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239:1 Charitable Organizations; Raffles. Amend RSA 287-A:7 to read as follows:
287-A:7 Permit Required.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any charitable organization desiring to conduct a raffle under the provisions of this chapter shall first obtain a permit therefor from the selectmen or designee of the town, or the mayor and aldermen or designee of the city where the drawing for prizes is to be held. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permit shall expire at the time of the drawing and shall not be transferable. At the request of the charitable organization to conduct more than one raffle, the governing body may extend the permit to one year from the date of issuance.
II. Any charitable organization may conduct a raffle and sell tickets without a permit so long as the tickets are sold at an event lasting 12 hours or less.
239:2 Charitable Organizations; Raffles. Amend RSA 287-A:3 to read as follows:
287-A:3 Printed Tickets. Except for raffles held without a permit under RSA 287-A:7, II, all raffle tickets shall be printed with the name of the charitable organization thereon, the date and place of the drawing, and the prize or prizes to be awarded and the amount of the donation.
239:3 Charitable Gaming Licenses; Expiration Date. Amend RSA 287-D:6, IV and V to read as follows:
IV. Only one license shall be issued to each applicant per year in any 12 month period to operate games of chance for 10 days, which 10 days need not be consecutive.
V. Licenses shall expire on December 31 of each year 12 months from the date of issue or after the completion of the tenth game date, whichever comes first.
239:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 12, 2018
Effective Date: August 11, 2018
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239:1 Charitable Organizations; Raffles. Amend RSA 287-A:7 to read as follows:
287-A:7 Permit Required.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any charitable organization desiring to conduct a raffle under the provisions of this chapter shall first obtain a permit therefor from the selectmen or designee of the town, or the mayor and aldermen or designee of the city where the drawing for prizes is to be held. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permit shall expire at the time of the drawing and shall not be transferable. At the request of the charitable organization to conduct more than one raffle, the governing body may extend the permit to one year from the date of issuance.
II. Any charitable organization may conduct a raffle and sell tickets without a permit so long as the tickets are sold at an event lasting 12 hours or less.
239:2 Charitable Organizations; Raffles. Amend RSA 287-A:3 to read as follows:
287-A:3 Printed Tickets. Except for raffles held without a permit under RSA 287-A:7, II, all raffle tickets shall be printed with the name of the charitable organization thereon, the date and place of the drawing, and the prize or prizes to be awarded and the amount of the donation.
239:3 Charitable Gaming Licenses; Expiration Date. Amend RSA 287-D:6, IV and V to read as follows:
IV. Only one license shall be issued to each applicant in any 12 month period to operate games of chance for 10 days, which 10 days need not be consecutive.
V. Licenses shall expire 12 months from the date of issue or after the completion of the tenth game date, whichever comes first.
239:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 12, 2018
Effective Date: August 11, 2018