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Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 103 - Bingo › Rule 481-103.18 - Electronic Bingo

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(1) A qualified
				organization may lease electronic bingo equipment from a manufacturer or
				distributor licensed by the department. For purposes of this rule, "electronic
				bingo equipment" means an electronic device that assists an individual with a
				disability in the use of a bingo card during a bingo game.
(2) Electronic bingo equipment shall be used
				only by disabled individuals.
a. For purposes
				of this rule, "disability" means, with respect to an individual, a physical or
				mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life
				activities of the individual, a record of physical or mental impairment that
				substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of the
				individual, or being regarded as an individual with a physical or mental
				impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities
				of the individual.
b. "Disability"
				does not include any of the following:
(1)
				Homosexuality or bisexuality.
(2)
				Transvestitism, transsexualism, pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism, gender
				identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments, or other sexual
				behavior disorders.
(3) Compulsive
				gambling, kleptomania, or pyromania.
(4) Psychoactive substance abuse disorders
				resulting from current illegal use of drugs.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 103 - Bingo › Rule 481-103.19 - Bingo at a Fair or Community Festival

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Bingo may lawfully be conducted at a fair or 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.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.1 - Definitions

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Definitions in rule 481-100.l(lOA,99B) and
				  481-105.1 (lOA,99B)
				  are incorporated by reference in this chapter.
The following definitions apply to the possession and use of
				  amusement devices.
"Amusement device "
means an electrical or
				  mechanical device possessed and used in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 99B.
				  An amusement device is not a game of skill or chance as defined in Iowa Code
				  section 99B.l, a gambling device, or a device that plays poker, blackjack, or
				  keno. Roulette wheels, slot machines, and other devices specified in Iowa Code
				  section
				  725.9
				  as gambling devices are not amusement devices.
"Gambling device "
means a device possessed
				  or used or designed to be used for gambling and includes, but is not limited
				  to, roulette wheels, klondike tables, punchboards, faro layouts, keno layouts,
				  numbers tickets, slot machines, pachislo skill-stop machine or any other
				  similar machine or device, push cards, jar tickets, pull-tabs, and video
				  machines or other devices that do not comply with Iowa Code chapter 99B.
"Knock-off switch"
means a mechanism or
				  other method that releases free games or credits accumulated toward the award
				  of merchandise.
"Prize "
means a ticket(s) or token(s) that
				  is dispensed by an amusement device as an award for use and that is worth up to
				  $50 in merchandise.
"Progressive games "
means games in which
				  the value of the prizes increases an incremental amount with each game.
"Slot machine"
means a mechanical,
				  electronic, or video gambling device into which a player deposits coins, tokens
				  or currency and from which certain credits, tickets, tokens or coins are paid
				  out when a particular, random configuration of symbols appears on the reels,
				  simulated reels, or screen of the device. The slot machine may have a lever,
				  buttons, or other means to activate or stop the play.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.2 - Device Restrictions

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An amusement device, except for an amusement device which
				  shall be registered pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  99B.53,
				  may be owned, possessed, or offered for use by any person at any location. All
				  amusement devices shall comply with all of the following:
1. The device must be electrical, which
				includes both electronic and video, or mechanical, or a combination of
				both.
2. The device shall not be
				designed or adapted to issue or pay coins or currency.
3. The device may be designed or adapted to
				award free games without additional consideration.
4. The device may be designed or adapted to
				award merchandise or tickets or tokens redeemable for merchandise not to exceed
				a retail value of more than $50 per play or game.
5. The device may be designed or adapted to
				issue tickets or tokens, but not coins or currency. However, the device shall
				not be designed or adapted to issue tickets or tokens that may be used to play
				any device or game.
6. The device
				shall not have a "knock-off switch to release either free games or credits
				awarded by the device. However, credits may be released by the insertion of
				coins, currency, or tokens to activate a new game. Free games may only be
				utilized for playing the device and may not be released in any other
				manner.
7. The device shall not be
				capable of being altered to enable a person using the device to increase or
				decrease the chances to win a game or other prize by paying more than is
				ordinarily required to play the game.
8. The device must be designed or adapted to
				accept only coins, currency, or tokens to play the game. However, the device
				shall not be designed or adapted to accept tokens that have been awarded as a
				prize.
9. The device must be
				registered if it meets the registration requirements set forth in Iowa Code
				section
				99B.53
				and rule 481-lO4.5(99B).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.3 - Prohibited Games/devices

