Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Games of Skill, Chance, Bingo and Raffles
Chapter 100 - General Provisions for Social and Charitable Gambling
Rule 481-100.2 - Licensure
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
Gambling shall only occur upon receipt of a license issued by the department. The license shall be prominently displayed at the gambling location.
(1) Types of gambling licenses-qualified organizations. A qualified organization (QO), as defined in Iowa Code section 99B.1(26), may apply for the six following license types, each of which permits the activities listed. A QO with a two-year QO license may also apply for a seventh license type, a very large raffle license.
|
License type/Activity type |
Two-year QO |
One-year QO |
180-day QO |
90-day QO |
14-day QO |
Bingo at a fair or festival |
|
Bingo |
Three occasions per week; 15 occasions per month |
No |
No |
No |
Two occasions |
One occasion per day for length of fair or festival |
|
Games of skill and chance |
Unlimited carnival-style games |
No |
No |
No |
Unlimited carnival-style games |
No |
|
Game night |
One per calendar month |
One per calendar month |
One per calendar month |
One per calendar month |
One per calendar month |
No |
|
Very small and small raffles |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
No |
|
Large raffles |
One per calendar year |
Eight per license period, each conducted in a different county |
One per calendar year |
One per calendar year |
One per calendar year |
No |
|
Very large raffles |
One per calendar year, requires additional very large raffle license |
One per calendar year, requires additional very large raffle license |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Electronic raffles |
One small raffle per day; one large raffle per calendar year |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
(2) Other types of gambling licenses. There are four other types of gambling licenses:
(3) Political action committees ineligible. Political action committees are not qualified organizations as defined in Iowa Code section 99B.1(26) and are not eligible for gambling licenses.
