N.J.A.C. 13:47 — RULES OF LEGALIZED GAMES OF CHANCE (Subchapter 1 to 20)

If the presence of the holder of a ticket for an off-premise raffle is required in order to win, he shall be entitled to be present at the drawing without additional charge. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.11 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:47-8.10 by R.1992 d.96, effective 3/2/1992…

On any occasion when raffles are conducted all winners shall be determined and all prizes awarded within the same day except in the case of a calendar raffle conducted pursuant to this chapter; and the event that determines a winner shall be one that occurs at the time and place …

Whenever an organization shall conduct a non-draw raffle it shall display adjacent to the wheel or the place of the allotment of prizes by chance, a sign indicating the price to play. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.13 Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:47-8.12 by R.1992 d.96, effectiv…

(a) Equipment for the conducting of a raffle may be leased but only from persons approved by the Control Commission and at rentals conforming to the schedules fixed by this Chapter. (b) An organization shall not use equipment for the conducting of a raffle unless: 1. The equipmen…

(a) A "special door-prize raffle" is one that may be conducted without a license under the following conditions: 1. The organization conducting the raffle must be a qualified organization having an identification number; 2. No extra charge may be made for the raffle; 3. Only merc…

(a) If a raffle is conducted on the occasion of, or in conjunction with some other lawful activity, such as a dinner, dance, entertainment, fashion show, or the like, the price of the ticket or right to participate in the raffle, shall be separately set forth, and the funds deriv…

(a) Equipment for the conduct of a duck race raffle must be used in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:47-8.13. (b) Each player must be provided with a ticket printed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:47-8.7. Tickets may be represented by the actual duck shaped objects used for the conduct…

(a) Each player shall be provided with a ticket printed in a calendar format which shall clearly and conspicuously contain at least the following information: 1. The name and identification number of the qualified organization and number of the license issued for the occasion; 2.…

(a) A licensee shall maintain a master list that records each purchaser's name, address and calendar number for a period of not less than two years from the last date on the calendar. (b) A licensee shall maintain and conspicuously post at the site of the drawings, a master calen…

No shares or tickets or rights to participate in raffles may be sold in any municipality which has not adopted the Raffles Licensing Law. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.2

(a) All objects drawn from the container bearing numbers matching the non-repeating consecutive numbers of all tickets sold shall: 1. Be present in the container prior to each drawing; and 2. Be equal as to size, weight, shape and balance and as to all other characteristics that …

(a) All tickets, rights or shares to participate in a calendar raffle shall be sold prior to any drawing for prizes. (b) A calendar raffle shall be conducted so as to award prizes for a period of at least one month. (c) All drawings shall be held on or prior to the dates for whic…

A licensee shall not conduct a calendar raffle that offers prize(s) of cash or merchandise with an aggregate retail value greater than $ 25,000. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.22 New Rule, R.1996 d.177, effective 4/1/1996. See: 27 New Jersey Register 4498(a), 28 New Jersey Regi…

(a) Prizes shall be awarded to winners present at the drawing at the time of drawing. (b) Prizes won by persons not present at the drawing shall be awarded within five business days following the date of the drawing. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.23 New Rule, R.1996 d.177, eff…

(a) Prior to each drawing the member in charge shall verify that all objects bearing numbers matching the non-repeating consecutive numbers of all tickets sold are present in the receptacle. (b) The verification required by (a) above shall be made in the presence of at least one …

Any wheel used to determine the winner of a non-draw raffle shall be operated in a vertical position. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.25 New Rule, R.1996 d.280, effective 6/17/1996. See: 28 New Jersey Register 1939(a), 28 New Jersey Register 3180(a).

Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.26 New Rule, R.1996 d.280, effective 6/17/1996. See: 28 New Jersey Register 1939(a), 28 New Jersey Register 3180(a). Repealed by R.2003 d.199, effective 5/19/2003. See: 34 New Jersey Register 1629(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2233(a). Section was "C…

(a) The area in which any wheel is used to determine the winner of a non-draw raffle offering and awarding cash or money as a prize shall be partitioned as to be set apart from any other activity including, but not limited to, any other non-draw raffle held, operated or conducted…

(a) Cash prizes may be offered and awarded in a non-draw raffle where the winner is determined by the spin of a wheel only if the following conditions are met: 1. No wheel other than the big six and horse race as defined in N.J.A.C. 13:47-1.1 shall be used to determine the winner…

(a) All wheels shall be rented or purchased from a licensed raffle equipment supplier. (b) A registered organization may use its own wheel or lend the wheel to another organization, free of charge, if the wheel conforms to the provisions of this subchapter. (c) No wheel shall be …

(a) No prize having a retail value greater than that set forth in this section shall be offered or awarded in any raffle. (b) The aggregate retail value of all prizes to be offered or awarded by a licensee in any one calendar year shall not exceed $ 500,000 except that no license…

(a) The operation of a wheel offering and awarding cash or money as a prize shall be allowed. (b) No more than two wheels offering and awarding cash or money as a prize shall be operated by any one licensee at any one location. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.30 New Rule, R.1996…

(a) Any big six wheel used to determine a winner of a non-draw raffle shall: 1. Have a 60-inch diameter; 2. Be divided into 60 equal subsections; 3. Show one side of three dice in each subsection as follows: i. Twenty subsections shall show one side of three dice bearing the same…

(a) A big six wheel shall be played in the following manner: 1. Players place a separate wager of no less than $ 1.00 and no more than $ 2.00, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:47-8.28(a)2, on one or more of the six numbers on the laydown; 2. Only a person authorized to conduct or assist i…