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The following games or devices are not permitted:
1. Devices that pay coins or
				currency.
2. Gambling games
				permitted in Iowa Code chapter 99F, such as slot machines and roulette wheels,
				or any similar device.
3. Any
				machine that does not conform to the requirements in these rules or Iowa Code
				chapter 99B.
4. Any machine
				designed or resembling a machine which is normally used for casino-type
				gambling.
5. Amusement devices
				designed or adapted to facilitate gambling.
6. Progressive games.
Note: This rule does not prohibit the possession of antique
				  slot machines when possessed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter
				  725.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.4 - Prizes

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Prizes may be awarded for use of an amusement device.
(1) Merchandise with a retail value of no
				more than $50 per transaction may be awarded.
(2) One or more free games may be awarded by
				the device.
(3) If the device is
				designed or adapted to issue tickets or tokens, the following apply:
a. Tickets or tokens awarded by an amusement
				device shall not be used to purchase or play a game.
b. Tickets or tokens shall not be redeemed
				for coins or currency.
c. Tickets
				or tokens may be redeemed for merchandise if the retail value of the
				merchandise does not exceed $50 per transaction.
d. Tickets or tokens may be accumulated to
				purchase merchandise not greater than $50 per transaction in retail
				value.
e. Tickets or tokens may be
				redeemed for food and beverage if the combined value of the food and beverage
				does not exceed $50 per transaction.
f. If the entire amount of the ticket or
				token issued by the amusement device is not redeemed for merchandise, the
				balance shall not be redeemed for cash.
g. Tickets or tokens shall only be redeemed
				on the premises where the amusement device is located and only for merchandise
				sold in the normal course of business on the premises.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.5 - Registration

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An amusement device must be registered if it meets the
				  registration requirements set forth in Iowa Code section
				  99B.53.
				  The outcome of the game is not primarily determined by the skill or knowledge
				  of the operator, and 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.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.6 - Violations

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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. Additional
				  consequences apply for registered amusement devices pursuant to 481-Chapter 105
				  and Iowa Code chapter 99B.
1.
				Conviction for illegal gambling under the provisions of Iowa Code chapter
				725.
2. Forfeiture of property
				under the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 809.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 104 - General Provisions for All Amusement Devices › Rule 481-104.7 - Declaratory Orders

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In addition to the requirements for declaratory orders found
				  in 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.
(1)
Approved by the department.
"Approved by the department," for
				purposes of this rule, means that the gaming laboratory has submitted its
				qualifications in writing to the director for review and approval in writing by
				the director or the director's designee.
(2)
Written evaluation
-
requirements.
The independent gaming laboratory's evaluation
				must analyze whether chance plays a role equal to or greater than the players'
				skill or knowledge in determining the outcome of the game. "Outcome of the
				game" includes both whether the player correctly solves the puzzle and what
				prize is awarded.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.2 - Registered Amusement Device Restrictions

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Each registered amusement device shall only be located on
				  premises for which a Class "B," Class "C," special Class "C," Class "D," Class
				  "E," or Class "F" retail alcohol license has been issued pursuant to Iowa Code
				  chapter 123.
(1) The number of
				electrical or mechanical amusement devices registered by the department shall
				not exceed 6,928, the total number of devices registered by the department as
				of April 28, 2004.
(2) The
				department shall not initially register an electrical or mechanical amusement
				device that is required to be registered to an owner for a location for which
				only a Class "B" or a Class "E" retail alcohol license has been issued pursuant
				to Iowa Code chapter 123 on or after April 28, 2004.
(3) An owner or distributor at a location for
				which only a Class "B" or a Class "E" retail alcohol license has been issued
				pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 123 shall not relocate an amusement device
				registered as provided in this chapter to a location other than the location of
				the device on April 28, 2004, and shall not transfer, assign, sell, or lease an
				amusement device as provided in this chapter to another person for which only a
				Class "B" or a Class "E" retail alcohol license has been issued pursuant to
				Iowa Code chapter 123 after April 28, 2004.
EXAMPLE 1: An electrical or mechanical amusement device is
				  registered with the department and is located at a convenience store that has a
				  Class "E" retail alcohol license.
1. If
				the amusement device needs to be repaired, the owner may repair it without
				losing the registration position or buying a new registration tag. A repair
				constitutes any changes to a device as long as the type of game and the number
				of devices in a location is not changed.
2. If the amusement device needs to be
				replaced because it is defective, it must be replaced with the same game in
				order to keep the registration position.
3. The amusement device cannot be moved from
				one location to another under a Class "B" or a Class "E" retail alcohol
				license, even if the number of registered devices at a location does not
				change.
4. If a location with a
				Class "B" or a Class "E" retail alcohol license had only one amusement device
				registered on April 28, 2004, the maximum number of devices allowed at that
				location shall be one.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.3 - Prohibited Registered Amusement Devices

