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Can you summarize WARC 9.46.0209?
Gambling1973 act. > 'Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization.'
Short Summary
This legal document defines the term ‘Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization’ as used in the Revised Code of Washington related to gambling. It includes organizations existing under specific provisions of the code for various purposes such as charitable, educational, religious, and athletic. Additionally, nonprofit organizations, whether incorporated or not, can be considered bona fide if they are organized and operated primarily for the aforementioned purposes. The document also mentions corporations incorporated under Title 36 U.S.C. that provide volunteer aid to armed forces members and carry out relief measures for national calamities. The document further specifies that organizations must have been operating for at least twelve months and demonstrate progress towards their purposes to be considered bona fide. It also states that organizations paying employees compensation not in line with the local prevailing wage scale shall not be considered bona fide. The document also provides provisions for licensing bona fide nonprofit organizations for specific activities such as raffles conducted by credit unions or by groups of executive branch state employees for fundraising purposes. Finally, it includes an additional provision for counties, cities, or towns to be considered bona fide nonprofit organizations for conducting raffles for community activities or tourism promotion activities.
Whom does it apply to?
Any organization duly existing under specific provisions of the Revised Code of Washington for charitable, benevolent, eleemosynary, educational, civic, patriotic, political, religious, scientific, social, fraternal, athletic, or agricultural purposes; any nonprofit organization, whether incorporated or otherwise, when found by the commission to be organized and operating for one or more of the aforementioned purposes; any corporation incorporated under Title 36 U.S.C. with principal purposes to furnish volunteer aid to members of the armed forces and carry on relief measures for national calamities.
What does it govern?
Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organization
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Washington