Iowa Administrative Code

1102.6(1) A lottery license authorizes the licensee to sell only the types of lottery products specified on the license. The department has discretion to license a qualified applicant to sell any one or any combination of the following lottery products: scratch tickets, instaplay…

1102.7(1) The department may issue a provisional license to an applicant for a lottery license after receipt of a fully completed license application, the authorization for a complete personal background check, completion of a credit check, and completion of a preliminary backgro…

in locations other than that specified on the existing license. The department must specifically approve the geographical area in which sales are to be made and the types of locations at which off-premises sales are to be made prior to issuance of an off-premises license. Additio…

the department, a retailer may apply for a duplicate permit. A statement signed by the retailer that details the circumstances under which the license was lost, mutilated, or destroyed may be required by the department. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(…

chapter 99G and these rules. Retailers shall abide by all applicable laws and administrative rules, the terms and conditions of the license, and all other directives and instructions issued by the lottery. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2), 99G.24, 99…

computerized game tickets at any licensed retail location if such sales may compromise the operation and integrity of the lottery, reflect conduct prejudicial to the public confidence in the lottery or reflect activity of an illegal nature under local, state or federal laws. 1103…

determine the need for, type of, and placement of any lottery equipment to be installed at licensee sales outlet locations. In the exercise of discretion, the department may consider any of the following: 1. The availability of equipment. 2. The suitability of the type of equipme…

1103.2(1) Retailers shall be knowledgeable about the lottery and lottery products and may be required to take training in the operation of lottery games. Retailers shall make the purchase of tickets convenient to the public. 1103.2(2) No retailer or any employee or member of a re…

lottery. 1103.3(1) Retailers shall display brochures, flyers, or similar items provided by the lottery that are designed to provide the rules of lottery games near the point at which tickets are sold. 1103.3(2) Retailers shall display point-of-sale material provided by the lotter…

1103.4(1) All instant tickets and pull-tab tickets accepted by a licensed retailer are the property of the licensed retailer. Tickets that are erroneous or mutilated when received by a retailer may be returned to the department for credit. After confirmation of delivery, the reta…

1103.5(1) Pull-tab tickets are available for purchase by a retailer for a price equal to the retail price of the tickets less the value of prizes that the retailer is obligated to pay and any discounts or commissions authorized by the lottery. 1103.5(2) Scratch tickets are availa…

by means of an electronic funds transfer from the retailer’s account. Generally, an electronic funds transfer (EFT) from a retailer’s account is the only permitted method of payment for lottery tickets or shares purchased by a retailer. The department may allow a retailer to make…

by an applicant for a license or by a licensed retailer either by a check that is dishonored or by an EFT that is not paid by the depository shall be grounds for immediate denial of the application for a license or for the suspension or revocation of an existing license. The depa…

department to enter upon the licensed premises in order to inspect lottery materials, tickets, equipment and the premises. All books and records pertaining to the retailer’s lottery activities shall be available to the department for inspection and copying during the normal busin…

its employees and members that is within the scope of the retailer’s lottery license. If the retailer is a nonprofit organization, members of the organization may also sell lottery tickets if authorized by the organization. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99…

scratch tickets and instaplay tickets that meet the criteria set forth in this chapter. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 99G.9(2). [ARC 8920C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

“Instaplay ticket” means a ticket printed on lottery terminal paper with play symbols that are not concealed by a removable covering. “Play symbols” means the numbers or symbols appearing under the removable covering on a scratch ticket or on the face of an instaplay ticket. “Scr…

matching, or adding the play symbols on the tickets or by any other play action approved by the lottery division. The exact method of determining a winning ticket will be determined by the lottery division and shall be set forth in the game specific rules. This rule is intended t…

1104.4(1) The number and amount of prizes in any specific scratch ticket or instaplay ticket game will be determined by the lottery division and set forth in the game specific rules applicable to that game. 1104.4(2) At the lottery division’s discretion, a scratch ticket game or …

an annuity, the prize will consist of an initial prize payment followed by yearly installments as described in the game specific rules. If the current cash value of an annuity prize attributable to a single ticket or entry is less than $100,000, the lottery division may elect to …

displayed on the lottery division’s website and in game literature made available by the lottery division. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8920C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

1104.7(1) Claim period. Scratch ticket prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the announced end of the scratch ticket game. Instaplay ticket prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the date of sale of the instaplay ticket. 1104.7(2) Prizes claimed at retailer. The game specifi…