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The following devices are prohibited:
1. Amusement devices registered in violation
				of statutory or regulatory requirements governing such devices.
2. Registered amusement devices that are
				prohibited by
				481-104.3
				(99B).
3. Any registered amusement
				device that does not conform to the requirements in these rules or Iowa Code
				chapter 99B.
4. Any registered
				amusement device designed or adapted to facilitate gambling.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.4 - Prizes

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Prizes may be awarded for use of a registered amusement
				  device, but only in conformance with
				  481-104.4 (99B). All
				  prizes awarded must be in conformance with each of the requirements imposed by
				  481-104.4
				  (99B).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.5 - Registration by a Manufacturer, Distributor, or an Owner That Operates for Profit

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A 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 apply to the business to be conducted in Iowa and
				  shall pay the designated fee for each category of registration.
(1) Each person that registers with the
				department shall pay an annual registration fee as follows:
a. For a manufacturer, $2,500.
b. For a distributor, $5,000.
c. For an owner of no more than four
				registered amusement devices at a single location or premises that is not a
				qualified organization, $2,500.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.6 - Registration of Registered Amusement Devices

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Each owner of an amusement device subject to registration by
				  the department pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  99B.53 shall obtain a
				  registration. A registration issued pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 99B is
				  required to offer a registered amusement device for use.
(1) Each owner of an amusement device subject
				to the registration requirements imposed by this chapter shall register the
				device before it is made available for operation.
(2) In the event a registration position is
				not open, the distributor's or owner's name may be placed on the department's
				waiting list. The distributor or owner will be notified by the department when
				a position is available and the distributor's name or owner's name reaches the
				top of the waiting list. Upon the distributor's or owner's completion of the
				application form and payment of the required fee, the department shall issue a
				registration tag valid for one year from the date of issuance.
a. Application forms are available from the
				Department of Inspections and Appeals, Amusement Devices, Lucas State Office
				Building, 321 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0083. The application
				form shall contain all information required by the department.
b. Prior to placement of the amusement device
				for public use, the registration tag shall be prominently displayed on the
				front of the registered amusement device in such a manner as to be clearly
				visible to the general public.
c.
				Any changes to the information provided on the application, including but not
				limited to changes in ownership, registered amusement device location, and the
				cessation of business in this state, shall be reported to the department in
				writing or electronically within ten calendar days of the occurrence of any of
				the above events.
d. Registration
				fees are nonrefundable.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.7 - Violations

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Failure to comply with the limitations imposed on the use and
				  possession of 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 chapter
				123.
3. Property may be forfeited
				under the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 809.
4. Violation of any laws pertaining to
				gambling may result in suspension or revocation of a registration as prescribed
				in Iowa Code section 99B.55.
5. Unless otherwise prescribed in Iowa Code
				section 99B.55, a registration may be
				revoked upon the violation of any gambling law, rule or regulation, including
				Iowa Code chapter 99B, 481-Chapter 104, or this chapter.
6. A registration may be revoked if the
				registrant or an agent of the registrant engages in any act or omission that
				would have permitted the department to refuse to issue a registration under
				Iowa Code chapter 99B.
7. A person
				under the age of 21 shall not participate in the operation of an electrical or
				mechanical amusement device that is required to be registered. A person who
				violates the provisions of Iowa Code section
				99B.57 commits a scheduled
				violation under Iowa Code section
				805.8C(4).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.8 - Appeal Rights

