{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-21-18","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 47-21-18","heading":"Fraud; penalties.","body":"In addition to any other offense set forth in this code, any person who or licensee which knowingly conducts or participates in a fraudulently or deceptively conducted raffle with intent to defraud is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, or imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one, nor more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned.","path":["CHAPTER 47. REGULATION OF TRADE.","ARTICLE 21. CHARITABLE RAFFLES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/47-21-18/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:14Z","sha256":"925f3e8d00c509c85c0fa005196d0b04c17aa706515476c57cd5f4d9b47e0765","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-21-17","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-47-21-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}