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WI Stat § 563.72 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.72 - Inspection for enforcement.

563.72  Inspection for enforcement. Any peace officer or district attorney, within their respective jurisdictions, or an authorized employee of the department, may, at all reasonable hours, enter the premises where a bingo occasion is being conducted and examine the books, papers and records of the licensed organization to determine if all proper taxes or fees imposed have been paid. Any refusal to permit such examination of the premises by the licensed organization, its agent or an employee or the person in charge of the premises to which the bingo license relates, constitutes sufficient grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license, and is punishable under s. 563.73 (2). In addition, such refusal constitutes sufficient grounds for any peace officer or other persons authorized under this section within their respective jurisdictions or authority to employ whatever reasonable action is necessary to conduct inspections permitted by this section.History:  1973 c. 156; 1979 c. 34 s. 2100 (45) (a); 1989 a. 147; 1991 a. 269 s. 782kh; Stats. 1991 s. 563.72; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 563.73 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.73 - Penalties.

563.73  Penalties. (1) Whoever violates s. 563.51 (1), (8) to (10), (12), (15) or (26) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both. (2) Whoever violates any other provision of this chapter may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both. (3) The department of justice or the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a civil forfeiture to the state of not more than $10,000 for the violation of any provision of this chapter. (4) The department of justice, the department or the district attorney of a county of an actual or potential violation, after informing the department of justice, may commence an action in the circuit court in the name of the state to restrain any violation of any provision of this chapter. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such an order or judgment as necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the violation, provided proof thereof is submitted to the court. The department of justice may subpoena persons, require the production of books and other documents and request the department to exercise its authority to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section. (5) This section does not apply to subch. VIII.History:  1973 c. 156; 1977 c. 426; 1989 a. 147 s. 45; Stats. 1989 s. 163.73; 1991 a. 269 s. 782kp; Stats. 1991 s. 563.73; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 563.80 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.80 - Gross receipts tax.

563.80  Gross receipts tax. (1) An occupational tax is imposed on those gross receipts of any licensed organization which are derived from the conduct of bingo, in the following amounts:(a) One percent of the first $30,000 in gross receipts received by a licensed organization during a year.(b) Two percent of the gross receipts received by a licensed organization during a year that exceed $30,000. (2m) All moneys received under sub. (1) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (jn).History:  1973 c. 156; 1991 a. 269 s. 782Ld; Stats. 1991 s. 563.80; 1997 a. 237; 1999 a. 5; 2021 a. 58.
WI Stat § 563.907 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.907 - Qualified organizations.

563.907  Qualified organizations. (1) Any local religious, charitable, service, fraternal or veterans organization or any organization to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes or state income or franchise tax purposes, which has been in existence for one year immediately preceding its application for a license or which is chartered by a state or national organization which has been in existence for at least 3 years, may conduct a raffle upon receiving a license for the raffle from the department. No other person may conduct a raffle in this state. (2) Local organizations that may conduct raffles include only those organizations whose activities are limited to this state, to a specific geographical area within this state, or to a specific geographical area that is partly within this state and partly within another state. (3) Service organizations that may conduct raffles include all of the following:(a) A labor organization, as defined in s. 5.02 (8m), whose jurisdiction is limited to a specific geographical area within the state.(b) A political party, as defined in s. 5.02 (13), except a state political party registered under subch. III of ch. 11 under whose name candidates appear on a ballot at any election.History:  1977 c. 426; 1991 a. 39, 1991 a. 269 s. 782Lp; Stats. 1991 s. 563.90; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27; 2013 a. 273 s. 7; Stats. 2013 s. 563.907; 2015 a. 6, ss. 24 to 26; 2015 a. 117.The “local" requirement applies to all applicants, including tax-exempt organizations. Knights of Columbus v. Bingo Control Board, 151 Wis. 2d 404, 444 N.W.2d 447 (Ct. App. 1989).Certain political organizations and subdivisions of the state may qualify for a raffle license. 67 Atty. Gen. 323.Raffle laws discussed. 75 Atty. Gen. 273 (1986).Eligibility requirements for licensure discussed. 76 Atty. Gen. 115.
WI Stat § 563.908 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.908 - Requirements of raffles.

