PDFWAC 314-38-040

Beverage alcohol raffle permit—Fee.

(1) Any organization authorized to conduct a raffle under RCW 9.46.0315 may raffle beverage alcohol upon obtaining a raffle permit from the board. The fee for a raffle permit shall be ten dollars for a one-time raffle permit or twenty-five dollars for an annual permit.
(2) An application for a raffle permit shall be on a form prescribed by the board and filed with the board at the headquarters office in Olympia thirty days in advance of the commencement of ticket sales.
(3) An application for a raffle permit must contain the following information:
(a) The full name of the bona fide charitable or bona fide nonprofit organization with verification of qualification as prescribed in RCW 9.46.0209;
(b) Name, address, and phone number of the organization officer in charge of the raffle
(c) The date the raffle ticket sales will commence;
(d) The date, time and exact location of the drawing;
(e) A description of the beverage alcohol being raffled including its estimated value;
(f) And the source of the alcohol to be raffled.
(4) An organization officer must certify that:
(a) Only organization members may purchase tickets or be awarded prizes;
(b) The organization meets the qualifications of a bona fide charitable or bona fide nonprofit organization as provided in RCW 9.46.0209;
(c) The organization will not sell more than $5,000 dollars worth of raffle tickets in a calendar year;
(d) The organization will not sell raffle tickets to anyone under twenty one years of age when alcohol is awarded as a prize.
(5) Alcohol to be raffled must have all applicable Washington State taxes paid and may only be:
(a) Purchased at retail or
(b) Donated by a private citizen.
(6) Upon application being filed and fee paid the board may issue a raffle permit. The raffle permit will state the:
(a) Organization name,
(b) Address,
(c) Date and time of the drawing,
(d) Effective dates of the raffle permit.
(e) And a description of the alcohol to be raffled.
(7) The raffle permit shall be posted at the location of the drawing prior to and during the drawing. The organization or person in charge of the raffle shall; when requested by any representative or agent of the board and/or any law enforcement officer; exhibit to such person the raffle permit and shall allow such person to inspect the raffle items at any time.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 66.08.030. WSR 92-01-079, § 314-38-040, filed 12/16/91, effective 1/16/92.]