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Can I offer contests that involve merchandise prizes in New York? What are the requirements?

Based on the provided context documents, here are the requirements for offering contests that involve merchandise prizes in New York:

Requirements for Offering Contests with Merchandise Prizes in New York

  1. The value of merchandise prizes awarded in games of chance must be its cost to the licensee or, if donated, its current market value. [1.2]
  2. No merchandise prize shall be redeemable or convertible into cash directly or indirectly by the licensee. [1.2]
  3. No alcoholic beverage shall be offered or given as a prize in any game of chance. [1.2][2.1]
  4. No licensee shall offer, distribute or give any prize consisting of real estate or an interest therein, bonds, shares of stock, securities or evidence of indebtedness, or any merchandise refundable in any of the foregoing. [1.4]
  5. The sale or offering for sale of any merchandise within one-half hour prior to, during, or within one-half hour after the conclusion of any games of chance license period is prohibited, except for the sale of or offering for sale of games of chance supplies or bell jar tickets by the licensee or the sale of food or refreshments, if authorized, by the licensee. [1.3]
  6. No licensed authorized organization shall purchase bell jar tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards, seal cards or deals of bell jar tickets from any other person, organization or entity other than a games of chance supplier licensed by the commission. [4.1]
  7. No licensed authorized organization shall sell, donate or otherwise transfer bell jar tickets, coin boards, merchandise boards or seal cards except as otherwise permitted by commission rules and regulations. [4.1]
  8. No bell jar ticket, coin board, merchandise board or seal card shall be sold or offered for sale in New York State unless such ticket has been approved by the commission. [4.1]
  9. Licensed manufacturers of bell jar tickets, which shall include coin boards, merchandise boards, and seal cards, shall submit to the commission for approval any new, revised or modified bell jar ticket(s) that the licensed manufacturer intends to offer for sale or resale in New York State. [4.2]
  10. Each applicant for a license shall file with the clerk or department, a written application therefor in a form to be prescribed by the board, duly executed and verified. [2.2]

Based on the above requirements, it is possible to offer contests that involve merchandise prizes in New York as long as the rules and regulations are followed.

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New York