Exempting volunteer fire departments from raffle regulations

SB 970 exempts volunteer fire departments and part-time volunteer fire departments from state regulations governing vehicle raffles, both in-person and online. The bill amends West Virginia Code sections related to motor vehicle licensing (§17A-6-1, §17A-6-1a) and fire department operations (§47-21A-2, §47-21A-8) to remove these departments from licensing and reporting requirements. This change allows volunteer fire departments to conduct vehicle raffles for fundraising without needing to comply with standard raffle regulations. The bill directly affects volunteer fire departments by reducing administrative barriers to fundraising activities.