Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-103.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, September 4, 2024

Rule 481-103.2 - License

(1)License required-exception. A license is required in order to conduct a bingo occasion unless all of the following requirements are met:

a. Participants in the bingo occasion are not charged to enter the premises where bingo is conducted.

b. Participants in the bingo occasion are not charged to play.

c. Any prize awarded at the bingo occasion is donated.

d. The bingo occasion is conducted as an activity and not for fundraising purposes.

(2)Location. Bingo occasions are restricted to the location for which application is made by the qualified organization and approved by the department. For good cause, a license may be transferred to a different location only after written notice by the licensee and approval by the department. "Good cause," for purposes of this subrule, may include flood, fire or other natural disasters; sale of the building; or nonrenewal of lease.

(3)Application. Before any organization may conduct bingo, 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).

(4)Examples. The following are examples of circumstances affecting whether a license is granted.

a. Qualified organization ABC applies for and is issued a two-year qualified organization license to conduct bingo at 1002 West 2nd Avenue in Jones Town, Iowa. The license is effective from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2019. On November 15, 2017, qualified organization EFG applies for a two-year qualified organization license for the same location. A license may be issued to organization EFG for the same location during the same period to conduct any games of chance, games of skill or raffles. Organization EFG shall not conduct bingo at the location.

b. Hometown Community School applies for and is issued a two-year qualified organization license to conduct games of skill, games of chance and raffles at the grade school building. The license is effective from September 1, 2017, to August 31, 2019. During the time that the Hometown Community School license is in effect, the school-sponsored pep club applies for a 14-day limited license to conduct games of skill at the grade school building. The school-sponsored pep club may be issued a limited license for the same location during the same time. Under this example, the school-sponsored pep club would not be required to obtain a separate license, because school-affiliated organizations may operate separate events under a school's two-year license.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-103.2

Amended by IAB April 1, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Number 20, effective 5/6/2015

Amended by IAB September 26, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 7, effective 10/31/2018

Amended by IAB April 5, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 20, effective 5/10/2023