Section 99-01.3-05.1-02 - Tickets - Limitations and requirements1. Each draw number is a separate and equal chance to win with all other draw numbers sold. A person may not be required to buy more than one draw number or to pay for anything other than the draw number to enter a fifty-fifty raffle.2. Tickets must be purchased from attendant-operated electronic fifty-fifty raffle sales units. Player-operated fifty-fifty raffle sales units are not permitted. A raffle sales unit is a portable wireless device or standalone cashier station that is used as a point of sale for bearer tickets that include the draw numbers purchased by the player. A discounted ticket is a bearer ticket that contains a specific number of draw numbers at a discounted price.3. Tickets must only be printed when sold to a player. Preprinting of tickets is prohibited.4. An organization may not allow an electronic fifty-fifty raffle ticket seller to retain a draw number for free or retain any portion of the price of a ticket as compensation and may not compensate the seller a certain amount or provide a gift for selling a winning draw number. An organization may provide a raffle ticket seller a fixed amount for selling the most or a certain number of tickets. No ticket can be resold.5. An organization may not conduct a drawing unless two employees are present. A drawing must occur at an authorized public or private site. All draw numbers in the receptacle must be intermixed before drawing a winning draw number.6. An organization may not print any word or phrase on promotional material or advertising which implies or expresses that a purchase of the ticket is a charitable donation.7. Draw numbers purchased from a raffle sales unit must be issued and numbered consecutively. Upon completion of a sale, the player shall receive a bearer ticket with the draw numbers printed on it for a chance to win a raffle drawing.8. No sales of electronic fifty-fifty raffle tickets may occur after the raffle purchase period has been closed. A raffle drawing must only be conducted after all raffle sales units have completed their final sync to the system server to ensure all sold draw numbers have been printed into the receptacle.9. The winning draw number must be verified with the system as a sold and valid draw number prior to payout. The player shall present the bearer ticket to the organization for validation with the winning draw number. Voided tickets and their draw numbers must not be qualified toward any prize.N.D. Admin Code 99-01.3-05.1-02
Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-387, January 2023, effective 1/1/2023.General Authority: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-06.1-01.1