Iowa Code 99B.62 – Game nights — licensing exceptions
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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.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 99B.62
- Fair: means an annual fair and exposition held by the Iowa state fair board and any fair event conducted by a fair under the provisions of chapter 174. See Iowa Code 99B.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Gambling: means any activity where a person risks something of value or other consideration for a chance to win a prize. See Iowa Code 99B.1
- Game night: means an event at which casino-style games may be conducted, in addition to games of skill and games of chance, within one consecutive twenty-four-hour period. See Iowa Code 99B.1
- Merchandise: includes lottery tickets or shares sold or authorized under chapter 99G. See Iowa Code 99B.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Qualified organization: means an organization that has an active membership of not less than twelve persons, does not have a self-perpetuating governing body and officers, and meets any of the following requirements:a. See Iowa Code 99B.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
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.