563.908  Requirements of raffles. A raffle may not be conducted in this state unless any winner in the raffle is determined by a drawing with all tickets or calendars having an equal opportunity to win.History:  2013 a. 273; 2015 a. 6.
WI Stat § 563.91 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.91 - Limit.

563.91  Limit. No qualified organization under s. 563.907 may conduct more than 365 raffles or more than one calendar raffle during a year. A raffle for which one or more drawings are held on one day at one location is one raffle for purposes of this section.History:  1977 c. 426; 1983 a. 222; 1989 a. 147; 1991 a. 269 s. 782md; Stats. 1991 s. 563.91; 2013 a. 273; 2015 a. 6.
WI Stat § 563.92 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.92 - License.

563.92  License. (1m) (a) The department may issue a Class A license or a Class B license to any qualified organization that applies.(b) Under a Class A license, an organization may do all of the following:1. Conduct single-container raffles, a calendar raffle, or plastic or rubber duck races if the raffles or races are authorized under s. 563.908.2. Sell some or all tickets on days other than the same day as the drawing.3. Sell equal shares of a single ticket to one or more purchasers.(c) Under a Class B license, an organization may do all of the following:1. Conduct multiple-container raffles or plastic or rubber duck races if the raffles or races are authorized under s. 563.908.2. Sell tickets in either of the following ways:a. On the same day as the drawing.b. On more than one day if the organization distributes tickets to purchasers only at the event at which the drawing will take place. (2) The fee for a raffle license shall be $25 and shall be remitted with the application. A raffle license shall be valid for 12 months and may be renewed as provided in s. 563.98 (1g). The department shall issue the license within 30 days after the filing of a complete application if the applicant qualifies under s. 563.907 and has not exceeded the limits of s. 563.91. The department shall notify the applicant within 15 days after it is filed if the raffle license application is incomplete or the application shall be considered complete. A complete license application that is not denied within 30 days after its filing shall be considered approved. All moneys received by the department under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (jn). (4) The department may conduct proceedings to suspend or revoke an organization's license to conduct raffles for failing to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.History:  1977 c. 426; 1979 c. 34 s. 2100 (45) (a); 1983 a. 222; 1989 a. 147; 1991 a. 39, 189; 1991 a. 269 s. 782mt; Stats. 1991 s. 563.92; 1991 a. 315; 1995 a. 27 ss. 6976d, 6976f, 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 5; 2001 a. 16; 2013 a. 273; 2015 a. 6; 2021 a. 58.
WI Stat § 563.925 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.925 - Liability.

563.925  Liability. (1) With respect to a raffle conducted under a Class A license, the department shall not be held responsible or liable in any dispute regarding the ownership or sale of a share of a ticket under s. 563.93 (3i). (2) The department and the organization conducting a raffle under a Class B license shall not be held responsible or liable in any dispute regarding the ownership of a ticket if the purchaser of the ticket gives the ticket to another person to claim a prize on behalf of the purchaser under s. 563.935 (6) (c).History:  2015 a. 6.
WI Stat § 563.935 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.935 - The conduct of raffles under a Class B license.

563.935  The conduct of raffles under a Class B license. All of the following shall apply to the conduct of a raffle under a Class B license: (1) All tickets shall be identical in form. (1m) The organization conducting the raffle shall prominently display, at each place where tickets may be purchased, a notice describing any state or federal law that imposes an age restriction on who may possess a prize that will be awarded in the raffle. (2) The tickets need not be numbered consecutively. (4) No person may sell a ticket unless authorized by an organization with a Class B license. (5) All drawings shall be held in public. (6) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the purchaser of a ticket must be present at the drawing to win a prize.(b) Any organization conducting a raffle may, according to procedures determined by the organization, allow the purchaser of a ticket not to be present at the drawing to win a prize.(c) The purchaser of a ticket may give the ticket to another person who may claim the prize on behalf of the purchaser, but only if that other person is present at the drawing. (7) All prizes shall be awarded. (8) The date, time, and place of each drawing, the prizes to be awarded, and the prize amount or the methodology used to determine the prize amount shall be posted or announced before each drawing.  (9) If a drawing is canceled, the organization shall refund the receipts to the ticket purchasers.History:  1995 a. 27, 301; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 317; 2013 a. 273; 2015 a. 6; 2017 a. 361.
WI Stat § 563.94 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.94 - Profits.

