CT games of chance bonds.
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Municipal bazaar & raffle permit — CGS ch. 98, §§ 7-170 to 7-186Connecticut General Statutes chapter 98, §§ 7-170 to 7-186, governs bazaars and raffles; Public Act 17-231 moved permitting and enforcement to the municipalities effective 1 January 2018, and the Department of Consumer Protection now advises that organizations wishing to operate a bazaar or raffle may be required to file a game of chance surety bond with their municipality before operating, in an amount equal to the total dollar value of all prizes offered — a figure the town sets, which is why we do not publish one. Section 7-171 provides that as of 1 October 2023 every town, city and borough is deemed to have adopted the bazaar and raffle provisions, subject to an opt-out by elector petition and referendum. Section 7-172 limits sponsorship to a recognized veterans’ organization, a church or religious organization, a civic, service or social club, a fraternal or fraternal benefit society, an educational or charitable organization, a recognized volunteer fire company, or a political party or town committee, each organized in good faith and actively functioning as a non-profit within the permitting municipality for at least six months. Section 7-173 puts the application before the municipal official — the chief of police, or the chief executive officer where there is no police department — signed by three active members who are Connecticut residents under penalty of false statement. Section 7-175 sets the permit classes: Class 1, a raffle consummated within three months with prizes not more than $15,000; Class 2, within two months, not more than $2,000; Class 3, a bazaar of not more than sixty individual days within six months; Class 4, within one month, not more than $100; Class 5, within nine months, not more than $50,000; Class 6, within one year, not more than $100,000; and Class 7, within fifteen months with no more than twelve drawings, not more than $50,000. Section 7-177 restricts prizes to merchandise, tangible personal property, or qualifying tickets, coupons, gift cards and certificates, with cash prizes only where § 7-177(b) or § 7-177a allows. Section 7-185b(c) is the one express bond in the chapter: the municipal official may require an organization conducting a tuition raffle to post a performance bond in an amount sufficient to fully fund the tuition raffle prize to be awarded. Confirm the required bond amount, the permit class, and the verified-statement deadline with your own municipal permit office before you file — the requirement is local and it varies.