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2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.26 - Game nights.

99B.26 Game nights.
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 participate in the games.
b. Award cash or merchandise prizes in any games of skill, games of chance, casino-style games, or card games in an aggregate amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars and no participant shall win more than a total of five thousand dollars.
c. Allow participants at the game night that do not have a bona fide social relationship with the sponsor of the game night.
d. Allow participants to wager their own funds and pay an entrance or other fee for participation, but participants shall not be allowed to expend more than a total of two hundred fifty dollars for all fees and wagers.
3. Except as provided by section 99B.62, a person or organization that has not been issued a qualified organization license under section 99B.12 shall not be authorized to conduct a game night as authorized by this section.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §39; 2021 Acts, ch 106, §6
Referred to in §99B.12, 99B.13, 99B.27
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.32 - Manufacturers and distributors — bingo equipment and supplies — electronic raffle systems — transfer or use.

99B.32 Manufacturers and distributors — bingo equipment and supplies — electronic raffle systems — transfer or use.
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 the conduct of a bingo occasion or an electronic raffle.
2. A person shall not engage in business in this state as a manufacturer or distributor without first obtaining a license from the department.
a. Upon receipt of an application and a fee of one thousand dollars for a manufacturer or distributor license, the department may issue an annual license.
b. A license may be renewed annually upon submission of an application, payment of the annual license fee, and compliance with this section and the rules adopted pursuant to this section.
3. A licensed manufacturer or distributor may sell bingo equipment or supplies or an electronic raffle system directly to a licensed qualified organization.
4. A licensed qualified organization under this chapter may dispose of, transfer, or sell excess bingo equipment or supplies on a nonroutine basis to another licensed qualified organization.
5. A licensed qualified organization shall not sublease, rent, borrow, or otherwise use another qualified organization’s electronic raffle system.
94 Acts, ch 1062, §6
C95, §99B.7A
2015 Acts, ch 99, §12, 56
C2016, §99B.32
Referred to in §99B.25
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.41 - Definitions.

99B.41 Definitions.
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 not a place when used exclusively by one or more individuals for a private gathering or other personal purpose.
2. “Social fantasy sports contest” means any fantasy or simulated game or contest in which the value of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants are established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest and do not exceed a total of one thousand dollars or equivalent consideration, all winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and shall be determined by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals in events occurring over more than a twenty-four-hour period, including athletes in the case of sporting events, and no winning outcome is solely based on the score, point spread, or any performance or performances of any single actual team or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete or player in any single actual event. “Social fantasy sports contest” does not include an internet fantasy sports contest as defined in section 99E.1.
3. “Social gambling” means an activity in which social games are played between individuals for any sum of money or other property of any value.
4. “Social games” or “social game” means card and parlor games, including but not limited to poker, pinochle, pitch, gin rummy, bridge, euchre, hearts, cribbage, dominoes, checkers, chess, backgammon, pool, and darts. “Social games” do not include casino-style games, except poker.
5. “Sports betting pool” or “pool” means a game in which the participants select a square on a grid corresponding to numbers on two intersecting sides of the grid and winners are determined by whether the square selected corresponds to numbers relating to an athletic event in the manner prescribed by the rules of the game.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §40; 2019 Acts, ch 132, §49
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.44 - Social gambling in public places.

99B.44 Social gambling in public places.
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 the premises of the public place as an owner or tenant has submitted an application for a license and a fee of one hundred dollars to the department, and a license has been issued.
3. The license is prominently displayed on the premises of the public place.
4. The licensee or any agent or employee of the licensee does not participate in, sponsor, conduct, promote, or act as cashier or banker for any gambling activities, except as a participant while playing on the same basis as every other participant.
[C77, 79, 81, §99B.9; 81 Acts, ch 44, §13]
89 Acts, ch 231, §22; 2003 Acts, ch 77, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1086, §23; 2007 Acts, ch 119, §4; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §19, 56
C2016, §99B.44
Referred to in §99B.42
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.45 - Social gambling between individuals.