563.94  Profits. All profits from raffles shall be used by the organization conducting the raffles to further the organization's purpose for existence and no salaries, fees, or profit shall be paid to any other organization or individual in connection with the operation of a raffle. This section does not prohibit the printing of tickets or calendars or the purchase of equipment or prizes for a raffle.History:  1977 c. 426; 1983 a. 222; 1989 a. 147; 1991 a. 269 s. 782nh; Stats. 1991 s. 563.94; 2015 a. 6.
WI Stat § 563.95 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.95 - Denial of application; hearing.

563.95  Denial of application; hearing. Within 30 days after receiving written notification of a denial by the department of a license to conduct a raffle, an applicant may demand in writing a hearing before the department upon the applicant's qualifications and the merit of the application. If, after the hearing, the department enters an order denying the application, the order shall set forth in detail the reasons for the denial. Upon entry of such an order or upon expiration of the 30-day period during which a hearing may be demanded, the applicant's license fee shall be refunded. If the department approves the application, the department shall issue the license within 14 days after approval.History:  1977 c. 426; 1979 c. 34; 1989 a. 147; 1991 a. 269 s. 782np; Stats. 1991 s. 563.95; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27; 2015 a. 6.
WI Stat § 563.97 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.97 - Records.

563.97  Records. (1) Each organization licensed to conduct raffles shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all persons winning prizes with a fair market value of $600 or more, and the prizes won, for at least 12 months after each raffle is conducted. The list shall be available at reasonable times for public examination and shall be provided to the department upon request. (2) An organization licensed to conduct raffles shall keep an electronic or paper copy of its license that is available for any person to inspect upon request at the event during which a drawing is held.History:  1983 a. 222; 1991 a. 269 s. 782nt; Stats. 1991 s. 563.97; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27; 2015 a. 6.
WI Stat § 563.98 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.98 - Annual financial reports; renewals.

563.98  Annual financial reports; renewals. (1) Each organization licensed under this subchapter shall, on or before the last day of the 12th month beginning after the date on which the license is issued and on or before that same date in each subsequent year, prepare and make available for inspection a report containing the following information in writing regarding the raffles that it has conducted during the previous 12 months:(a) The number and dates of raffles conducted.(b) The receipts.(c) The amount of prizes paid.(d) The net profit or loss.(f) For raffles with drawings of the types described in s. 563.03 (5r) (b), an accounting of all sold and unsold tickets for each raffle. (1e) The department shall request a copy of a report prepared under sub. (1) only upon the receipt of a complaint regarding the conduct of a raffle. (1g) An organization licensed under this subchapter may renew the license by submitting a $25 renewal fee. All moneys received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (8) (jn). (2) If the fee specified in sub. (1g) is not paid, the department may refuse to renew a license or may suspend a license until the fee is paid.History:  1977 c. 426; 1979 c. 34 s. 2100 (45) (a); 1983 a. 222; 1989 a. 147; 1991 a. 269 s. 782pd; Stats. 1991 s. 563.98; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp); 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 5; 2013 a. 273; 2015 a. 6; 2021 a. 58.
WI Stat § 563.99 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 563 - Bingo and raffle control.|563.99 - Penalties.

563.99  Penalties. (1) Any person who violates this subchapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both. (2) The district attorney of a county of an actual or potential violation may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain any violation of this subchapter. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such an order or judgment as necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the violation.History:  1977 c. 426; 1979 c. 34; 1991 a. 269 s. 782ph; Stats. 1991 s. 563.99.
WI Stat § 565.015 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 565 - State lottery.|565.015 - Advisory referendum on additional forms of gambling.