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Decisions to refuse to issue a registration or to revoke a
				  registration 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 shall be in writing and state the specific grounds for the
				  action. When an appeal is received, the status of the registration is governed
				  by the following standards:
(1) No
				registration will be issued when a new application is denied.
(2) A previously issued registration remains
				effective until a final agency decision is issued.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.9 - Procedure for Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of a Registration

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(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
				481-105.8 (10A,99B).
(2) If the registrant has not requested a
				hearing within the prescribed time period, the department may affirm, modify or
				set aside the department's proposed action in the department's final written
				decision.
(3) The department may
				suspend a registration prior to a hearing if the director determines that the
				public integrity of the registered activity is compromised or that there is a
				risk to public health, safety, or welfare.
(4) The department may rescind the notice of
				revocation, suspension, or denial at any point prior to hearing when the
				department becomes satisfied that the reasons for revocation, suspension, or
				denial have been or will be removed.
(5) The department shall send by certified
				mail, return receipt requested, or shall serve personally upon the applicant or
				registrant a copy of the department's final decision.
(6) If the department finds cause for denial
				of a registration, the applicant shall not reapply for registration of an
				amusement device for two years.
(7)
				If the department finds cause for revocation or suspension, the department
				shall suspend or revoke the registration for a period not to exceed two
				years.
(8) In addition to the
				suspension or revocation, a registrant that allows an individual under the age
				of 21 to operate an electrical or mechanical amusement device may also be fined
				for a scheduled violation pursuant to Iowa Code sections
				805.8C(4)  and
				805.8C(5).
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.10 - Annual Verification of Device Location

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Each distributor or owner that owns amusement devices shall,
				  with the annual distributor or owner registration, verify all device
				  locations.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.11 - Criteria for Approval or Denial of a Registration

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(1) The
				department shall consider the following factors in determining whether to
				approve or deny an application for registration of an amusement device, a
				manufacturer, a distributor, or an owner:
a.
				The applicant and responsible person's history of compliance with Iowa Code
				sections 99B.51 to
				99B.60 and with other gambling
				laws and rules.
b. Other factors
				the department deems appropriate.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 105 - Registered Amusement Devices › Rule 481-105.12 - Suspension or Revocation of a Registration

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If a registrant or the person responsible for the amusement
				  device violates the 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.
Examples of violations of law or rules include: awarding cash
				  prizes, redeeming tokens or tickets for more than $50 of merchandise in a
				  transaction, allowing a person younger than 21 years of age to use a registered
				  amusement device, moving an amusement device without updating its registration
				  to the new location, allowing an amusement device in a location without the
				  appropriate retail alcohol license, and failing to file an annual verification
				  of device location.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.1 - Definitions

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In addition to definitions found in Iowa Code chapter 99B,
				  for the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
"Cardgame 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 an annual game night licensed pursuant to Iowa Code section
				  99B.26.
"Department"
means the department of
				  inspections and appeals.
"Educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic,
				  or religious uses"
means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 99B.
				  1(14).
"Licensee"
means a qualified organization
				  representing veterans that has been issued a license pursuant to Iowa Code
				  section
				  99B.12
				  and the rules in 481-Chapter 100 and this chapter.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.2 - Licensing

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Before any card game tournament may occur, a license
				  application must be approved by the department. Application and license
				  requirements are found in rules
				  481-100.3
				  (99B),
				  481-100.4 (99B),
				  and 481-100.5(99B). A qualified organization intending to conduct veterans card
				  game tournaments must complete the section of the license application for
				  veterans card game tournaments.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.3 - Card Game Tournament

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In addition to the requirements found in Iowa Code section
				  99B.27, licensees conducting tournaments shall comply with all of the
				  following:
(1)
Licensee to
				conduct tournament.
The licensee shall conduct each tournament and
				shall not contract with or permit another person to conduct the tournament or
				any card game during the tournament.
(2)
Tournament rules.
Tournament rules shall be posted or distributed to all participants before the
				tournament begins. Rules shall include the following:
a. Card games and the rules of each card
				game;
b. Participation
				fees;
c. Prize(s) for each card
				game and tournament;
d. How winners
				will be determined; and
e. Any
				other tournament rules.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.4 - Records