99B.45 Social gambling between individuals.
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 subject to chapter 297.
b. All participants in the gambling are individuals.
c. In any game requiring a dealer or operator, the participants must have the option to take their turn at dealing or operating the game in a regular order according to the standard rules of the game.
2. Social gambling allowed under this section is limited to any of the following:
a. Games of skill and games of chance, except casino-style games other than poker.
b. Wagers or bets between two or more individuals who are physically in the presence of each other with respect to any of the following:
(1) A contest specified in section 99B.61, except that no individual shall win or lose more than a total of two hundred dollars or equivalent consideration in one or more contests at any time during any period of twenty-four consecutive hours or over that entire period.
(2) Any other event or outcome which does not depend upon gambling or the use of a gambling device that is unlawful in this state.
c. A social fantasy sports contest.
[C75, §726.12; C77, 79, 81, §99B.12]
2002 Acts, ch 1068, §14; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §33; 2007 Acts, ch 119, §5; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §26, 56
C2016, §99B.45
2019 Acts, ch 132, §50
Referred to in §99B.1, 99B.42
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.51 - Definitions.

99B.51 Definitions.
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” means a person who originally produces, or purchases an originally produced amusement device or an originally produced motherboard that will be installed into, an amusement device required to be registered under this subchapter for the purposes of reselling such device or motherboard.
3. “Owner” means a person who owns an operable amusement device required to be registered under section 99B.53 at no more than a single location or premise.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §42
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.52 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices.

99B.52 Electrical or mechanical amusement devices.
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 are complied with, the use of an electrical or mechanical amusement device shall not be deemed gambling. All electrical or mechanical amusement devices shall comply with this section.
2. A prize of merchandise not exceeding fifty dollars in value shall be awarded for use of an electrical or mechanical amusement device. An electrical or mechanical amusement device may be designed or adapted to award a prize of one or more free games or portions of games without payment of additional consideration by the participant.
3. A prize of cash shall not be awarded for use of an electrical or mechanical amusement device.
4. An amusement device shall not be designed or adapted to cause or to enable a person to cause the release of free games or portions of games when designated as a potential award for use of the device, and shall not contain any meter or other measurement device for recording the number of free games or portions of games which are awarded.
5. An amusement device shall not be designed or adapted to enable a person using the device to increase the chances of winning free games or portions of games by paying more than is ordinarily required to play the game.
6. An award given for the use of an amusement device shall only be redeemed on the premises where the device is located and only for merchandise sold in the normal course of business for the premises.
7. The department may determine any other requirements by rule. Rules adopted pursuant to this section shall be formulated in consultation with affected state agencies and industry and consumer groups.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §43
Referred to in §99.1A, 99B.53, 99B.54, 99B.55
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.54 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — criminal penalties.

99B.54 Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — criminal penalties.
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 subject to the following:
a. For a first offense under an applicable subsection, the person commits a simple misdemeanor, punishable as a scheduled violation pursuant to section 805.8C, subsection 4, paragraph “b”.
b. For a second or subsequent offense under the same applicable subsection, the person commits a serious misdemeanor.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of section 99B.52 or 99B.53 to the contrary, the following shall apply:
a. An individual other than an owner or distributor of an amusement device may operate an amusement device, whether or not the amusement device is owned, possessed, or offered for use in compliance with section 99B.52 or 99B.53.
b. A distributor shall not be liable for a violation of section 99B.52 or 99B.53 unless the distributor or an employee of the distributor intentionally violates a provision of section 99B.52 or 99B.53.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §45
Referred to in §805.8C(4)(b)
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.56 - Electrical or mechanical amusement device manufacturers, distributors, and for-profit owners — registration.

