West Virginia Code § 47-21A-5

Annual license; online raffle occasion not considered a sports wagering
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activity; online raffle occasion not considered an interactive wagering activity;
conditions on holding of online raffles.
(a) A charitable or public service organization, or institution of higher education, or any of
its auxiliaries, affiliated nonprofit corporations or other entities, trusts, collectives, or other
organizations otherwise affiliated with it, may apply for an annual license. Oenly one license
per year in the aggregate may be granted to a charitable or public service organization, or
institution of higher education, and all of its auxiliaries, affiliated nonprrofit corporations or
other entities, trusts, collectives, or other associations or organizations otherwise affiliated
with it: Provided, That 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. Thet commissioner shall propose
rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1 et seq. of this
code, to provide for the manner for determining to which organization, whether the parent
organization, an affiliate, or an auxiliary, the one license allowed under this section is
granted. An annual license is valid for one year from the date of issuance. Charitable or
public service organizations, or institution of higher education, may not hold a joint online
raffle occasion under any annual licenses.
(b) Any online raffle occasion, conducted by a licensee which holds an annual license and is
an institution of higher education, shall not be considered as a sports wagering activity as
contemplated in §29-22D-1 et eseq. of this code.
(c) Any online raffle occLasion, conducted by a licensee which holds an annual license and is
an institution of higher education, shall not be considered as an interactive wagering activity
as contemplated in §29-22E-1 et seq. of this code.
(d) The Tax Commissioner shall provide on his or her website a list of every active and
approved licensee to conduct an online raffle occasion. A licensee shall provide a
conWspicuous hyperlink on any online raffle ticket that is purchased by a patron to the Tax
Commissioner's website. A licensee shall conspicuously display at its physical location, that
was provided on its application, the approved license to conduct an online raffle.

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