed $200,000.
(4) Filing fees for Class D raffle licenses shall be $500.
(5) Filing fees for poker run licenses shall be $25.
(C) No license. No raffle shall be conducted and no license for such raffle shall be issued within the territory under the jurisdiction of this subchapter where the prize values or the price per chance exceeds the maximums set herein for a Class D license.
(D) Fees payable. All fees shall be payable at the time the application is filed, and in the event that the application for a license is denied, the fee shall be returned to the applicant by the County Board office.
(E) Prominent display of license.
(1) A raffle license shall be prominently displayed at the time and location of the determination of the winning changes.
(2) A poker run license shall be prominently displayed at each location at which the poker run is conducted or operated.
(3) Any poker run license issued shall cover the entire poker run, including locations other than the key location. Each license issued shall include the name and address of each location at which the poker run will be conducted.
(Ord. passed 7-15-2014)