Iowa § 99B.44 - 99B.44 Social gambling in public places.
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§ 99B.44. 99B.44 Social gambling in public places.
Social gambling in a public place is lawful, subject to the provisions of section 99B.42, if all of the following requirements are met: 1. The social gambling is conducted at any public place owned, leased, rented, or otherwise occupied by the licensee. 2. The person occupying the premises of the public place as an owner or tenant has submitted an application for a license and a fee of one hundred dollars to the department, and a license has been issued. 3. The license is prominently displayed on the premises of the public place. 4. The licensee or any agent or employee of the licensee does not participate in, sponsor, conduct, promote, or act as cashier or banker for any gambling activities, except as a participant while playing on the same basis as every other participant. [C77, 79, 81, §99B.9; 81 Acts, ch 44, §13] 89 Acts, ch 231, §22; 2003 Acts, ch 77, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1086, §23; 2007 Acts, ch 119, §4; 2015 Acts, ch 99, §19, 56 C2016, §99B.44 Referred to in §99B.42 Wed Dec 10 22:37:25 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 99B.44 (16, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 99B.44 ("99B.44 Social gambling in public places.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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