99B.56 Electrical or mechanical amusement device manufacturers, distributors, and for-profit owners — registration.
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 department under this section shall pay an annual registration fee in an amount as provided in subsection 2. Registration shall be submitted on application forms designated by the department that shall contain the information required by the department by rule. The department shall adopt rules establishing the criteria for approval or denial of a registration application and providing for the submission of information to the department by a person registered pursuant to this section if information in the initial registration is changed, including discontinuing the business in this state.
2. For purposes of this section, the annual registration fee shall be as follows:
a. For a manufacturer, two thousand five hundred dollars.
b. For a distributor, five thousand dollars.
c. For an owner of no more than four electrical or mechanical amusement devices registered as provided in section 99B.53 at a single location or premises that is not a qualified organization, two thousand five hundred dollars.
2003 Acts, ch 147, §2, 7
CS2003, §99B.10A
2004 Acts, ch 1118, §4, 11; 2007 Acts, ch 173, §3, 4; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §20, 56
C2016, §99B.56
Referred to in §99B.53, 99B.55, 99B.58
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.57 - Registered electrical or mechanical amusement devices — persons under twenty-one — penalties.

99B.57 Registered electrical or mechanical amusement devices — persons under twenty-one — penalties.
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 registered electrical or mechanical amusement device, or an employee of a person owning or leasing a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device, who knowingly allows a person under the age of twenty-one years to participate in the operation of a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device, or a person who knowingly participates in the operation of a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device with a person under the age of twenty-one years, is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
3. For purposes of this section, “registered electrical or mechanical amusement device” means an electrical or mechanical amusement device required to be registered as provided in section 99B.53.
2004 Acts, ch 1118, §6, 11
C2005, §99B.10C
2007 Acts, ch 173, §8; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §22, 56
C2016, §99B.57
Referred to in §99B.55, 805.8C(4)(a)
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.58 - Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — special fund.

99B.58 Electrical or mechanical amusement devices — special fund.
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 and appeals and the department of public safety for administration and enforcement of this subchapter, including employment of necessary personnel. The distribution of moneys in the fund to the department of inspections and appeals and the department of public safety shall be pursuant to a written policy agreed upon by the departments. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys deposited in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund of the state.
2005 Acts, ch 106, §8
CS2005, §99B.10D
2015 Acts, ch 99, §23, 56
C2016, §99B.58
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.61 - Bona fide contests.

99B.61 Bona fide contests.
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, if all of the following requirements are met:
a. A gambling device is not used in conjunction with or incident to the contest.
b. The contest is not conducted in whole or in part on or in any property subject to chapter 297, relating to schoolhouses and schoolhouse sites, unless the contest and the person conducting the contest has the express written approval of the governing body of that school district.
c. The contest is conducted in a fair and honest manner.
d. A contest shall not be designed or adapted to permit the operator of the contest to prevent a participant from winning or to predetermine who the winner will be.
e. The object of the contest must be attainable and possible to perform under the rules stated.
f. If the contest is a tournament, the tournament operator shall prominently display all tournament rules.
2. A contest, including a contest in a league or tournament, is lawful only if it falls into one of the following event categories:
a. Athletic or sporting events. Events in this category include basketball, volleyball, football, baseball, softball, soccer, wrestling, swimming, track and field, racquetball, tennis, squash, badminton, table tennis, rodeos, horse shows, golf, bowling, trap or skeet shoots, fly casting, tractor pulling, rifle, pistol, musket, or muzzle-loader shooting, billiards, darts, archery, and horseshoes.
b. Racing and skill-type events. Events in this category include horse races, harness racing, ski, airplane, snowmobile, raft, boat, bicycle, and motor vehicle races.
c. Arts and crafts-type events. Events in this category include cooking, horticulture, livestock, poultry, fish or other animals, artwork, hobbywork, and craftwork, except those prohibited by chapter 717A.
d. Card game-type and board game-type events. Events in this category include cribbage, bridge, euchre, chess, checkers, dominoes, and pinochle.
e. Trivia and trading card events.
f. Video game-type and video sporting-type events. Events in this category include pinball games, video games, and video machine golf tournament games, where skill is the predominant factor in determining the result of play and tournament scores. To be lawful, a player shall operate a video machine with a device which directly impacts the results of the game.
3. A poker, blackjack, craps, keno, or roulette contest, league, or tournament shall not be considered a bona fide contest under this section.
[C75, §99B.11, 726.13; C77, 79, 81, §99B.11]
2000 Acts, ch 1231, §36; 2002 Acts, ch 1068, §13; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §1, 10; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §365; 2005 Acts, ch 106, §9; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §24, 56
C2016, §99B.61
Referred to in §99B.45
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99B - SOCIAL AND CHARITABLE GAMBLING › Section 99B.62 - Game nights — licensing exceptions.

