Iowa Administrative Code

the department for review upon request. The following records are required: 103.12(1) The daily bingo summary (Table A—end of chapter), including: a. The name of each worker; b. The social security number of paid workers; c. Compensation of any worker; d. The number of players pr…

checking account established within one day of attaining $10,000 and as provided in Iowa Code section 99B.21(4). 103.13(1) Bingo receipts shall be deposited as provided in Iowa Code section 99B.21(4). Interest earned on deposits in a bingo checking or savings account shall be tre…

103.14(1) Bingo savings account. When an organization places bingo receipts in any savings account, bingo funds shall be separate and recognizable from all other funds of the same organization. All funds in a bingo savings account shall be transferred into that account from a bin…

103.15(1) Each organization conducting bingo shall submit a report to the department as set forth in Iowa Code section 99B.16(3). When the due date is on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the report is due the next business day. 103.15(2) Annual gambling reports may be comple…

representative of the department at any reasonable time. [ARC 9152C, IAB 4/30/25, effective 6/4/25]

103.17(1) A qualified organization may lease electronic bingo equipment, as defined in Iowa Code section 99B.11(1), from a manufacturer or distributor licensed by the department. 103.17(2) Electronic bingo equipment shall be used only by disabled individuals. For purposes of this…

a community festival if the requirements of Iowa Code section 99B.22 are met. A qualified organization that has received permission from the sponsor of the fair or community festival to conduct bingo shall be licensed under Iowa Code section 99B.12. [ARC 9152C, IAB 4/30/25, effec…

103.2(1) A license is required to conduct a bingo occasion unless the requirements of Iowa Code section 99B.23 are met. 103.2(2) Bingo occasions are restricted to the location for which application is made by the qualified organization and approved by the department. For good cau…

Code section 99B.1(6) to be a legal game of bingo. 103.4(1) A fair and legal game shall meet all of the following criteria: a. There will be no concealed numbers on a playing face. b. There will be an announcer or caller. c. Numbers will be announced so all players can hear clear…

established by the licensee must be readily available to every bingo player during every bingo occasion, with rules established by the licensee posted on a sign near the front of the playing area. 103.5(1) Posted rules shall be in large, easily readable print and include: a. The …

section 99B.21. The exact amount of the prize shall be announced before the beginning of each game. 103.6(1) Prizes shall be recorded each occasion on the daily bingo summary (Table A—end of this chapter) as they are paid by listing the number of the game; the winning pattern; th…

103.7(1) Each organization must have a responsible party listed on the application who is an active member of the organization, familiar with the requirements of the Iowa law and aware of the bingo activities of the organization. 103.7(2) Volunteers must be actively participating…

103.8(1) The licensee shall be able to prove expenses were incurred exclusively and directly as a result of bingo and not exceed 40 percent of net receipts. Reasonable expenses within the 40 percent limit are: a. The license fee; b. Withholding, unemployment, or social security t…

section 99B.13 and shall meet the following criteria: 1. All buildings in which bingo occasions are conducted will meet state or local standards for occupancy and safety. 2. The name of the licensee will be posted on the sign of each building or location where bingo occasions are…

99B.52 and the following: 104.2(1) The device will be electrical, which includes both electronic and video, or mechanical, or a combination of both. 104.2(2) The device will not be designed or adapted to issue or pay coins or currency. 104.2(3) The device may be designed or adapt…

104.3(1) The following games or devices are not permitted: a. Gambling games permitted in Iowa Code chapter 99F. b. Any machine that does not conform to the requirements in these rules or Iowa Code chapter 99B. c. Any machine designed like or resembling a machine that is normally…

use of an amusement device. 104.4(1) Merchandise with a retail value of no more than $50 per transaction may be awarded. 104.4(2) One or more free games may be awarded by the device. 104.4(3) If the device is designed or adapted to issue tickets or tokens, the following shall app…

section 99B.53. Registration is required if chance plays a role equal to or greater than the players’ skill or knowledge in determining the outcome of the game. Additional licenses or registrations under Iowa Code chapter 99B are not required. [ARC 0016D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2…

104.6(1) Failure to comply with the limitations imposed on the use and possession of amusement devices in Iowa Code chapter 99B constitutes unlawful gambling, which may result in the following consequences: a. Conviction for illegal gambling under the provisions of Iowa Code chap…

481—Chapter 3, parties seeking a declaratory order shall file with their petition a written evaluation of the game by an independent gaming laboratory approved by the department. 104.7(1) Approved by the department. “Approved by the department” means that the gaming laboratory ha…

apply to the possession and use of registered amusement devices. “Counting mechanism” means an appliance that tallies the volume of business of an individual amusement device. “Distributes” means to deliver, to provide or to otherwise make available in Iowa amusement devices requ…

amusement devices shall, with the annual distributor or owner registration, verify all device locations. [ARC 0017D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

105.11(1) The department will consider the responsible person’s history of compliance with Iowa Code sections 99B.51 through 99B.58 and other gambling laws and rules in determining whether to approve or deny an application for registration of an amusement device, a manufacturer, …

law, including Iowa Code chapter 99B, 481—Chapter 104, this chapter, or any other laws or administrative rules, the registrant’s registration may be suspended or revoked. [ARC 0017D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99B.1, 9…

on premises as described in Iowa Code section 99B.53. 105.2(1) Any change in the registered amusement device constitutes a new registered amusement device for which registration is required. The word “change” does not include repairs or replacement of parts that do not change or …