(a) Any horse race wheel used to determine a winner of a non-draw raffle shall: 1. Have a 60-inch diameter; 2. Have 10 sections containing six subsections each on the face; 3. Show one each of the numbers 1 through 10 together with a picture of a horse on each section; 4. Have si…

(a) A horse race wheel shall be played in the following manner: 1. Players place a separate wager on one or more of the 10 numbers on the laydown; 2. Only a person authorized to conduct or assist in the conduct of the non-draw raffle shall spin the wheel; and 3. The winner and th…

§ 13:47-8.35 - Reserved Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.35

(a) The flare for each instant raffle deal in play shall be conspicuously posted in full view of the players at the location where the instant raffle game or punch-board game is held, operated, or conducted. (b) A flare describing an instant raffle game or punch-board game shall …

(a) All instant raffle tickets sold in this State shall conform to the following standards: 1. The ticket shall be designed, constructed, glued and assembled in such a manner as to prevent determination of a winning or losing ticket without removing the tabs or otherwise uncoveri…

(a) A manufacturer or distributor shall not offer or extend credit to a registered organization for the purchase of instant raffle tickets. Registered organizations shall pay for instant raffle tickets on the date of delivery by check drawn on the registered organization's games …

(a) A registered organization shall not sell or continue to sell any deal of instant raffle tickets or punches that the organization discovers, or has been notified by a manufacturer or distributor, does not meet the standards contained in this subchapter. (b) A registered organi…

(a) The equipment used in the conduct of raffles, and the method of play, shall be such that each ticket, share or right to participate shall have an equal opportunity to be a winner. (b) In a draw raffle, all the counterparts of the ticket sold, and no others, shall be present i…

(a) No manufacturer or distributor shall sell, offer to sell, or provide any instant raffle tickets or punches from a container that has been opened or whose seal or tape outside has been tampered with in any way. (b) No registered organization shall sell, offer to sell, or provi…

(a) An organization shall retain accounting records for three years from the last date on which the instant raffle game or punch-board game was conducted. The records shall include the following: 1. The flares; 2. All redeemed defaced winning instant raffle tickets or punches; 3.…

(a) A distributor and manufacturer shall maintain complete, accurate, and legible general and subsidiary accounting records. The records shall be retained for three years measured from the date of sale, and shall include, by month: 1. Purchase orders reflecting the name, address,…

(a) Sales invoices for instant raffle games or punch-board games shall conform to the following standards: 1. Each invoice shall be pre-numbered consecutively using a number containing a combination of not less than four digits or characters. The number shall be pre-printed by au…

(a) A manufacturer or distributor shall establish and maintain a perpetual inventory control system to account for deals of instant raffle tickets or punches that are manufactured by, purchased by, or which are returned by a registered organization, including instant raffle equip…

It shall be lawful to hold, operate and conduct a "Golf Hole-in-One Contest" as defined in this chapter in the method described in this subchapter. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.45 New Rule, R.1998 d.428, effective 8/17/1998. See: 30 New Jersey Register 978(a), 30 New Jersey R…

(a) No prize in excess of $ 1,000,000, shall be offered or awarded to a winner of a Golf Hole-in-One Contest. (b) If any single prize or prizes having an aggregate retail value in excess of $ 25,000 are offered or awarded to a winner of a Golf Hole-in-One Contest, the entire amou…

(a) The hole shall have the dimensions of 4.25 inches in diameter and a minimum of four inches depth. The ball shall conform to United States Golf Association standards in effect at the time of the contest. (b) The distance between the tee and the center of the hole/cup shall not…

A licensed organization may conduct qualifying sessions in connection with a Golf Hole-in-One Contest for a stated period of time prior to the final session, provided the date(s), time(s) and place(s) of the qualifying sessions are clearly described in its application for raffles…

No person who is ranked as a professional golfer by the Professional Golfer's Association shall be permitted to participate as a player in any Golf Hole-in-One Contest held, operated and conducted pursuant to a license issued in accordance with the provisions of the Raffles Licen…

(a) The particular method of determining winners shall be clearly described and announced immediately before the drawing begins. (b) In an instant raffle game, no player shall physically hand pick an instant raffle ticket from a receptacle. (c) In an instant raffle game or punch-…

(a) Every drawing and every allotment by chance shall be conducted openly and in plain view of all players present. (b) All counterparts drawn shall be immediately exhibited and shall be held open for inspection until the end of the occasion. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-8.6…

(a) When tickets are sold for an off-premise raffle awarding merchandise as a prize, each ticket shall contain at least the following information: 1. Name and identification number of the qualified organization and number of the license issued for the occasion; 2. Place where the…

(a) When tickets are sold for an off-premise raffle awarding cash or money as a prize, each ticket shall contain at least the following information: 1. Name and identification number of the qualified organization and number of the license issued for the occasion; 2. Place where t…

(a) Whenever a licensee shall submit an application for a raffles license to the municipal clerk, two sample raffle tickets shall accompany the application. (b) A copy of the application for a license, together with one sample ticket, shall be forwarded to the Control Commission …

(a) The report of operation shall be on the form provided by the Control Commission. The report shall contain the following information: 1. Gross receipts derived from each game; 2. Expenses incurred or paid, to whom paid and a description of the merchandise purchased or the serv…

Forms for the Report of Operations shall be supplied upon request to a licensee by the municipal clerk. Notes N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-9.2

(a) In the case of raffles, a separate report form shall be used for each type of raffle for which a license is issued. (b) A monthly report need not be submitted for a special door prize raffle. An organization conducting any special door prize raffle shall submit annually in wr…