Raffles
Raffle License Application Fee $25.00
§ 116.04 CONDUCT OF A RAFFLE.
(A) The conducting of a raffle is subject to the following restrictions:
(1) The entire net proceeds of any raffle must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct such raffle;
(2) No person except a bona fide member of the sponsoring organization may participate in the management or operation of a raffle;
(3) No person may receive any remuneration or profit for participating in the management or operation of a raffle;
(4) A licensee may rent a premises on which to determine the winning chance or chances in a raffle only from an organization which is also licensed under this chapter;
(5) Raffle chances may be sold or issued only within the area specified on the license, and winning chances may be determined only at those locations specified on the license;
(6) A person under the age of 18 years of age may participate in the conduct of a raffle only with the permission of a parent or guardian. A person under the age of 18 years of age may be within the area where winning chances are determined only when accompanied by his or her parent or guardian; and
(7) Any raffle conducted within the city shall be subject to the following limitations:
(a) The aggregate retail value of all prizes or merchandise awarded by a licensee in a single raffle shall be $200,000;
(b) The maximum retail value of each prize awarded by licensee in a single raffle shall be $200,000;
(c) The maximum price which may be charged for each raffle chance issued or sold shall be $250; and
(d) The maximum number of days during which chances may be issued or sold shall be 365 days.
(B) If a lessor rents premises where a winning chance or chances will be determined, the lessor shall not be criminally liable if the person who uses the premises for the determination of winning chances does not hold a license issued by the city.
(Ord. 09-44, passed 2-23-10)
§ 116.05 SUPERVISION; BOND.
All operation and conduct of any raffle shall be under the supervision of a single raffles manager designated by the organization. The manager shall give a fidelity bond in favor of the licensed organization in the amount of $10,000. Such bond shall be conditioned upon the honesty of the raffles manager in the performance of all required duties. Terms of the bond shall provide that notice shall be given in writing to the city not less than 30 days prior to its cancellation. The city may waive this bond requirement by including a waiver provision in the license issued to an organization under this chapter, provided that any license containing such waiver provision shall be granted only by a unanimous vote of the members of the licensed organization.
(Ord. 09-44, passed 2-23-10)
§ 116.06 RECORDS.
(A) Each organization licensed to conduct a raffle shall keep records of its gross receipts, expenses, and net proceeds for each single gathering or occasion at which winning chances are determined. All deductions from gross receipts for each single gathering or occasion shall be documented with receipts or other records indicating the amount, a description of the purchased item or service or other reason for the deduction, and the recipient. The distribution of net proceeds shall be itemized as to payee, purpose, amount and date of payment.
(B) Gross receipts from the operation of a raffle shall be segregated and placed in a separate account from other revenues of the organization, including bingo gross receipts, if bingo games are also conducted by the same non-profit organization pursuant to a license therefor issued by the Department of Revenue of the State of Illinois. Each organization shall have separate records of its raffles. The person who accounts for gross receipts, expenses and net proceeds from the conduct of a raffle shall not be the same person who accounts for other revenues of the organization.
(C) Each organization licensed to conduct a raffle shall report promptly after the conclusion of each raffle to its membership and to the city, its gross receipts, expenses, and net proceeds from such raffle, and the distribution of net proceeds itemized as required in this section.
(D) Records required by this section shall be preserved for three years, and licensed organizations shall make available their records relating to operation of raffles for public inspection at reasonable times and places.
(Ord. 09-44, passed 2-23-10)
§ 116.99 PENALTY.
(A) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which another penalty is not specifically provided shall, upon conviction, be subject to the general penalties provided for in § 110.99(A) of this title. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
(B) In addition to any other penalty, any license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be suspended for up to 30 days, or revoked by the City Manager or a designee, at any time during the term of such license, as provided for in § 110.99(B) of this title.
(Ord. 09-44, passed 2-23-10)
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