Section 3A. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term ''savings promotion raffle'' shall mean a contest in which the sole consideration required for a chance of winning designated prizes is obtained by the deposit of a specified amount of money in a savings account or other savings program where each ticket or entry has an equal chance of being drawn and where the contest is subject to regulations that may be promulgated by the appropriate federal regulatory agency, as defined by 12 U.S.C. 5481.
(b) A bank may receive deposits in conjunction with a savings promotion raffle pursuant to the federal American Savings Promotion Act, Public Law 113–251. A savings promotion raffle conducted pursuant to this section shall not be a violation of section 7 of chapter 271.
(c) The commissioner shall promulgate regulations necessary to implement and administer this section.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 167d - Deposits and Accounts
Section 3 - Types of Deposits Which May Be Received by Bank
Section 3a - Savings Promotion Raffles
Section 4 - Limited Access Deposit Accounts
Section 7 - Provision of Cancelled Instruments or Copies Thereof
Section 8 - Collateral or Security for Deposit of Money Received
Section 9 - Deposits From Residential Dwelling Unit Lessor Acting as Trustee for Security Deposits
Section 11 - Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Passbooks
Section 12 - Deposits of Decedents; Payment
Section 15 - Designation of Beneficiary for Pension, Profit-Sharing, Etc. Plans
Section 17 - Set Off or Recoupment by Person Indebted to Bank
Section 18 - Multiple Claimants for Deposited Funds
Section 19 - Recognition by Bank of Adverse Claimants to Deposits