Raffle License or Application

The application for the raffle license may be required by the state, county or city government. Sometimes organizations must file with the state and local government so it is always wise to contact all government agencies. Most applications require a fee.

Raffle Requirements

Each state also has different requirements about the organizations that are allowed to hold a raffle and the manner in which it is conducted.

For example according to the laws of Colorado, the organization must have been in existence for five years before an application for a bingo/raffle license can be made. Some state raffle laws limit the number of raffles that a tax-exempt organization can hold. Other states have other very specific laws about the value of prizes given away, the format of tickets and other aspects of the raffle.

Advance Planning for Raffles

Not-for-profit organizations should also keep in mind that some registering agencies require that permits be applied for in advance. For example in Iowa the department requests that applicants allow up to 30 days for processing the application.

The following is a list of raffle laws by state (where available).

Location	Legal?	State Law
Alabama	No	Ala. Code § 13A-12-20
Alaska	Yes	Alaska Stat. 05.15.010
Arizona	Yes	Ariz. Rev. Stat § 13-331
Arkansas	Yes	Arkansas Code,§ 23-114-101, et seq.
California	Yes	Cal. Penal Code § 320.5; Cal. Code Regs. tit 11, §§ 410-426
Colorado	Yes	Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-9-101, et seq.
Connecticut	Yes	Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 7-170 to 7-186
Delaware	Yes	10-100-102 Del. Code Regs.
Florida	Yes	Fla. Stat. § 849.0935
Georgia	Yes	Ga. Code Ann. § 16-12-22
Hawaii	No	Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1220
Idaho	Yes	Idaho Code Ann. § 67-77
Illinois	Yes	230 Ill. Comp. Stat. 15/8.1
Indiana	Yes	68 Ind. Admin. Code 21-1-01 through 21-7-14
Iowa	Yes	Iowa Code § 99B.6
Kansas	No	Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-4302
Kentucky	Yes	Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 239.500-570,995
Louisiana	Yes	La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 4:701-740; § 27-402
Maine	Yes	Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17 § 331
Maryland	Yes	Md. Code Title 13 Gaming
Massachusetts	Yes	Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 271 § 7A
Michigan	Yes	Mich. Comp. Laws § 432.101 et seq.
Minnesota	Yes	Minn. Stat. §§ 349.11 to 349.23
Mississippi	Yes	Miss. Code Ann. § 97-33-50 et seq.
Missouri	Yes	Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 313.005 to 313.080
Montana	Yes	Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-413; Mont. Admin. R. § 23-16-2602
Nebraska	Yes	Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 9-1,101 et seq.
Nevada	Yes	Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 462-064; 462-130 to 462-200
New Hampshire	Yes	N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 287-A:1 to 287-A:11
New Jersey	Yes	N.J. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 5:8-50 to 5:8-
New Mexico	Yes	N.M. Stat. Ann.§§ 60-2F-1 to 60-2F-26
New York	Yes	N.Y. Rac. Wag. Law §§ 185 to 195r
North Carolina	Yes	N.C. Gen. Stat.§ 14-309.15; § 105‑130.11 et seq.
North Dakota	Yes	N. D. Cent. Code§ 53-06.1
Ohio	Yes	Oh. Rev. Code. Ann. § 2915.092
Oklahoma	Yes	Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, §§ 401 to 427
Oregon	Yes	Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 464-250 to -995 and Or. Admin. R. 137-025-0020 to -0310
Pennsylvania	Yes	10 Pa. Code §§ 311 to 327
Rhode Island	Yes	R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-19-1 et seq.; 41-3-1 et seq.
South Carolina	No	S.C. Code Ann. §16-19-10 et seq.
South Dakota	Yes	S.D. Const. § 25;S.D. Codified Laws § 22-25-23 et seq.
Tennessee	Yes	Tenn. Code Ann.§ 3-17-101 et seq.
Texas	Yes	Tex. Occ. Code Ann. § 2002
Utah	No	Utah Const. Art. 4, Sec. 27
Vermont	Yes	Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13 § 2143
Virginia	Yes	Va. Code Ann. §§ 15.2-912.2; 18.2-334.2; 18.2-340-16 et seq.
Washington	Yes	Wash. Rev. Code. Ann. § 9.46.0311
Washington, D.C.	Yes	D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, § 1500 et seq.
West Virginia	Yes	W. Va. Code R. § 47-21-1 et seq.
Wisconsin	Yes	Wis. Stat. Ann. § 563-90 et seq.
Wyoming	Yes	Wyo. Code R. § 6-7-101

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Please note: This guide is specifically about raising funds for non-profit, charitable organizations. It does not cover raising funds for a business or for individuals. Raffles must benefit a charitable organization. They cannot be used for personal or business income. Consult with all applicable laws before starting a raffle fundraiser. US residents can check for state laws here. Raffle Secrets includes an entire chapter on legal issues.

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