99B.62 Game nights — licensing exceptions.
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 sponsors and the participants.
b. The participants pay no consideration of any nature, either directly or indirectly, to participate in the games.
c. All money, play money, or other items of no intrinsic value which may be wagered are provided to the participant free, and the sponsor conducting the game receives no consideration, either directly or indirectly, other than goodwill.
d. The games may be conducted at any location, except at a fair or a location for which a license is required pursuant to section 99B.31.
e. During the entire time activities permitted by this subsection are being engaged in, no other gambling is engaged in at the same location.
2. A person or an organization may sponsor one or more game nights using play money for participation by students without the person or organization obtaining a license otherwise required by this chapter if the person or organization obtains prior approval for the game night from the board of directors of the accredited public school or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school accredited by the state board of education for whose students the game night is to be held.
3. A gambling device intended for use or used as provided in this section is exempt from the provisions of section 725.9, subsection 2.
2015 Acts, ch 99, §46
Referred to in §99B.26
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.2 - Definitions.

99D.2 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Applicant” means an individual applying for an occupational license or the officers and members of the board of directors of a nonprofit corporation applying for a license to conduct a race where pari-mutuel wagering would be permitted under this chapter.
2. “Breakage” means the odd cents by which the amount payable on each dollar wagered in a pari-mutuel pool exceeds a multiple of ten cents.
3. “Claimant agency” means a public agency as defined in section 8A.504, subsection 1, or the state court administrator as defined in section 602.1101.
4. “Commission” means the state racing and gaming commission created under section 99D.5.
5. “Holder of occupational license” means a person licensed by the commission to perform an occupation which the commission has identified as requiring a license to engage in within the racing industry in Iowa.
6. “Licensee” means a nonprofit corporation licensed under section 99D.9.
7. “Pari-mutuel wagering” means the system of wagering described in section 99D.11.
8. “Race”, “racing”, “race meeting”, “track”, and “racetrack” refer to dog racing and horse racing, including but not limited to quarterhorse, thoroughbred, and harness racing, as approved by the commission.
9. “Racetrack enclosure” means all real property utilized for the conduct of a race meeting, including the racetrack, grandstand, concession stands, offices, barns, kennels and barn areas, employee housing facilities, parking lots, and any additional areas designated by the commission. “Racetrack enclosure” also means all real property utilized by a licensee under this chapter who is not required to conduct live racing pursuant to the requirements of section 99D.9A, on which pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races may be conducted and lawful gambling is authorized and licensed as provided in this chapter and chapter 99F.
10. “Wagering area” means that portion of a racetrack in which a licensee may receive wagers of money from a person present in a licensed racetrack enclosure on a horse or dog in a race selected by the person making the wager as designated by the commission.
83 Acts, ch 187, §2; 84 Acts, ch 1265, §1; 84 Acts, ch 1266, §3; 89 Acts, ch 67, §23; 97 Acts, ch 9, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §2, 3; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §24; 2008 Acts, ch 1172, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1036, §15; 2014 Acts, ch 1126, §1
Referred to in §99F.1, 99F.4, 99F.9
For future amendment to subsection 3 effective upon the later of January 1, 2021, or the effective date of rules adopted by the department of revenue to implement 2020 Acts, ch 10642020 Acts, ch 1064, see 2020 Acts, ch 1064, §4, 28; 2020 Acts, ch 1118, §73, 74
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.3 - Scope of provisions.

