(a) Any sponsoring organization with a “Class No. 1”, “Class No. 2”, or “Class No. 4” permit that is qualified to conduct a raffle under section 7-172 or 7-185a may conduct a frog-race, duck-race or traditional raffle and may award cash prizes to participants in such a raffle in addition to those prizes authorized under section 7-177.
(b) Any sponsoring organization with a “Class No. 6” permit that is qualified to conduct a raffle under section 7-172 or 7-185a may conduct a golf ball-drop raffle and may award cash prizes to participants in such a raffle in addition to those prizes authorized under section 7-177.
(c) Any raffle described in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall conform to the requirements of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive. Each organization conducting a raffle described in this section shall deposit all proceeds from such raffle in a special checking account established and maintained by the organization which shall be subject to audit by the municipal official, as defined in section 7-173. Any expense incidental to the conduct of such raffle shall be paid from the gross receipts of raffle tickets and only by checks drawn from such checking account. All cash prizes awarded shall be paid from such checking account.
(P.A. 07-36, S. 5; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; 11-226, S. 2; P.A. 17-231, S. 10.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 11-226 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (c), made a technical change in Subsec. (c), and added Subsec. (b) permitting sponsoring organization with a “Class No. 6” permit that is qualified to conduct a golf ball-drop raffle to award cash prizes to participants; P.A. 17-231 amended Subsec. (c) to substitute “municipal official, as defined in section 7-173” for “Department of Consumer Protection”, effective January 1, 2018.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 7-148. - Scope of municipal powers.
Section 7-148a. - Compilations of ordinances and special acts; supplements.
Section 7-148aa. - Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of blight ordinance is unpaid.
Section 7-148b. - Creation of fair rent commission. Powers.
Section 7-148c. - Considerations in determining rental charge to be excessive.
Section 7-148cc. - Joint performance of municipal functions.
Section 7-148f. - Penalty for violations.
Section 7-148g. - Fair housing commission; creation and powers.
Section 7-148hh. - Definitions.
Section 7-148i. - Discriminatory practices defined. Boards authorized.
Section 7-148ii. - Registration and maintenance of foreclosed residential properties.
Section 7-148j. - Powers of boards.
Section 7-148jj. - Ordinances regulating maintenance of foreclosed properties.
Section 7-148k. - Complaints. Hearings.
Section 7-148ll. - Determination re regional economic development agreement.
Section 7-148mm. - Interlocal agreement re dispatch services. Governing board.
Section 7-148n. - Local boards may assume powers to investigate discriminatory practices.
Section 7-148p. - Establishment of land bank authority authorized.
Section 7-148r. - Municipal fee for access to computer-assisted mass appraisal system database.
Section 7-148s. - Municipal fee for use of geographic information system.
Section 7-148w. - Disqualification of contractors from bidding on municipal contracts.
Section 7-148x. - Electronic equipment defined.
Section 7-149. - Regulation of waste disposal in highways.
Section 7-149a. - Designation of scenic roads. Appeal. Maintenance of highway.
Section 7-149b. - Regulation of commercial unmanned aircraft.
Section 7-151a. - Establishment of lake authorities. Withdrawal of town.
Section 7-151c. - Lake authority retention fees for boating law fines. Schedule.
Section 7-152b. - Hearing procedure for parking violations.
Section 7-152c. - Hearing procedure for citations.
Section 7-152d. - Civil penalty for illegal disposal of solid waste at municipal landfill.
Section 7-152e. - Ordinances re unregistered motor vehicles.
Section 7-152f. - Ordinances re illegal gifts, sales and transfers of cannabis.
Section 7-157. - Publication. Referendum. Publication of summary.
Section 7-159. - Validity of prior ordinances, bylaws and regulations.
Section 7-159a. - Joint public hearing authorized on proposal requiring multiagency approval.
Section 7-159b. - Preapplication review of use of property.
Section 7-163a. - Municipal liability for ice and snow on public sidewalks.
Section 7-163b. - Annual municipal reports re telecommunications towers and antennas.
Section 7-163c. - Municipal telecommunications plan.
Section 7-163d. - Establishment of municipal authority to develop or redevelop single parcel.
Section 7-169a. - Registration with municipal official. Definitions.
Section 7-169b. - Report re receipts, expenses and profit.
Section 7-169c. - Recreational bingo for senior citizens. Definitions. Registrations. Records.
Section 7-170. - Bazaars and raffles; definitions.
Section 7-171. - Adoption of bazaar and raffle law.
Section 7-173. - Application for permit.
Section 7-174. - Investigation of applicant.
Section 7-175. - Kinds of permits.
Section 7-175a. - Marketability of title to real property as prize under “Class No. 6” permit.
Section 7-177a. - Cash prizes permitted. Special checking account.
Section 7-179. - Certain advertising prohibited. Exceptions.
Section 7-180. - Change in facts on application to be reported.
Section 7-183. - Examination of reports.
Section 7-184. - Rescission of adoption.
Section 7-185b. - Tuition raffles. Regulations. Special bank account. Financial report.
Section 7-186m. - Exceptions for certain sponsoring organizations.