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The licensee shall comply with the record-keeping
				  requirements found in Iowa Code sections
				  99B.16
				  and
				  99B.27(3)
				   and 481-Chapter 100. The licensee shall keep
				  a journal of all dates of events, amount of gross receipts, amount given out as
				  prizes, expenses, amount collected for taxes, and amount collected as
				  revenue.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.5 - Prizes and Cost to Participate

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Cash or merchandise prizes may be awarded for each card game
				  tournament. A licensee shall distribute the prizes awarded on the day the
				  prizes are won. Merchandise prizes shall not be repurchased by the licensee.
				  Only prizes that can be won shall be displayed in the tournament playing area.
				  Pets as defined in Iowa Code section 717E.I are prohibited as prizes for card
				  game tournaments. The amount of the prize(s) and the participation fee are
				  dependent upon the number of guests each member of the licensee is
				  allowed.
(1)
Tournaments with
				members and one guest per member
Tournaments that allow members of the
				qualified organization and only one guest per member are restricted to the
				following:
a. The cost to participate shall be
				no more than $100 for each participant, with each participant paying the same
				amount;
b. Total prizes of cash and
				merchandise shall be no more than $1,000; and
c. A single participant shall win no more
				than $500 during the tournament.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.6 - Restrictions

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The person conducting the card game tournament shall:
(1) Hold only one license under this chapter
				and 2007 Iowa Acts, Senate File 414, section 1.
(2) Have no ownership interest in another
				person who has been issued a card game tournament license.
(3) Have, directly or indirectly, an interest
				in the ownership or profits of another person who has been issued a card game
				tournament license to conduct games under this chapter and 2007 Iowa Acts,
				Senate File 414, section 1.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.7 - Qualified Expenses Limitation

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The licensee may withhold no more than 5 percent of the gross
				  receipts from each tournament for qualified expenses.
(1) Qualified expenses include but are not
				limited to the purchase of supplies and materials used in conducting card
				games.
(2) Any money collected for
				expenses and any interest earned and not used by the end of the calendar year
				shall be donated for educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or
				religious uses.
(3) The licensee
				shall attach to the fourth quarterly report of the calendar year a receipt for
				any donation made and an explanation of how the donation will be
				used.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.8 - Records

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The licensee shall keep a journal of the following for each
				  tournament: date of the tournament, amount of gross receipts, amount given out
				  as prizes, expenses, amount collected for taxes, and the amount collected as
				  revenue.
(1) Tournament records shall
				be maintained separately from all other records and shall be kept
				current.
(2) A record of prizes
				awarded for each tournament shall contain the following information:
a. Date of the tournament;
b. Number of people who played, including a
				breakdown by members and guests;
c.
				Name and description of each card game played;
d. Name, address, and social security number
				of each winner;
e. Type of each
				prize (i.e., merchandise or cash) and the value of each prize.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.9 - State and Local Option Sales Tax

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Gross receipts from tournaments are subject to state and
				  local option sales tax.
(1) Each
				licensee shall withhold sales tax from gross receipts. The sales tax shall be
				sent to the department of revenue, along with a copy of the quarterly report as
				required by the department. The tax and sales tax returns shall be sent to the
				department of revenue as required by the department of revenue.
(2) Tax information may be obtained from the
				Department of Revenue, Hoover State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319;
				1-800-367-3388;
www.state.ia.us/tax
.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.10 - Inspections

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A representative of the department or law enforcement shall
				  be admitted immediately upon request to the licensee's premises, with or
				  without notice. All records, bank records, deposits, receipts, quarterly
				  reports, cash control documents, expense records, and other documents
				  pertaining to card game tournaments shall be made available to the department
				  or any law enforcement officer when requested. The licensee shall provide to
				  any department representative or law enforcement officer any assistance
				  requested in completing an inspection of records.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.11 - Quarterly Reports

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Licensees must file quarterly reports with the
				  department.
(1) Quarterly reports are
				submitted on a calendar-quarter basis.
a. The
				first quarter is January 1 to March 31;
b. The second quarter is April 1 to June
				30;
c. The third quarter is July 1
				to September 30;
d. The fourth
				quarter is October 1 to December 31.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.12 - Penalties

