Hillsdale, NJ · Bergen County
Application for Raffle License
This application requests a license to conduct raffles and is filed by an organization with the Municipal Clerk in the municipality where the games will take place.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The application collects the organization’s details, raffle dates and location, planned expenses, purposes for net proceeds, prizes, and information about officers and members conducting the games. The applicant submits four copies to the Municipal Clerk where the raffles will be conducted and presents its registration slip from the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission. The applicant and members in charge make sworn statements about the application.
Who needs it
An organization seeking a license to conduct raffles must complete this application and submit it to the Municipal Clerk where the games will take place.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes a sworn-statement jurat; the applicant’s officer and members in charge who sign the statement must do so before the notary.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Application
Get the Application for Raffle License and review its sections before entering information.
- 2
Fill Out the Form
Provide the organization, raffle, expense, proceeds, prize, officer, and member details requested.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a remote appointment for the officer and members in charge who must sign the sworn statement.
- 4
- 5
Submit to the City
Submit four copies and the organization’s registration slip to the Municipal Clerk where the games will be conducted.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Hillsdale. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I get the raffle license application notarized?
- Complete the application, then have the signing officer and members in charge sign the sworn statement during a notary appointment. Submit four copies to the Municipal Clerk where the games will take place.
- Do I need to bring anything besides the application?
- The form says to present the applicant’s registration slip from the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission with the application. It also requests four copies for the Municipal Clerk.
- Can I sign the sworn statement with an online notary?
- New Jersey permanently authorizes remote online notarization and remote ink notarization for its notaries. A commissioned online notary can notarize the statement remotely; confirm with the municipality if unsure.
Application for Raffle License in other Bergen County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.