Amendment ASA1-AB794

AB794-ASA1,13,13 563.93 (3i) (h) If a person who holds a Class A license sells equal shares of a single ticket to one or more purchasers for a raffle game, the person shall, prior The organization purchases, prior to the date on which the a drawing is held, purchase any unsold shares of the ticket that have not tickets of which one or more shares have been sold.

AB794-ASA1,53 Section 53. 563.935 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,13,15 563.935 (1) All raffle tickets shall be identical in form.

AB794-ASA1,54 Section 54. 563.935 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB794-ASA1,13,20 563.935 (1m) If state or federal law places an age restriction on who may possess any prize that will be awarded for a raffle, the organization conducting the raffle shall prominently display a notice describing the restriction at each place where tickets may be purchased.

AB794-ASA1,55 Section 55. 563.935 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB794-ASA1,56 Section 56. 563.935 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,13,24 563.935 (4) No person may sell a raffle ticket unless authorized by an organization with a Class B license.

AB794-ASA1,57 Section 57. 563.935 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,14,1 563.935 (5) All raffle drawings shall be held in public.

AB794-ASA1,58 Section 58. 563.935 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 422), is renumbered 563.935 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,14,10 563.935 (6) (a) The Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the purchaser of a ticket must be present at the drawing to win a prize, unless the purchaser gives the ticket to another person who may claim the prize on behalf of the purchaser, but only if that other person is present at the drawing. If the purchaser of the ticket gives the ticket to another person to claim a prize on behalf of the purchaser, the organization conducting the raffle and the department shall not be held responsible or liable in any dispute regarding the ownership of the ticket.

AB794-ASA1,59 Section 59. 563.935 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB794-ASA1,14,14 563.935 (6) (b) Any organization conducting a raffle may, according to procedures determined by the organization, allow the purchaser of a ticket not to be present at the drawing to win a prize.

AB794-ASA1,60 Section 60. 563.935 (6) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB794-ASA1,14,18 563.935 (6) (c) The purchaser of a ticket may give the ticket to another person who may claim the prize on behalf of the purchaser, but only if that other person is present at the drawing.

AB794-ASA1,61 Section 61. 563.935 (9) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 422), is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,14,22 563.935 (9) If a raffle game drawing is canceled, the organization shall refund the receipts to the ticket purchasers.

AB794-ASA1,62 Section 62. 563.935 (10) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 422), is repealed.

AB794-ASA1,63 Section 63. 563.94 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,15,5 563.94 Profits. All profits from raffles shall be used by the organization conducting the raffles to further the organization's purpose for existence and no salaries, fees, or profit shall be paid to any other organization or individual in connection with the operation of a raffle. This section does not prohibit the printing of raffle tickets or calendars or the purchase of equipment or prizes for a raffle.

AB794-ASA1,64 Section 64. 563.95 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,15,16 563.95 Denial of application; hearing. Within 30 days after receiving written notification of a denial by the department of a license to conduct a raffle, an applicant may demand in writing a hearing before the department upon the applicant's qualifications and the merit of the application. At the hearing, the burden of proof shall be on the applicant to establish eligibility for a license. If, after the hearing, the department enters an order denying the application, the order shall set forth in detail the reasons for the denial. Upon entry of such an order or upon expiration of the 30-day period during which a hearing may be demanded, the applicant's license fee shall be refunded. If the department approves the application, the department shall issue the license within 14 days after approval.

AB794-ASA1,65 Section 65. 563.97 of the statutes is renumbered 563.97 (1) and amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,15,23 563.97 (1) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all persons winning prizes with a retail fair market value of $100 $600 or more, and the prizes won, for at least 12 months after each raffle is conducted. The list shall be available at reasonable times for public examination and shall be provided to the department upon request.

AB794-ASA1,66 Section 66. 563.97 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB794-ASA1,16,3 563.97 (2) An organization licensed to conduct raffles shall keep an electronic or paper copy of its license that is available for any person to inspect upon request at the event during which a drawing is held.

AB794-ASA1,67 Section 67. 563.98 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,16,10 563.98 (1) (intro.) Each organization licensed under this subchapter shall, on or before the last day of the 12th month beginning after the date on which the license is issued and on or before that same date in each subsequent year, prepare and make available for inspection a report containing the following information in writing to the department regarding the raffles which that it has conducted during the previous 12 months:

AB794-ASA1,68 Section 68. 563.98 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.

AB794-ASA1,69 Section 69. 563.98 (1) (f) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 422), is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,16,15 563.98 (1) (f) For raffles with drawings of the type types described in s. 563.908 (2) 563.03 (5r) (b) and (c), an accounting of all sold and unsold tickets for each raffle.

AB794-ASA1,70 Section 70. 563.98 (1c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB794-ASA1,71 Section 71. 563.98 (1e) of the statutes is created to read:

AB794-ASA1,16,19 563.98 (1e) The department shall request a copy of a report prepared under sub. (1) only upon the receipt of a complaint regarding the conduct of a raffle.

AB794-ASA1,72 Section 72. 563.98 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,16,24 563.98 (1g) An organization licensed under this subchapter may renew the license by submitting a $25 renewal fee with the report under sub. (1). All moneys received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (j).

AB794-ASA1,73 Section 73. 563.98 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB794-ASA1,74 Section 74. 563.98 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,17,5 563.98 (2) If a copy of the financial report is not filed or is not fully, accurately and truthfully completed, or if the fee specified in sub. (1g) is not paid, the department may refuse to renew a license or may suspend a license until the report in proper form has been filed or the fee is paid.

AB794-ASA1,75 Section 75. 945.01 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (Assembly Bill 422), is amended to read:

AB794-ASA1,17,10 945.01 (3) (b) 1. A device used in conducting a bingo occasion or raffle game under ch. 563, used in conducting a lottery under ch. 565 or used in conducting a race under ch. 562.

AB794-ASA1,76 Section 76. Initial applicability.

AB794-ASA1,17,13 (1) This act first applies to an application for a raffle license filed with the department of administration on the effective date of this subsection.

AB794-ASA1,77 Section 77. Effective date.

AB794-ASA1,17,16 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after publication.

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