Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-104.2

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

Rule 481-104.2 - Device restrictions

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 Admin. Code r. 481-104.2

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