Current through December 27, 2024
Section 7-185-11b - Cow-chip raffles(a) Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle may operate a cow-chip raffle as authorized pursuant to subsection (e) of section 7-185a of the general statutes once a calendar year and, pursuant to a "Class No. 1", "Class No. 2" or "Class No. 4" permit, may award cash prizes in connection with participation in such a raffle, in addition to those prizes authorized pursuant to section 7-177 of the general statutes and section 7-185-9b of these administrative regulations governing the operation of bazaars and raffles. Such raffles shall conform to the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive, of the general statutes, and these administrative regulations governing the operation of bazaars and raffles.(b) A cow-chip raffle shall allow for the sale of consecutively numbered tickets with correspondingly numbered stubs, entitling the holders of such tickets to the temporary possession of a plot of land for purposes of the conduct of the cow-chip raffle.(c) Each organization intending to sponsor or conduct a cow-chip raffle shall furnish with its application for a permit, a cow-chip raffle plot plan displaying the land area to be utilized for such raffle and the numbered plots, each corresponding to a numbered cow-chip raffle ticket.(d) Each organization conducting a cow-chip raffle shall provide for a suitable land area on which the cow-chip raffle activity is to be conducted. The area shall be sufficiently enclosed so as to confine any animal utilized in the conduct of a cow-chip raffle during the period in which the animal is so utilized. The area shall be adequately marked so as to display the number of plots to be utilized, which shall correspond to the number of cow-chip raffle tickets to be sold.(e) The manner in which winners in a cow-chip raffle are determined shall be clearly stated prior to the commencement of a cow-chip raffle drawing and each sponsoring organization shall conspicuously post an information board, prescribed by the executive director, which shall display the consecutively numbered plots of the cow-chip raffle event.(f) A cow-chip raffle drawing shall commence at a designated time and shall continue until all winners of authorized prizes have been determined.(g) No person may feed, lead or handle any animal utilized in a cow-chip raffle once the animal has entered into the enclosed area from which winners will be determined.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 7-185-11b