99D.3 Scope of provisions.
This chapter does not apply to horse-race or dog-race meetings unless the pari-mutuel system of wagering is used or intended to be used in connection with the horse-race or dog-race meetings. If the pari-mutuel system is used or intended to be used a person shall not conduct a race meeting without a license as provided by section 99D.9.
83 Acts, ch 187, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.4 - Pari-mutuel wagering legalized.

99D.4 Pari-mutuel wagering legalized.
The system of wagering on the results of horse or dog races as provided by this chapter is legal, when conducted within the racetrack enclosure at a licensed horse-race or dog-race meeting.
83 Acts, ch 187, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.5 - Creation of state racing and gaming commission.

99D.5 Creation of state racing and gaming commission.
1. A state racing and gaming commission is created within the department of inspections and appeals consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate, and who shall serve not to exceed a three-year term at the pleasure of the governor. The term of each member shall begin and end as provided in section 69.19.
2. A vacancy on the commission shall be filled as provided in section 2.32.
3. Not more than three members of the commission shall belong to the same political party. A member of the commission shall not have a financial interest in a racetrack.
4. Commission members are each entitled to receive an annual salary of ten thousand dollars. Members shall also be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties to a maximum of thirty thousand dollars per year for the commission. Each member shall be covered by the blanket surety bond of the state purchased pursuant to section 8A.321, subsection 12.
5. a. A member or a holder of an official’s license shall not knowingly:
(1) Have a pecuniary, equitable, or other interest in or engage in a business or employment which would be a conflict of interest or interfere or conflict with the proper discharge of the duties of the commission including any of the following:
(a) A business which does business with a licensee.
(b) A business issued a concession operator’s license.
(2) Participate directly or indirectly as an owner, owner-trainer, trainer of a horse or dog, or jockey of a horse in a race meeting conducted in this state.
(3) Place a wager on an entry in a race or on a gambling game operated on an excursion gambling boat or gambling structure.
b. A violation of this subsection is a serious misdemeanor. In addition, the individual may be subject to disciplinary actions pursuant to the commission rules.
6. a. A member, employee, or appointee of the commission, spouse of a member, employee, or appointee of the commission, or a family member related within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity to a member, employee, or appointee of the commission shall not do either of the following:
(1) Hold an occupational license except an official’s license.
(2) Enter directly or indirectly into any business dealing, venture, or contract with an owner or lessee of a racetrack.
b. A member who knowingly approves of a violation of this subsection is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
83 Acts, ch 187, §5, 36; 84 Acts, ch 1266, §4, 5; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §713, 714; 88 Acts, ch 1267, §17; 89 Acts, ch 67, §24, 25; 89 Acts, ch 83, §21; 89 Acts, ch 231, §30; 91 Acts, ch 266, §21; 92 Acts, ch 1203, §2; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 177, §15; 2007 Acts, ch 188, §4; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201
Referred to in §99B.13, 99B.42, 99D.2, 99E.1, 99F.1
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.6 - Headquarters, meetings, and election of chairperson — administrator — employees.

99D.6 Headquarters, meetings, and election of chairperson — administrator — employees.
1. The commission shall have its headquarters in the city of Des Moines and shall meet in July of each year and at other times and places as it finds necessary for the discharge of its duties. The commission shall elect in July of each year one of its members as chairperson for the succeeding year.
2. The commission shall appoint an administrator of the commission subject to confirmation by the senate. The administrator shall serve a four-year term. The term shall begin and end in the same manner as set forth in section 69.19. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as a full-term appointment is made. The administrator shall be covered by the blanket surety bond of the state purchased pursuant to section 8A.321, subsection 12. The compensation and employment terms of the administrator shall be set by the governor, taking into consideration the level of knowledge and experience of the administrator. The administrator shall keep a record of the proceedings of the commission and preserve the books, records, and documents entrusted to the administrator’s care.
3. The administrator may hire other assistants and employees as necessary to carry out the commission’s duties. Employees in the positions of equine veterinarian, canine veterinarian, and equine steward shall be exempt from the merit system provisions of chapter 8A, subchapter IV, and shall not be covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Some or all of the information required of applicants in section 99D.8A, subsections 1 and 2, may also be required of employees of the commission if the commission deems it necessary.
83 Acts, ch 187, §6; 84 Acts, ch 1265, §2; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §715; 87 Acts, ch 115, §17; 89 Acts, ch 231, §31; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §5, 65; 2007 Acts, ch 215, §26; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §18
Referred to in §99D.10
Confirmation, see §2.32
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.8 - Horse or dog racing licenses — applications.