565.015  Advisory referendum on additional forms of gambling. After January 1, 1993, neither house of the legislature may pass any bill that authorizes the conduct of any game specified in s. 565.01 (6m) (b), 1991 stats., unless, prior to the passage of that bill and during the same legislative session, all of the following occur: (1) A bill requiring a statewide advisory referendum on the question of whether the legislature should authorize the conduct of such a game has been enacted. (2) The advisory referendum required under sub. (1) has been held.History:  1991 a. 321.
WI Stat § 565.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 565 - State lottery.|565.05 - Conflicts of interest.

565.05  Conflicts of interest. (1) No employee in the lottery division of the department or the secretary, deputy secretary, or assistant deputy secretary of revenue may do any of the following:(a) Except as provided in sub. (1m), have a direct or indirect interest in, or be employed by, any vendor while serving as an employee in the lottery division of the department or as secretary, deputy secretary, or assistant deputy secretary of revenue for 2 years following the person's termination of service. (b) Have a direct or indirect interest in or be employed by a business which has entered into a retailer contract under s. 565.10.(d) Accept or agree to accept money or any other thing of value from any vendor, retailer or person who has submitted a bid, proposal or application to be a vendor or retailer. (1m) A former employee of the lottery division of the department may be employed by a vendor at any time following the termination of the employee's employment with the lottery division of the department if the department has entered into a contract with the vendor to perform services that were previously performed by employees of the lottery division of the department. An employee of the lottery division of the department may discuss future employment with a vendor while the vendor is attempting to enter into a major procurement contract with the department relating to the lottery only if the employee has the prior written consent of the administrator. This subsection does not apply to the administrator, deputy administrator, or any bureau director in the lottery division of the department.  (2) A vendor selected to provide management consultation services described under s. 565.01 (4c) (a) or (b) may not do any of the following:(a) Submit a bid or competitive sealed proposal with respect to those goods or services.(b) Have any ownership interest in or any partners, members or shareholders who have any ownership interest in any vendor that is under contract to supply or that submits a bid or competitive sealed proposal to supply those goods or services.History:  1987 a. 119; 1989 a. 99; 1991 a. 269; 1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27, 237; 2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 565.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 565 - State lottery.|565.12 - Retailer contract termination or suspension.

565.12  Retailer contract termination or suspension. (1) A lottery retailer contract entered into under s. 565.10 may be terminated or suspended for a specified period if the department finds that the retailer has done any of the following:(a) Violated this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.(b) Failed to meet any of the qualifications for being a retailer under s. 565.10 or rules promulgated under s. 565.02 (3) (b) or as specified by contract.(c) Endangered the security of the lottery.(d) Engaged in fraud, deceit, misrepresentation or other conduct prejudicial to public confidence in the lottery.(e) Failed to account accurately for lottery tickets, revenues or prizes or lottery shares, as required by the department, or is delinquent in remitting lottery ticket or lottery share revenues.(f) Performed any action constituting a reason for termination or suspension as specified in the contract, which shall include the following:1. The intentional sale of lottery tickets or lottery shares to any person under the age of 18.2. A violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter. (2) If the administrator determines that the immediate suspension or termination of a lottery retailer contract entered into under s. 565.10 is necessary to protect the public interest or the security, integrity or fiscal responsibility of the lottery, the administrator may, without prior notice or hearing, suspend for a specified period or terminate the lottery retailer contract by mailing to the retailer a notice of suspension or termination that includes a statement of the facts or conduct that warrant the suspension or termination and a notice that the retailer may, within 30 days after the date on which the notice of suspension or termination is mailed, have the suspension or termination reconsidered by the administrator. If, upon reconsideration, the administrator affirms the determination to suspend or terminate the lottery retailer contract, the retailer shall be afforded an opportunity for a hearing before the department to review the determination of the administrator. (3) The department shall render the final decisions under s. 227.47 for all terminations and suspensions under subs. (1) and (2).History:  1987 a. 119; 1991 a. 39, 269; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 565.15 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 565 - State lottery.|565.15 - Department retail outlet.

565.15  Department retail outlet. The department may establish and operate a lottery ticket or lottery share retail sales outlet or sell lottery tickets or lottery shares to the public at a special event. In considering whether to engage in direct retail sales, the department shall attempt to minimize the competitive effects of its sales on sales by other retailers.History:  1987 a. 119, 403; 1991 a. 269; 1995 a. 27.