Title III, PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION (Ch. 80 - 122C)

1. A licensed qualified organization shall certify that the receipts from all charitable gambling conducted by the organization under this chapter , less reasonable expenses, charges, fees, taxes, and deductions, either will be distributed as prizes to participants or will be ded…

1. Unless otherwise provided, a prize awarded by a licensed qualified organization shall comply with the following requirements: a. Only merchandise prizes whose value does not exceed ten thousand dollars may be awarded for games of skill and games of chance. If a prize consists …

1. A qualified organization licensed pursuant to section 99B.12 , unless otherwise provided, shall maintain proper books of account and records showing, in addition to any other information required by the department, the following: a. Gross receipts and the amount of the gross r…

The department may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to carry out the provisions of this chapter . Rules adopted by the department may include but are not limited to the following: 1. Descriptions of books, records and accounting required. 2. Requirements for qualified organiza…

A licensed qualified organization shall comply with the requirements of this section for the purposes of conducting bingo at a bingo occasion. 1. Operational requirements. a. A bingo occasion shall not last for longer than four consecutive hours. b. Only one licensed qualified or…

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Community festival” means a festival of no more than six consecutive days in length held by a community group. b. “Community group” means an Iowa nonprofit, tax-exempt organization which is open to the general public and established for the p…

A person shall be authorized to conduct a bingo occasion without a license as otherwise required by this chapter if all of the following requirements are met: 1. Participants in the bingo occasion are not charged to enter the premises where bingo is conducted. 2. Participants in …

1. General provisions. A licensed qualified organization may conduct a raffle as permitted by the applicable license and in accordance with the following requirements: a. The winner of a raffle shall not be required to be present to win. b. If the winner is not present to win, no…

1. A qualified organization with a two-year qualified organization license may conduct a raffle using an electronic raffle system, if the qualified organization complies with the requirements of section 99B.24 and this section . 2. The licensed qualified organization shall only u…

1. A licensed qualified organization may conduct one game night per calendar month subject to the provisions of this section . 2. A licensed qualified organization conducting a game night may do any of the following during the game night: a. Charge an entrance fee or a fee to par…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Card game” includes but is not limited to poker, pinochle, pitch, gin rummy, bridge, euchre, hearts, or cribbage. b. “Qualified organization representing veterans” means any qualified organization which repre…

1. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license if the department finds that an applicant, licensee, or an agent of the licensee violated or permitted a violation of a provision of this chapter or a departmental rule adopted pursuant to chapter 17A , or for any other cau…

1. A person may conduct an amusement concession if all of the following conditions are met: a. The person conducting the amusement concession has submitted a license application and a fee of fifty dollars for each amusement concession, and has been issued a license for the amusem…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires, “manufacturer or distributor” means a person engaged in business in this state who originally produces, or purchases from a business that originally produces, equipment or supplies which are specifically used in …

In addition to any other penalty specified in this chapter , the following penalties shall apply: 1. A person who knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to chapter 17A commits a serious misdemeanor. 2. A person who intention…

For purposes of this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Public place” means an indoor or outdoor area, whether privately or publicly owned, to which the public has access by right or by invitation, expressed or implied, whether by payment of money or not, but…

1. Social gambling is lawful under section 99B.43 , 99B.44 , or 99B.45 , when all of the following requirements are met: a. The gambling occurs between two or more people who are together for purposes other than social gambling. A social relationship must exist beyond that appare…

1. Social gambling is lawful on the premises of an establishment for which a class “C”, special class “C”, class “D”, or class “F” retail alcohol license has been issued pursuant to chapter 123 when, subject to the provisions of section 99B.42 , all of the following requirements …

Social gambling in a public place is lawful, subject to the provisions of section 99B.42 , if all of the following requirements are met: 1. The social gambling is conducted at any public place owned, leased, rented, or otherwise occupied by the licensee. 2. The person occupying t…

1. An individual may participate in social gambling if, subject to the requirements of section 99B.42 , all of the following requirements are met: a. The gambling is not participated in, either wholly or in part, on or in any schoolhouses, schoolhouse sites, or other property sub…

1. Social gambling, registered amusement devices, and amusement concessions not at a permanent location, require payment solely by cash. 2. Except as provided by subsection 1 , a participant in an activity authorized by this chapter may make payment by cash, personal check, money…

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Distributor” means a person who owns an electrical or mechanical amusement device registered as provided in section 99B.53 that is offered for use at more than a single location or premise. 2. “Manufacturer” …

1. A person may own, possess, and offer for use at any location an electrical or mechanical amusement device, except for an amusement device required to be registered pursuant to section 99B.53 . If the provisions of this section and other applicable provisions of this subchapter…

1. In addition to the requirements of section 99B.52 , an electrical or mechanical amusement device in operation or distributed in this state that awards a prize where the outcome is not primarily determined by skill or knowledge of the operator shall be registered by the departm…

1. A person who violates any provision of section 99B.52 or 99B.53 , except as specified in subsection 2 , commits a serious misdemeanor. 2. A person who violates any provision of section 99B.52, subsection 2 or 6 ; or section 99B.53, subsection 4, 8, 10, 11, 12, or 13 , shall be…

1. a. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a registration issued pursuant to section 99B.53 or 99B.56 , if the department finds that an applicant, registrant, or an agent of a registrant violated or permitted a violation of a provision of section 99B.52 , 99B.53 , 99B.56 ,…

1. A person engaged in business in this state as a manufacturer, distributor, or for-profit owner of electrical or mechanical amusement devices required to be registered as provided in section 99B.53 shall register with the department. Each person who registers with the departmen…

1. A person under the age of twenty-one years shall not participate in the operation of a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device. A person who violates this subsection commits a scheduled violation under section 805.8C, subsection 4 . 2. A person owning or leasing a…

Fees collected by the department pursuant to sections 99B.53 and 99B.56 shall be deposited in a special fund created in the state treasury. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing and the department of public safety for adminis…

Upon request of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing or the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety, the attorney general shall institute in the name of the state the proper proceedings against a person charged by either department w…

1. A person may conduct, without a license, any of the contests specified in subsection 2 , and may offer and pay awards to persons winning in those contests whether or not entry fees, participation fees, or other charges are assessed against or collected from the participants, i…

1. A person other than a qualified organization may lawfully conduct a game night without a license, and may award cash or merchandise prizes, under the following conditions: a. A bona fide social, employment, or trade or professional association relationship exists between the s…

The division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety may investigate to determine licensee compliance with the requirements of this chapter . Investigations may be conducted either on the criminal investigation division’s own initiative or at the request of t…

All prizes awarded pursuant to a gambling activity under this chapter are Iowa earned income and are subject to state and federal income tax laws. A person conducting a game of skill, game of chance, bingo, or a raffle shall deduct state income taxes, pursuant to section 422.16, …