Sec.7-186k-1. Qualifications for sponsorship participation

(a) Any nonprofit organization, association or corporation may promote and operate games of chance to raise funds for the purposes of the organization, association or corporation, provided the sponsoring organization shall have been organized in good faith and actively functioning as a nonprofit organization in this state for a period of not less than two years prior to its application. If such organization is a charitable organization as defined in section 21a-176 of the Connecticut General Statutes, other than a church or religious organization, it shall be registered with the department of consumer protection under the provisions of chapter 419d of the general statutes.

(b) The promotion and operation of games of chance shall be confined solely to the qualified members of the sponsoring organization, except as provided in section 7-186c of the general statutes and excluding any such qualified member who is a dealer in gambling devices or equipment or an agent or employee of any dealer in such devices or equipment.

(c) No qualified member may receive remuneration in any form for time or effort devoted to the promotion or operation of such games of chance.

(d) No person under the age of eighteen years shall promote, conduct, operate or work at events featuring, or play, such games nor shall any sponsoring organization permit any person under the age of eighteen to so promote, conduct, operate or play such games of chance.

(e) All funds derived from any such games of chance shall be used exclusively for the purpose stated in the application of the sponsoring organization.

(Effective March 17, 1988)