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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 Iowa Code chapter 17A.
(1) Failure to file a timely quarterly report
				may result in suspension or revocation of a license for a period of no longer
				than 30 days per violation. Each untimely report is one violation. Each month
				the report is not filed constitutes a violation. The suspension or revocation
				shall continue until the report is filed, but not longer than one
				year
(2) A person under 21 years of
				age who participates in a card game tournament in violation of this chapter and
				2007 Iowa Acts, Senate File 414, section 1(2)
"c,"
is deemed to
				violate the legal age for gambling wagering provisions under Iowa Code section
				725.19,
				subsection 1.
(3) The department
				shall revoke, for a period of one year, the license of a licensee if the
				licensee knowingly permits a person under the age of 21 years to participate in
				a card game tournament.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 106 - Card Game Tournaments by Veterans Organizations › Rule 481-106.13 - Revocation, Suspension, or Denial of License

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(1) The department may revoke, suspend, or
				deny a license issued pursuant to Iowa Code section
				99B.8
				as amended by 2007 Iowa Acts, Senate File 414, for cause following 30 days'
				written notice delivered via certified mail, return receipt requested, or
				personal service and an opportunity for hearing.
(2) If the licensee or applicant has not
				requested a hearing within the prescribed time period, the department may
				affirm, modify or set aside the department's proposed action in the
				department's final written decision.
(3) If the licensee or applicant requests a
				hearing, the hearing shall be held in accordance with procedures in 481-Chapter
				9.
(4) The department may suspend a
				license prior to a hearing if the director determines the public integrity of
				the licensed activity is compromised or there is a risk to public health,
				safety, or welfare.
(5) The
				department may rescind the notice of revocation, suspension, or denial at any
				point prior to hearing when the department becomes satisfied that the reasons
				for revocation, suspension, or denial have been or will be removed.
(6) The department shall send certified mail,
				return receipt requested, or serve personally upon the applicant or licensee a
				copy of the department's final decision.
(7) If the department finds cause for denial
				of a license, the applicant shall not reapply for the veterans card game
				tournament license for two years.
(8) If the department finds cause for
				revocation or suspension, the department shall suspend or revoke the license
				for a period not to exceed two years.
(9) A license remains effective until a final
				decision is issued.
(10) No license
				will be issued when a new application is denied.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 505 - Model Rules for Licensee Review Committee › Rule 481-505.1 - Definitions

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For the purpose of these rules, the following definitions
				  apply:
"Committee"
means the licensee review
				  committee established by a licensing board pursuant to the authority of Iowa
				  Code section 272C.3(1)
"k."
"Contract"
means the written document
				  establishing the terms for participation in the program.
"Impairment"
means a condition identified in
				  Iowa Code section 272C.3(1)
"k"
that renders or, if left untreated, is reasonably likely
				  to render a licensee unable to practice the licensee's profession with
				  reasonable skill and safety.
"Initial agreement"
means the written
				  document establishing the initial terms for participation in the
				  program.
"Licensing board"
or
"board"
means the same as defined in Iowa Code section
				  272C.1(6).
"Licensee"
means a person licensed by a
				  licensing board.
"Self-report"
means written notification
				  provided by the licensee to the program that the licensee has had, has, or may
				  have an impairment. A self-report can be made even if the applicable licensing
				  board has received a complaint or a third party has alleged the
				  same.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 505 - Model Rules for Licensee Review Committee › Rule 481-505.2 - Purpose

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The committee assists and monitors the recovery or
				  rehabilitation of practitioners who self-report potential impairments or who
				  are referred by the board. The program is both an advocate for participant
				  health and a means to protect the health and safety of the
				  public.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 505 - Model Rules for Licensee Review Committee › Rule 481-505.3 - Composition of the Committee

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The division of licensing appoints the members of the
				  committee.
(1)
Membership.
The committee may be composed of but not limited
				to members with the following qualifications:
a. A health care professional who has
				expertise in the area of substance use and addiction treatment.
b. A health care professional who has
				expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions.
c. A psychiatrist who holds a current, active
				Iowa license as defined in rule
				653-9.1
				(147,148,150,150A).
d. A licensee
				who has maintained recovery for a period of no less than two years since
				successfully completing a recovery program, a board-ordered probation for
				substance use, or a comparable monitoring program.
e. A licensed physician, physician assistant
				or advanced registered nurse licensee whose specialty area is family practice,
				internal medicine, or emergency medicine or who has expertise in substance use
				disorders, mental health conditions or both.
f. A licensed psychiatric
				pharmacist.
g. A public
				member.
h. Non-voting members,
				which may include the board's executive director, the bureau chief or designee,
				the bureau chief of monitoring, and, if requested to join the committee for
				consultation during a participant review, an executive officer or board member
				under which a participant is regulated.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 505 - Model Rules for Licensee Review Committee › Rule 481-505.4 - Eligibility

