1.License and approval required.
A person may not operate an Internet raffle unless the person is licensed as an Internet raffle operator under subsection 2, the Internet raffle is conducted on behalf of an eligible organization registered under section 1837‑A, subsection 7, each payment for a chance or ticket for the Internet raffle is made through an Internet raffle system approved under subsection 4 and the winning chance or chances are selected by an Internet raffle system approved under subsection 4.
2.Internet raffle operator license.
The Gambling Control Unit may issue an Internet raffle operator license to a person, firm, corporation, association or organization. The Gambling Control Unit may not issue an Internet raffle operator license to a business entity unless it is organize
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1.
License and approval required.
A person may not operate an Internet raffle unless the person is licensed as an Internet raffle operator under subsection 2, the Internet raffle is conducted on behalf of an eligible organization registered under section 1837‑A, subsection 7, each payment for a chance or ticket for the Internet raffle is made through an Internet raffle system approved under subsection 4 and the winning chance or chances are selected by an Internet raffle system approved under subsection 4.
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Internet raffle operator license.
The Gambling Control Unit may issue an Internet raffle operator license to a person, firm, corporation, association or organization. The Gambling Control Unit may not issue an Internet raffle operator license to a business entity unless it is organized under the laws of the State or authorized to transact business or conduct activities in the State. An applicant for an Internet raffle operator license or for renewal of an Internet raffle operator license shall submit an application to the Gambling Control Unit on a form or in a format approved by the Gambling Control Unit. The application must, at a minimum, include the following:
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Criminal history record check.
The Executive Director of the Gambling Control Unit shall request a criminal history record check in accordance with this subsection for the applicant and for each person disclosed by the applicant under subsection 2, paragraph B. The director may require a criminal history record check in accordance with this subsection from a licensee seeking to renew a license and for any person the licensee is required to disclose under subsection 2, paragraph B as part of the license renewal application. A criminal history record check conducted pursuant to this subsection must include, at a minimum, a record of public criminal history record information as defined in Title 16, section 703, subsection 8. An applicant must reimburse the director for the actual costs of conducting the criminal history record checks required under this subsection.
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Internet raffle system certification.
An Internet raffle operator may not conduct an Internet raffle using an Internet raffle system unless it has been examined, tested and approved by the Gambling Control Unit or certified by an independent testing laboratory approved by the Gambling Control Unit. The Internet raffle system operator must pay the cost of the examination, testing and certification before the examination occurs. To be approved by the Gambling Control Unit or certified by an independent testing laboratory, the Internet raffle system: