West Virginia § 47-21A-6 Limited occasion license; conditions on holding of online raffles

West Virginia Statutes

§ 47-21A-6 — Limited occasion license; conditions on holding of online raffles

West Virginia § 47-21A-6

Ch. 47REGULATION OF TRADE

Art. 21AONLINE CHARITABLE RAFFLES

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W. Va. Code § 47-21A-6 (2026).

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(a)Two or more charitable or public service organizations, or institutions of higher education, may hold a joint online raffle occasion provided each participating organization has been granted a limited occasion online raffle license for the jointly held occasion:Provided, That a licensee which holds an annual license may not obtain more than one limited occasion license.

(b)A limited occasion license is valid only for the time period specified in the application and entitles only the licensee to hold two online raffle occasions during the specified time period which may not exceed six months from the date of issuance of the limited occasion license.

(c)Subject to the limitations set forth in this section for charitable or public service organization, or an institution of higher educ

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(a) Two or more charitable or public service organizations, or institutions of higher education, may hold a joint online raffle occasion provided each participating organization has been granted a limited occasion online raffle license for the jointly held occasion:Provided, That a licensee which holds an annual license may not obtain more than one limited occasion license.

(b) A limited occasion license is valid only for the time period specified in the application and entitles only the licensee to hold two online raffle occasions during the specified time period which may not exceed six months from the date of issuance of the limited occasion license.

(c) Subject to the limitations set forth in this section for charitable or public service organization, or an institution of higher education having an annual license, a charitable or public service organization, or an institution of higher education and all of its auxiliaries or other associations or organizations otherwise affiliated with it, including but not limited to any affiliated nonprofit corporations or other entities, trusts, collectives, may be granted only three limited occasion licenses per year in the aggregate. For purposes of this section the various branches, chapters, or lodges of any national association or organization or local churches of a nationally organized church are not considered affiliates or auxiliaries of each other. The commissioner shall by rulemaking provide the manner for determining to which organization, whether the parent organization, an affiliate, or an auxiliary, the three licenses allowed under this section are granted.

(d) The Tax Commissioner shall provide a hyperlink on its website that will display a list of every active and approved licensee to conduct an online raffle occasion. A licensee shall provide this hyperlink on any online raffle ticket that is purchased by a patron. A licensee shall conspicuously display at its physical location, that was provided on its application, the approved license to conduct an online raffle.