1104.8(1) To be a valid scratch ticket, a ticket must meet all of the following validation requirements. A ticket must: a. Have been issued in an authorized manner as determined by the lottery division. b. Not be altered, unreadable, reconstructed, or tampered with in any manner.…

scratch ticket game and each instaplay ticket game. Retailers may continue to sell tickets for each game up to the cutoff date specified by the lottery. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8920C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25] [Filed A…

pull-tab tickets meeting the criteria of this chapter. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 99G.9(2). [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

or games. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25] [Filed ARC 8921C (Notice ARC 8352C, IAB 11/13/24), IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

“Pull-tab tickets” means the same as “pull-tab ticket” or “pull-tab” as defined in Iowa Code section 99G.3(15). This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.3 and 99G.9(2). [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

locating symbols or numbers under the tabs. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

1105.4(1) Winning ticket requirements. Winning tickets are validated by use of a symbol, number, or color-coded marking. A ticket is not valid if it fails to meet any of the following requirements. The ticket must: a. Have been issued by the Iowa lottery division in an authorized…

be determined by the lottery division and set forth by the game specific rules. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2), 99G.21, and 99G.31. [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

stated on the lottery division’s website and in game literature made available by the lottery division. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

1105.7(1) Claim period. Prizes must be claimed within 90 days of the announced end of the pull-tab ticket game. 1105.7(2) Prizes claimed at retailer. The game specific rules specify prizes that shall be claimed from the retailer. To claim a prize from a retailer, the winner shall…

be paid on a ticket, the purchaser may submit the ticket to any lottery office. The lottery division’s determination as to whether a prize should be awarded is binding on all participants in the lottery. A player who wishes to challenge a determination by the lottery division und…

marked with the logo of the lottery. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2), 99G.21, and 99G.31. [ARC 8921C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

sale of computerized games to be played in compliance with the criteria set forth in this chapter. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 99G.9(2). [ARC 8922C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

1106.10(1) A ticket or share is owned by its physical possessor until a signature is placed on the back of a ticket in the area designated for signature. When a signature is placed on the back of the ticket or share in the designated space, the person whose signature appears in t…

1106.11(1) All claims for prizes are subject to validation by the lottery division. A valid ticket or share eligible to receive a prize will satisfy all of the following requirements. a. The ticket or share was issued by the lottery division directly or through a retailer, via a …

claimed as directed within 90 calendar days of the drawing in which the prize was won unless otherwise specified in the game specific rules. All prizes for games associated with another state’s lottery are to be claimed as directed within the game specific rules. For purposes of …

1106.13(1) To receive payment for a prize or prizes on any single game ticket or share that total $600 or less, the winner may take the signed ticket or share directly to any lottery retailer authorized to sell and validate the game, or to any lottery division office, or mail the…

valid, uncanceled ticket or share. A play slip has no pecuniary or prize value and is not evidence of ticket purchase or of numbers selected. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2), 99G.21, and 99G.31. [ARC 8922C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

per play in connection with the winning numbers drawn and is entitled only to the prize won by those numbers in the highest matching prize category. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2), 99G.21, and 99G.31. [ARC 8922C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

the amount of any prize or prizes, whether all or part of the prize or prizes has been paid, if it is determined that one or more players are entitled to a portion of a prize and were not included in the prize calculations or were included in the prize calculations by mistake. Th…

player’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of plays and all other data printed on the ticket. In the event of any error, the player’s only remedy is cancellation of the ticket or share according to the procedure specified in this chapter. The lottery division and lottery reta…

available. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8922C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8922C, IAB 2/19/25, effective 3/26/25]

“Central computer” means a computer system designated to control, monitor, and communicate with lottery terminals and self-service kiosks and to record the transactions processed by that lottery equipment. “Drawing” means the process used to randomly select winning numbers or ent…

drawings or sales of tickets or shares in the event of technical difficulties, and on days of special importance or on days the drawings would be impractical or inappropriate. This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99G.9(2) and 99G.21. [ARC 8922C, IAB 2/19/25, effe…

1106.21(1) Players may purchase tickets or shares for a specific game. Each ticket or share sold for a pool exhaustion game will be generated separately. Tickets or shares will be sold against the pool until the pool of plays is exhausted or until the game ends in accordance with…

1106.22(1) The lottery may provide that up to 10 percent of the funds designated for the jackpot prize level in the prize structure of the game specific rules for a game or that any prize funding not awarded by the conclusion of the relevant claim period for a fixed-prize game wi…

number of the available game variables. A player may select each game variable by marking a play slip and submitting the play slip to a retailer, by asking a retailer to manually enter the game variables, or by purchasing an “easy pick” ticket from a retailer. Players may also pu…