The Town Clerk issues raffle permits, not the state. See regulations here: https://www.mass.gov/guides/guidance-on-raffles
And yes, charitable raffles are thoroughly regulated because plenty of people have used "charitable intent" as a cover for fraud. I, for one, am glad that our Commonwealth helps protect kind-hearted people from being "taken," even if it means a bit of paperwork for organizations. It is important to note that the IRS does not consider the price of a raffle ticket to be a charitable donation unless you win the raffle. Andrew Pang Brooks Hill Road > On 11/10/2021 4:35 PM Debra Daugherty <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Does anyone know what is required for a school-related nonprofit to hold > a fundraising raffle? Do they need a permit from the State and a signature > from the Chief of Police?? That seems rather over the top ... > > If the money exchanged is understood as a charitable donation, does it > change how the raffle is regulated? Or rather, hopefully, not regulated? > > --Debra > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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