1. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a qualified organization may accept credit cards at an allowable activity for the purchase of:

   1. (1) food and beverages;
   2. (2) merchandise; and
   3. (3) retail goods and services offered at a benefit auction.

2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a qualified organization may not accept credit cards or extend credit to a player for the purchase of:

   1. (1) a chance to play any game of chance offered at an allowable activity; or
   2. (2) licensed supplies.

3. (c) A charitable government services organization, including a worker, or a volunteer ticket agent assisting the charitable government services organization may accept payment by credit card for the purchase of a chance to enter a raffle or water race offered at an allowable activity if the transaction satisfies the following requirements:

   1. (1) The payment is made face to face and not on the Internet.

   2. (2) The proceeds from an entry purchased for the allowable activity are used:

      1. (A) by the charitable government services organization to provide child welfare services; or

      2. (B) to:

         1. (i) purchase a prize for; or

         2. (ii) pay prize money to;

            a winner of the allowable activity.

   3. (3) It is the only allowable activity in a calendar year for which the charitable government services organization accepts payment by credit card for a chance to enter a raffle or water race under this subsection. This subdivision does not limit the number of times that a person may purchase by credit card a chance to enter a raffle or water race under this subsection.

As added by P.L.58-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.136-2022, SEC.2.