(A) A nonprofit organization is allowed to operate up to four raffles per year. If a nonprofit organization has affiliates or subsidiaries that share a federal Employer’s Identification Number (EIN) with a parent nonprofit organization, meet the requirements of this chapter, and are registered pursuant to § 33-57-120(C), then each qualified affiliate or subsidiary, in addition to the raffles conducted by a parent nonprofit organization, may operate and conduct up to four raffles per year. Each nonprofit raffle shall continue for not more than nine months from the date the first raffle ticket is sold. No raffle drawing shall be conducted between the hours of midnight and 10 a.m. Local law enforcement officials are authorized to enforce the hours of operation.

(B) The restriction on numbers of raffles shall not apply to raffles held by nonprofit organizations that are exempt pursuant to § 33-57-120(B)(2).

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