N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-6.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:47-6.14 - Advertisement of raffle; mandatory information

(a) A raffle may be advertised by means of newspaper, radio, television, sound truck, or by means of billboards, posters or handbills, or any other means addressed to the general public in accordance with the provisions of (c) through (e) below only in a municipality in which the majority of the voters therein have voted in favor of the adoption of the Raffles Licensing Law, N.J.S.A. 5:8-50 et seq.

(b) No person shall make any false, deceptive, misleading or fraudulent statement as to any representation of the value or description of the prize offered, the time, date or place of the drawing or allotment of the prize(s), or the purpose to which the entire net proceeds of a raffle shall be devoted.

(c) No person shall make any comparison whatsoever, directly or indirectly, between a raffle being advertised and any other raffle licensed or unlicensed held, operated or conducted, or to be held, operated or conducted.

(d) Only reasonable costs for advertisement consistent with the size and scope of a raffle shall be authorized as an expense to be deducted from the gross receipts derived from the conduct of the raffle.

(e) In the event a raffle is held, operated or conducted in conjunction with another activity that is advertised together with the raffle, the cost of advertisement shall not be authorized as an expense deductible from the gross receipts derived from the conduct of the raffle.

(f) Any advertisement of a raffle, whether written or oral, shall contain at least the following information:

1. The name of the licensed organization;

2. The identification number issued to it by the Control Commission;

3. The raffle license number issued by the municipality in which the allotment of prizes will take place;

4. The date, time and place of the allotment of the prize(s);

5. An accurate description of the prize(s) to be awarded;

6. The current retail value of the prize(s) to be awarded;

7. The purpose to which the entire net proceeds of the raffle are to be devoted; and

8. The price of the ticket share or right to participate in the raffle.

(g) When the advertised raffle is a draw raffle or is a nondraw raffle offering cash or money as a prize, the advertisement shall contain the statement or announcement "No one under the age of 18 years is permitted to participate."

(h) Each raffle advertisement shall contain the statement or announcement "If gambling is a problem for you or someone in your family, Dial 1-800-GAMBLER."

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:47-6.14

New Rule, R.1998 d.428, effective 8/17/1998.
See: 30 New Jersey Register 978(a), 30 New Jersey Register 3062(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 13:47-6.14, Examination of licensee, was recodified to N.J.A.C. 13:47-6.15.