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(1)
Eligibility.
To be eligible for participation in the program,
				a prospective participant must self-report or be referred by the board for an
				impairment or potential impairment. The committee will determine for each
				self-report or referral whether the prospective participant is an appropriate
				candidate for participation in the program. A prospective participant is
				ineligible if the committee finds sufficient evidence that the prospective
				participant:
a. Diverted medication for
				distribution to third parties or for personal profit;
b. Adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise
				tampered with medication intended for a patient;
c. Provided inaccurate, misleading, or
				fraudulent information or failed to fully cooperate with the committee;
				or
d. Caused injury or harm to a
				patient or client.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 505 - Model Rules for Licensee Review Committee › Rule 481-505.5 - Terms of Participation in the Impaired Practitioner Recovery Program

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A participant is responsible for complying with the terms of
				  participation established in the initial agreement and the contract, and for
				  all expenses incurred to comply with the terms imposed by the program. Terms of
				  participation specified in the contract shall include, but not be limited
				  to:
(1)
Duration.
Length of participation in the program may vary depending upon the review of
				all relevant information and the nature of the impairment.
(2)
Noncompliance.
Participants are responsible for notifying the committee of any instance of
				noncompliance. Notification of noncompliance made to the committee by the
				participant, a monitoring provider, or another party may result in notice to
				the board for its consideration of disciplinary action.
a.
First instance.
After a
				first instance of significant noncompliance, including a relapse, the committee
				may give notice to the board identifying the participant by number, describing
				the relevant terms of the participant's contract and the noncompliance, and
				including the committee's recommendation for continued participation in the
				program.
b.
Second
				instance.
After a second instance of significant noncompliance,
				including a relapse, the committee may refer the case and the participant's
				identity to the board. In its referral, the committee may make recommendations
				as to continued participation in the program.
c.
Referral at any time.
The
				committee may make a referral to the board for noncompliance that identifies
				the participant by name at any time the circumstances warrant such a
				referral.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department › Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles › Chapter 505 - Model Rules for Licensee Review Committee › Rule 481-505.6 - Confidentiality

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Information in the possession of the board or the committee
				  is subject to the confidentiality requirements of Iowa Code section
				  272C.6.
(1) Participants must report their
				participation to the applicable monitoring program or licensing authority in
				any state in which the participant is currently licensed or in which the
				participant seeks licensure.
(2)
				The committee is authorized to communicate information about a participant to
				any person assisting in the participant's treatment, recovery, rehabilitation,
				monitoring, or maintenance for the duration of the initial agreement or
				contract.
(3) The committee is
				authorized to communicate information about a participant to the board if a
				participant does not comply with the terms of the contract as set forth in rule
				641-193.5 (272C).
(4) The committee is authorized to
				communicate information about a current or former participant to the board if
				reliable information held by the committee reasonably indicates that a
				significant risk to the public exists.
(5) If the board initiates disciplinary or
				other action against a participant or former participant as a result of
				communication from the committee, the board may include information from the
				program file in the public documents.
Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 486 - Employment Appeal Board › Chapter 1 - Organization › Rule 486-1.1 - Organization

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(1) The employment appeal board is comprised
			 of three members appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation of the
			 senate. The members are appointed pursuant to Iowa Code section 10A.601(2)  to
			 represent the interests of employers, employees, and the general
			 public.
(2) The employment appeal
			 board's offices are located at 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100, Des Moines, Iowa
			 50321. The office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The
			 office is closed on all state holidays.
(3) The board shall meet the first Monday in
			 May of even-numbered years to select a chairperson and
			 vice-chairperson.
(4) The board
			 shall meet not less than once per month to vote and decide cases which are
			 eligible for review or decision. The meetings are open to the public pursuant
			 to the open meetings law. The board shall also meet at the call of the
			 chairperson or vice-chairperson.