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Can I offer contests that involve entry fees in Oklahoma? What are the requirements?

Based on the documents provided, it is not permissible to offer contests that involve entry fees in Oklahoma, except for those regulated by the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission [1.1].

Licensing requirements

According to OKAC 380:65-11-2 [1.1], contests that involve entry fees are regulated by the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission. Therefore, any contests that involve entry fees must comply with the licensing requirements set forth by the Commission.

Minimum Prices and Fees - Establishing

Additionally, no profession or occupation, other than the cleaning, dyeing and/or pressing business, regulated or licensed under the provisions of the Oklahoma Statutes shall set, impose, suggest or in any other manner provide for the charging of minimum prices or fees for any services or products provided for by any such profession or occupation [59 OKST 1701][2.1].

Open Meeting Act applies

A contest of candidacy hearing conducted by the State Election Board or by a County Election Board is an official meeting of that board. A meeting to conduct a contest of candidacy hearing shall be called and public notice shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act, Title 25 O.S. 2011, Section 301 et seq. [OKAC 230:20-5-17][3.1].

Payment of non-refundable fees and costs required

The Commission may refuse to take final action on any application if all license regulation, investigation and fingerprint fees have not been paid in full. The Commission may deny the application if the applicant refuses or fails to pay all such fees. Additionally, an applicant who has refused or failed to pay the required costs will not be eligible to file any other application with the Commission until all such fees are paid in full. Neither the license fee or regulation fees nor any other fee is refundable [OKAC 325:80-5-4][4.1].

Establishing fees [Revoked]

OKAC 725:20-11-3.1 [5.1] was revoked and is no longer in effect.

Eligibility requirements for County Fairs to receive funds for premiums, facility improvements, or construction

To be eligible for monies from the Fund, a county fair must meet certain requirements, including holding the fair between July 1 and September 30, lasting a minimum of two days, having a fair board elected on a countywide basis, bearing the name of “County Fair,” offering at least ten approved classifications of exhibits, and providing certain documentation [OKAC 35:40-7-5][6.1].

Premium restrictions

No Fund monies awarded to a county fair for premium payments may be used for certain purposes, including baby shows, beauty contests, games of skill or gamble, horse or dog shows in which a human is judged in preference to a product or animal, and fees, travel, meals and other expenses for judges [OKAC 35:40-7-7][6.2].

Lottery ticket validation requirements

Each lottery ticket shall be validated according to OLC validation procedures prior to payment of a prize. An Instant Game ticket shall comply with certain requirements, including not being stolen, counterfeit, forged, mutilated, altered, or unreadable, and having been issued by the OLC in an authorized manner. An Online game ticket shall also comply with certain requirements, including not being mutilated, altered, unreadable, or tampered with in any manner, and having been issued by the lottery through an authorized Online game sales terminal in an authorized manner [OKAC 429:15-1-6][7.1].

Lottery Game Promotion Procedures

OLC shall make available to retailers and the public promotional procedures for each Lottery Game Promotion prior to the promotion being introduced to the public for participation via the Lottery website. The Promotional Procedures shall contain certain information, including the game promotion name, eligibility requirements, and deadline for player entry [OKAC 429:15-1-14][7.2].

Therefore, based on the documents provided, it is not permissible to offer contests that involve entry fees in Oklahoma, except for those regulated by the Oklahoma Professional Boxing Commission [1.1].

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