99D.8 Horse or dog racing licenses — applications.
1. A qualifying organization, as defined in section 513(d)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code, as defined in section 422.3, exempt from federal income taxation under sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code or a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of this state, whether or not it is exempt from federal income taxation, which is organized to distribute funds for educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses, as defined in section 99B.1, or which regularly conducts an agricultural and educational fair or exposition for the promotion of the horse, dog, or other livestock breeding industries of the state, or an agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state, may apply to the commission for a license to conduct horse or dog racing. The application shall be filed with the administrator of the commission at least sixty days before the first day of the horse race or dog race meeting which the organization proposes to conduct, shall specify the day or days when and the exact location where it proposes to conduct racing, and shall be in a form and contain information as the commission prescribes.
2. If any part of the net income of a licensee is determined to be unrelated business taxable income as defined in sections 511 through 514 of the Internal Revenue Code, or is otherwise taxable, the licensee shall be required to distribute such amount to political subdivisions in the state and organizations described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in the county in which the licensee operates.
3. An organization which meets the requirements of this section, as amended, on or before July 1, 1988, shall be considered to have met the requirements of this section on the date that its initial application was originally filed.
83 Acts, ch 187, §8; 88 Acts, ch 1243, §1; 95 Acts, ch 176, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §50; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.8A - Requirements of applicant — penalty — consent to search.

99D.8A Requirements of applicant — penalty — consent to search.
1. A person shall not be issued a license to conduct races under this chapter or an occupational license unless the person has completed and signed an application on the form prescribed and published by the commission. The application shall state the full name, social security number, residence, date of birth and other personal identifying information of the applicant that the commission deems necessary. The application shall state whether the applicant has any of the following:
a. A record of conviction of a felony.
b. An addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance.
c. A history of mental illness or repeated acts of violence.
2. An applicant shall submit pictures, fingerprints, and descriptions of physical characteristics to the commission in the manner prescribed on the application forms. The fingerprints may be submitted to the federal bureau of investigation by the department of public safety through the state criminal history repository for the purpose of a national criminal history check.
3. The commission shall charge the applicant a fee set by the department of public safety, division of criminal investigation, to defray the costs associated with the search and classification of fingerprints required in subsection 2. This fee is in addition to any other license fee charged by the commission.
4. A person who knowingly makes a false statement on the application is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
5. The licensee or a holder of an occupational license shall consent to agents of the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety or commission employees designated by the administrator of the commission to the search without a warrant of the licensee or holder’s person, personal property and effects, and premises which are located within the racetrack enclosure or adjacent facilities under control of the licensee to inspect or investigate for criminal violations of this chapter or violations of rules adopted by the commission.
84 Acts, ch 1265, §4; 84 Acts, ch 1266, §7; 2002 Acts, ch 1044, §5, 11; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §29; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §31
Referred to in §99D.6, 99D.9, 99D.10, 99D.11
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.9D - Alternative simulcasting licensure — horse and dog races.

