New Hampshire § 287-A-7 - Section 287-A:7 Permit Required.
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§ 287-A-7. Section 287-A:7 Permit Required.
I. Except as provided in paragraph II, any charitable organization desiring to conduct a raffle under the provisions of this chapter shall first obtain a permit therefor from the selectmen or designee of the town, or the mayor and aldermen or designee of the city where the drawing for prizes is to be held. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the permit shall expire at the time of the drawing and shall not be transferable. At the request of the charitable organization to conduct more than one raffle, the governing body may extend the permit to one year from the date of issuance. II. Any charitable organization may conduct a raffle and sell tickets without a permit so long as the tickets are sold at an event lasting 12 hours or less.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 287-A-7 ("Section 287-A:7 Permit Required.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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