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2009 Op. W. Va. Att'y Gen. 1 (2009)

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                                  STATE OF WEST VIRGIMA
                            OFFICE OF THE ATORNEY GENERAL
                                     STATE OAPrrOL
                                  uILDNG 1, ROOM W-435                ATTORNEY (
                                    CHALESTON 23305
D.R...L V. McGRAW.                   -   ,                                   (304) SRa-2$§-
ATTORNEY GENERAL                                                         FAX (304 SS-Z2M

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     The Hono-able fistoapie G. Mon-is
     Stal TTax Commissirn n

     Post OfficeBox 11171                                                      t
     Crltaa, WV 25339-1771                         ~

           Re: Request for an Opinion of the Attorney Gtneral pursuant
                 to West Vixginia Codz § 5-3-1

     Dear Commisplonet Morris:

          *This will acknowledge receipt ofyour leter dated January 16, 2009, in wbich you requested
      aopinion on three questions of law in rel~tion to your applicationt and eafrceient of West
      Viwginias ch~aritable gaming laws. Specally you requested a writtn opinion. of the Attorney
      General an the following quiestions of law-

                 (1) Is the use of a chritable raffle ticket dispenser machine by a
                       charitable raffle licen=e permitted under West Virginia's
                       cihaztable gaming laws? &ae W. Va. Code § 47-.2 1 -, el se q.;
                 - - W.Va..code §47-23- , e sq.; W. Va-CS4.L. 110-37-3.

                 (2)   If th use of a charitable raffie ticket dispcsr machime is
                       permitted, may the Tax Comssoe compel chamitable
                       raffle licensees to comply with the five caiteria set forth for
                       the operation of caital raffie ticket dispense machines?

                 (3)   Itho citmi am =fhrcble, may the Tax Commissioner
                       provide that a machne may not pay money or okef?
                       directly to a player, as seoth incritia ntmber threo . . . or
                       does this proibition iupermssibly exand the scope of
                       C.S.L § 110-37-3.1.8, which stzAe that 'all wining [raffe

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