(a) Whoever contrives, prepares, sets up, proposes or draws any lottery, other than an official lottery of the Virgin Islands of the United States, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
(b) Whoever participates in an organized criminal lottery enterprise and has a previous conviction for a violation under this chapter must be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Police Commissioner may permit raffles in good faith.