99D.9D Alternative simulcasting licensure — horse and dog races.
1. An entity that has entered into an agreement with the Iowa horsemen’s benevolent and protective association for source market fees related to simultaneously telecast horse or dog races may submit an application to the commission for a license under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races, subject to the requirements of this section. Unless inconsistent with the requirements of this section, an entity submitting an application for a license under this section shall comply with all requirements for submitting an application for a license under this chapter.
2. If an application for a license under subsection 1 is approved by the commission pursuant to the requirements of this section and section 99D.9, the entity submitting the application shall be granted a license under this section to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races conducted at a facility of a licensee authorized to conduct gambling games under chapter 99D or chapter 99F pursuant to an agreement with the licensee of that facility as authorized by this section. A licensee issued a license pursuant to this section shall comply with all requirements of this chapter applicable to licensees unless otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this section.
3. A license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the licensee to enter into an agreement with any licensee authorized to operate an excursion gambling boat or gambling structure under chapter 99F to conduct, without the requirement to conduct live horse or dog races at the facility, pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races at the facility of the licensee authorized to operate an excursion gambling boat or gambling structure under chapter 99F.
4. The commission shall establish an annual license fee and regulatory fee for any entity issued a license under this section to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races as authorized by this section. The commission shall not impose any other fees for simultaneously telecast horse or dog races conducted by any licensee under this section.
5. The commission shall require that an annual audit be conducted and submitted to the commission, in a manner determined by the commission, concerning the operation of the simultaneously telecast horse or dog races by any licensee under this section.
2022 Acts, ch 1143, §20
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10, 99D.15
NEW section
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.10 - Bond of licensee.

99D.10 Bond of licensee.
A licensee licensed under section 99D.9, including a licensee issued a license subject to the requirements of section 99D.9C, shall post a bond to the state of Iowa before the license is issued in a sum as the commission shall fix, with sureties to be approved by the commission. The bond shall be used to guarantee that the licensee faithfully makes the payments, keeps its books and records and makes reports, and conducts its racing in conformity with sections 99D.6 through 99D.23 and the rules adopted by the commission. The bond shall not be canceled by a surety on less than thirty days’ notice in writing to the commission. If a bond is canceled and the licensee fails to file a new bond with the commission in the required amount on or before the effective date of cancellation, the licensee’s license shall be revoked. The total and aggregate liability of the surety on the bond is limited to the amount specified in the bond.
83 Acts, ch 187, §10; 2014 Acts, ch 1126, §5
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.9C
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.12 - Breakage.

99D.12 Breakage.
A licensee shall deduct the breakage from the pari-mutuel pool which shall be distributed to the breeders of Iowa-foaled horses and Iowa-whelped dogs in the manner described in section 99D.22. The remainder of the breakage shall be distributed as follows:
1. In horse races the breakage shall be retained by the licensee to supplement purses for races restricted to Iowa-foaled horses or to supplement purses won by Iowa-foaled horses by finishing first, second, third, or fourth in any other race. The purse supplements will be paid in proportion to the purse structure of the race. Two percent shall be deposited by the commission into a special fund to be known as the horse racing promotion fund. The commission each year shall approve a nonprofit organization to use moneys in the fund for research, education, and marketing of horse racing in the state, including public relations, and other promotional techniques. The nonprofit organization shall not engage in political activity. It shall be a condition of the allocation of funds that any organization receiving funds shall not expend the funds on political activity or on any attempt to influence legislation.
2. In dog races the breakage shall be distributed as follows:
a. Seventy-three percent shall be retained by the licensee to supplement purses for races won by Iowa-whelped dogs as provided in section 99D.22.
b. Twenty-five percent shall be retained by the licensee and shall be put into a stake race for Iowa-whelped dogs. An amount equal to twelve percent of the winner’s share shall be set aside and distributed to the breeder of the winning greyhound in accordance with section 99D.22 and the remainder shall be apportioned as purse moneys for the stake race. All dogs racing in the stake race must have run in at least twelve races during the current racing season at the track sponsoring the stake race to qualify to participate.
c. Two percent shall be deposited by the commission into a special fund to be known as the dog racing promotion fund. The commission each year shall approve a nonprofit organization to use moneys in the fund for research, education, and marketing of dog racing in the state, including public relations, and other promotional techniques. The nonprofit organization shall not engage in political activity. It shall be a condition of the allocation of funds that any organization receiving funds shall not expend the funds on political activity or on any attempt to influence legislation.
83 Acts, ch 187, §12; 84 Acts, ch 1266, §14; 88 Acts, ch 1137, §2; 89 Acts, ch 216, §2, 3; 91 Acts, ch 166, §4; 92 Acts, ch 1203, §6
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.9A, 99D.9B, 99D.10, 99D.11, 99D.22
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.16 - Withholding tax on winnings.