1. Amusement devices registered in violation of statutory or regulatory requirements governing such devices. 2. Registered amusement devices that are prohibited by rule 481—104.3(99B). 3. Any registered amusement device designed or adapted to facilitate gambling. [ARC 0017D, IAB …

with rule 481—104.4(99B). [ARC 0017D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

person engaged in business in Iowa as a manufacturer, a distributor, or an owner that operates for profit shall be registered with the department prior to engaging in business in Iowa. A person shall register under each of the categories that applies to the business to be conduct…

subject to registration by the department pursuant to Iowa Code section 99B.53 shall obtain a registration before the amusement device is available for operation. A registration issued pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 99B is required to offer a registered amusement device for use. 1…

registered amusement devices in Iowa Code chapter 99B may result in the following: 1. Conviction for illegal gambling may result under the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 725. 2. Suspension or revocation of a retail alcohol license may result under the provisions of Iowa Code cha…

by the department may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set out in 481—Chapter 9. The refusal to issue a registration or the notice of revocation will be in writing and state the specific grounds for the action. When an appeal is received, the status of the registrati…

105.9(1) The department may revoke, suspend, or deny a registration issued pursuant to Iowa Code section 99B.56 for cause following 30 days’ written notice delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service and an opportunity for hearing pursuant to rul…

of this chapter, the following definitions apply: “Card game tournament” or “tournament” means a series of card games held by a licensee during a consecutive period of time of not more than 24 hours and not held as part of a monthly game night licensed pursuant to Iowa Code secti…

and 481—Chapter 100. [ARC 0018D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26]

99B.27, licensees conducting tournaments must post or distribute tournament rules to all participants before the tournament begins, including the following information: 1. Participation fees; 2. Prize(s); and 3. Any other tournament rules. [ARC 0018D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/…

Code sections 99B.16 and 99B.27(3) and 481—Chapter 100. [ARC 0018D, IAB 1/21/26, effective 2/25/26] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code sections 99B.2 and 99B.27. [Filed emergency 6/27/07—published 7/18/07, effective 7/1/07] [Filed 8/22/07, Notice 7/18/07—published 9/…

“Agency” means the commissioner of public safety or the sheriff of the county in which the aggrieved party resides. “Applicant” means a person who has applied for a permit to carry weapons or acquire firearms. “Contested case” means a proceeding defined by Iowa Code section 17A.2…

judge may enter a default order against the party or may proceed with the hearing and make a decision in the absence of the party. The default order or decision made in the absence of the party shall address the award of attorney fees pursuant to rule 481—11.11(10A). [ARC 9299B, …

11.11(1) Attorney fees. In a decision rescinding or sustaining the agency’s denial, suspension, or revocation of the permit or otherwise granting a request to withdraw or dismiss the appeal, the administrative law judge shall determine whether a party is entitled to an award of a…

carry weapons or acquire firearms or to suspend or revoke a permit to carry weapons or acquire firearms means a reasonable ground exists for supposing that the basis for the denial, suspension or revocation is well-founded. [ARC 9299B, IAB 12/29/10, effective 1/1/11; ARC 9400B, I…

serious or substantial doubt about the correctness of the conclusion drawn from the evidence. [ARC 9299B, IAB 12/29/10, effective 1/1/11; ARC 9400B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/13/11]

17A.16(2). This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 724.21A and 17A.16. [ARC 1993C, IAB 5/27/15, effective 7/1/15; ARC 3217C, IAB 7/19/17, effective 8/23/17; ARC 6861C, IAB 2/8/23, effective 3/15/23] These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 724.21A. [F…

application for a permit to carry weapons or acquire firearms or to suspend or revoke a permit to carry weapons or acquire firearms. 11.2(1) Written appeal. The appeal shall be in writing or filed electronically pursuant to 481—Chapter 16 and should state the reasons for rebuttin…

11.3(1) In addition to the information set forth in Iowa Code section 17A.12(2), the notice of hearing shall contain the following information: a. Identification of the parties; b. Reference to the procedural rules governing the contested case proceeding; c. Identification of the…

11.4(1) Upon receipt of a copy of the notice of hearing, the agency shall file with the division: a. A copy of all documents used by the agency in reaching the decision; and b. A form identifying the name, address, and telephone number of the agency’s contact person or attorney r…

established in Iowa Code chapter 17A for contested case hearings. The hearing shall be held by telephone conference call, unless a party to the proceeding requests an in-person hearing from the administrative law judge no later than five days before the hearing. All in-person hea…

accordance with rule 481—10.12(17A). This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 724.21A. [ARC 9299B, IAB 12/29/10, effective 1/1/11; ARC 9400B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/13/11; ARC 1993C, IAB 5/27/15, effective 7/1/15; ARC 6861C, IAB 2/8/23, effective 3/15/23]

a witness list or any exhibit as set forth in the notice of hearing, the party may be precluded from calling the witness at hearing or introducing the exhibit(s) into the record at hearing. [ARC 9299B, IAB 12/29/10, effective 1/1/11; ARC 9400B, IAB 3/9/11, effective 4/13/11; ARC …