(1) Raffle tickets, with the exception of the two-part “admission-style” tickets utilized in the game commonly known as a “50/50 raffle” shall reflect the following:

(2) Each part of a two part “admission-style” ticket used in the game commonly known as a “50/50 raffle” shall bear an identical, consecutively printed serial number, to be used in verifying the winning ticket.

(1) No single prize shall exceed the sum of $100,000.

(2) The aggregate fair market value of all prizes to be offered or awarded by a licensee in raffles in any one calendar year (license period) shall not exceed $2,000,000.

(3) The method of drawing and determining the winning ticket(s) shall be clearly announced and described prior to drawing a ticket.

(4) Each drawing shall be conducted openly and in plain view of the ticket purchasers present.

(5) Raffle tickets may be sold, and raffle drawings may be conducted, during a licensed organization's games of chance license period, during a licensed organization's bingo occasions, and during the games of chance license periods and licensed bingo occasions conducted by an organization that is an affiliate of, or is auxiliary to, the organization licensed to conduct raffles, when permitted by the licensed auxiliary or affiliate.

(6) Raffle tickets may also be sold to the public outside the premises of an authorized organization or an authorized games of chance lessor or in municipalities, that have passed a local law, ordinance or resolution in accordance with sections 187 and 188 of the General Municipal Law that are located in the county in which the municipality issuing the license or the municipality in which the organization is authorized to conduct raffles pursuant to section 4601.1(c) of this Title is located, and in the counties that are contiguous to the county in which the municipality issuing the raffle license or in which the organization authorized to conduct raffles pursuant to section 4601.1(c) of this Title is located, provided the licensee or organization authorized to conduct raffles pursuant to section 4601.1(c) of this Title has received written approval, on a form prescribed by the commission, from each municipality to sell raffle tickets therein and provided that no sale of raffle tickets shall be made more than 180 days prior to the date scheduled for the final drawing of the winning raffle ticket(s).

(7) No ticket shall be sold in conjunction with any raffle, including raffles in which winning tickets are scheduled to be drawn on multiple dates, more than 180 days prior to the date scheduled for the drawing of the last ticket in that raffle.

(8) All raffle tickets, with the exception of the two-part “admission-style” tickets used in the game commonly known as a “50/50 raffle,” shall be sold at a uniform price per ticket, unless the discount offered is based on the selling price per book of tickets and the price per single ticket and the discounted price per book of tickets are printed on each ticket.

(9) The value of merchandise to be awarded as a raffle prize shall be the fair market value of the merchandise at the time of submission of an application or verified statement for a raffle license.

(10) Purchasers of raffle tickets need not be present at the raffle drawing to win.

(11) Alcoholic beverages may be sold and consumed in locations where raffle tickets are sold and raffle drawings are conducted.

(12) Alcoholic beverages shall not be awarded as a raffle prize.

(13) No commission, salary, compensation, reward or recompense shall be paid or given to any person for the sale or assisting with the sale of raffle tickets.

(14) Raffle tickets shall be sold by a member of an authorized organization licensed to conduct raffles or authorized to conduct raffles pursuant to section 4601.1(c) of this Title and may also be sold by any person with a blood relationship or affinity with a member of an authorized organization licensed to conduct a raffle.