Sec.7-185-12b. General conduct of a bazaar or raffle

(a) The equipment used in the conduct of a bazaar or raffle and the method of play by means of chance shall be such that each ticket, share or right to participate shall have an equal opportunit be a winner.

(b) If a bazaar or raffle is conducted on the occasion of or in conjunction with other lawful activity, such as a circus or carnival, a dinner, a dance, an entertainment, fashion show or the like, there shall be separately set forth on each raffle ticket the price of participation in the raffle, and the funds derived from the bazaar or raffle shall be segregated and reported and used only for the purposes stated in the application for a permit.

(c) Only those expenses shall be authorized that are incurred solely in and for the conduct of the bazaar or raffle, and no item of expense shall be incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating or conducting of any bazaar or raffle except as are bona fide items in reasonable amount for equipment, goods, wares or merchandise furnished or services rendered.

(d) No commission, salary, compensation, reward or recompense shall be paid or given to a seller or purchaser of tickets, directly or indirectly.

(e) The presence of a holder of a ticket on a raffle shall not be required in order to win, unless the ticket bears the statement "Not valid unless holder is present at the drawing."

(f) If the presence of a holder of a ticket on a raffle is required in order to win, such person shall be entitled to be present at the drawing without any additional charge.

(g) The particular method of drawing winners shall be clearly described and announced immediately before the drawing or allotment by chance begins, and every drawing and every allotment by chance shall be conducted openly and in plain view of all participants present.

(h) All stubs and counterparts drawn shall be immediately exhibited and shall be preserved and available for inspection for a period of one year from the date of the termination of a bazaar or raffle.

(i) No sponsoring organization shall, in the conduct of a bazaar or raffle, give any service or thing of value without charge or compensation to persons participating in the bazaar or raffle other than, or in addition to, the prizes awarded the winner.

(j) No compensation or reward shall be given to any person for his services in drawing the winning number, or for any other service except as provided for in these regulations.

(k) No proceeds derived from the conduct of a bazaar or raffle shall be devoted to other than the aims and purposes of the sponsoring organization.

(l) A sponsoring organization may promote the sale of raffle tickets and conduct a single drawing for prizes during a specified period of time pursuant to section 7-175 of the general statutes.

(m) All games of chance to be operated under a bazaar permit shall be segregated together and shall be played for a uniform unit price which must be clearly visible to the general public.

(n) Each game of chance operated under a bazaar permit shall conspicuously display a notice, prescribed by the executive director, stating that such game is authorized pursuant to sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive, of the general statutes, these administrative regulations governing the operation of bazaars and raffles, and such other information as the executive director may require.

(o) Each bazaar "money-wheel" game operated under a bazaar permit shall also conspicuously display a second notice, prescribed by the executive director, stating among other things, that such "money-wheel" game is authorized pursuant to subsection (c) of section 7-185a of the general statutes.

(p) Each worker assisting in the operation of any bazaar shall have an appropriate identification card, confirming membership in the sponsoring organization, or an identification card prescribed by the executive director, signed by a ranking officer of the sponsoring organization and authorizing such worker to assist in the operation of said bazaar. Such identification shall be displayed on request.

(Effective June 17, 1992)