5667048 Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, DC- Notice of Final Rulemaking- Final rulemaking for 50/50 raffles amending bonding requirements, licenses and fees.

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES CONTROL BOARD

 

NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING

 

The Interim Executive Director of the District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, pursuant to the authority set forth in Section 424a of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 790, Pub. L. 93-198; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.24(a) (2014 Repl.)), as amended by the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Authorization Act, approved October 16, 2006 (Pub. L. No. 109-356, § 201, 120 Stat. 2019; D.C. Official Code §§ 1-204.24a(c)(6) (2012 Repl.)); Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-172; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1306(a), 3-1322, 3-1323, 3-1324, and 3-1325 (2012 Repl.)); District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority Order, issued September 21, 1996; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Financial Management Control Order No. 96-22, issued November 18, 1996; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer Financial Management Control Orders No. 97-15, issued May 15,1997, and No. 96-16, issued September 24, 1996; and Office of the Chief Financial Officer Financial Management Control Order No. 15-11, issued April 14, 2015 (appointing Tracey Cohen Interim Executive Director of the District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board), hereby gives notice of the adoption of amendments to Chapters 12 (Bingo, Raffle, Monte Carlo Night Party and Supplier’s Licenses) and 15 (Raffles) of Title 30 (Lottery and Charitable Games) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).

 

In response to implementation of the final rules for 50/50 Raffles Conducted By Charitable Foundations Affiliated with Collegiate or Professional Sports Teams the Agency decided modifications were required for Subsections 1205.1, 1205.2, and 1205.3 on bonding of charitable events to ensure compliance with D.C. Official Code § 3-1325.  The Agency also decided modifications to Subsections 1509.3(a) and (b), Classes of 50/50 Raffle Licenses and Fees, were required to allow licensed organizations to conduct more licensed events and to reduce the fees associated with event licenses.

 

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the D.C. Register on August 21, 2015, at 62 DCR 011585.  No comments were received, and no substantive changes were made to the rulemaking.  These rules were adopted as final on September 23, 2015, and will become effective upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.

   

Chapter 12, BINGO, RAFFLE, MONTE CARLO NIGHT PARTY AND SUPPLIER’S LICENSES, of Title 30 DCMR, LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES, is amended as follows:

 

Section 1205, BONDING, is amended to read as follows:

 

1205.1           At the time application for a bingo or raffle license is made, the Agency shall require each applicant to provide financial security in the form of certified funds, a bond, or other form of security as prescribed by the Executive Director.

 

1205.2             In accordance with D.C. Official Code § 3-1325, the financial security required in §1205.1 shall guarantee the faithful discharge of the duties of the member responsible for gross receipts, payment of expenses, including fees and taxes, that net proceeds are expended for a lawful purpose, and that all prizes are awarded.

 

1205.3       The amount of the financial security shall be at least two hundred ($200) dollars and shall not exceed the aggregate value of the prize(s) offered.

 

Section 1509, 50/50 RAFFLES CONDUCTED BY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS AFFILIATED WITH COLLEGIATE OR PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS, of Chapter 15, RAFFLES, is amended as follows:

 

Amend Sections 1509.3 (a) and (b) to read as follows:

 

1509.3             Classes of 50/50 Raffle Licenses and Fees.

 

(a)                Class A single licensed event raffle license:               $100.00.

 

(b)               Class B season raffle license:             

 

                        $100.00 multiplied by the number of licensed events.  There is a maximum of (125) licensed events per Class A single licensed event or Class B season raffle license period and a limit of one (1) raffle draw per licensed event.