99D.16 Withholding tax on winnings.
All winnings provided in section 99D.11 are Iowa earned income and are subject to state and federal income tax laws. An amount deducted from winnings for payment of the state tax, pursuant to section 422.16, subsection 1, shall be remitted to the department of revenue on behalf of the individual who won the wager.
87 Acts, ch 214, §1;
92 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1001, §233
; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.17 - Use of funds.

99D.17 Use of funds.
Funds received pursuant to sections 99D.14 and 99D.15 shall be deposited as provided in section 8.57, subsection 5, and shall be subject to the requirements of section 8.60. These funds shall first be used to the extent appropriated by the general assembly. The commission is subject to the budget requirements of chapter 8 and the applicable auditing requirements and procedures of chapter 11.
83 Acts, ch 187, §17; 90 Acts, ch 1261, §34; 91 Acts, ch 260, §1206; 92 Acts, ch 1163, §24; 93 Acts, ch 131, §2; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §33; 2013 Acts, ch 142, §35
Referred to in §8.57, 99D.7, 99D.9, 99D.10, 99D.14, 99G.39, 123.17
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.19 - Licensees — records, reports, supervision — confidentiality.

99D.19 Licensees — records, reports, supervision — confidentiality.
1. A licensee shall keep its books and records so as to clearly show the following:
a. The total number of admissions for each day of operation.
b. The total amount of money wagered for each day of operation.
2. The licensee shall furnish to the commission reports and information as the commission may require with respect to its activities. The commission may designate a representative to attend a licensed race meeting, who shall have full access to all places within the enclosure of the meeting and who shall supervise and check the admissions. The compensation of the representative shall be fixed by the commission but shall be paid by the licensee.
3. The records of the commission shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 22, provided that, in addition to records that may be kept confidential pursuant to section 22.7, the following records provided by a licensee to the commission shall be kept confidential, unless otherwise ordered by a court, by the lawful custodian of the records, or by another person duly authorized to release such information:
a. Promotional play receipts records.
b. Patron and customer records.
c. Surveillance records.
d. Security reports and network audits.
e. Internal control and compliance records.
f. Employee records.
g. Marketing expenses.
h. Supplemental schedules to the certified audit, except for those books and records as described in subsection 1 of this section, that are obtained by the commission in connection with the annual audit under section 99D.20.
i. Any information specifically requested for inspection by the commission or a representative of the commission.
83 Acts, ch 187, §19; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §17; 2017 Acts, ch 22, §1
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.20 - Audit of licensee operations.

99D.20 Audit of licensee operations.
Within ninety days after the end of each calendar year, the licensee, including a licensee issued a license subject to the requirements of section 99D.9C, shall transmit to the commission an audit of the financial transactions and condition of the licensee’s operations conducted under this chapter. Additionally, within ninety days after the end of the licensee’s fiscal year, the licensee shall transmit to the commission an audit of the licensee’s total racing and gaming operations, including an itemization of all expenses and subsidies. All audits shall be conducted by certified public accountants authorized to practice in the state of Iowa under chapter 542 who are selected by the board of supervisors of the county in which the licensee operates.
83 Acts, ch 187, §20; 2001 Acts, ch 55, §21, 38; 2004 Acts, ch 1136, §18; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §27; 2009 Acts, ch 29, §1, 3; 2014 Acts, ch 1126, §7
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10, 99D.19
2023 Iowa Code › Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION › Chapter 99D - PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING › Section 99D.21 - Annual report of commission.

99D.21 Annual report of commission.
The commission shall make an annual report to the governor, for the period ending December 31 of each year. Included in the report shall be an account of the commission’s actions, its financial position and results of operation under this chapter, the practical results attained under this chapter, and any recommendations for legislation which the commission deems advisable.
83 Acts, ch 187, §21; 84 Acts, ch 1266, §19
Referred to in §99D.9, 99D.10