House File 269 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to allowable forms of payment for amusement
2concessions at an amusement park and an arcade and including
3effective date provisions.
4BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1   Section 1.  Section 99B.1, Code 2023, is amended by adding
2the following new subsections:
3   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  “Amusement park” means any permanent
4facility or park where amusement rides, as defined in section
588A.1, are available for use by the public.
6   NEW SUBSECTION.  3A.  “Arcade” means any permanent facility
7or a distinct part of a permanent facility principally devoted
8to offering amusement or entertainment by means of amusement
9concessions or nongambling games.
10   Sec. 2.  Section 99B.5, subsection 2, Code 2023, is amended
11to read as follows:
   122.  Except as provided by subsection 1, a participant in
13an activity authorized by this chapter may make payment by
14cash, personal check, money order, bank check, cashier’s check,
15electronic check, or debit card. In addition, a participant in
16an amusement concession as authorized by this chapter at a fair
17as authorized by this chapter, amusement park, or arcade, may
18also make payment by credit card.
19   Sec. 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate
20importance, takes effect upon enactment.
21EXPLANATION
22The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
23the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   24This bill provides that a participant in an amusement
25concession as authorized by Code chapter 99B at an amusement
26park or an arcade may also make payment by credit card. For
27purposes of Code chapter 99B, the bill defines “amusement park”
28as any permanent facility where amusement rides are available
29for use by the public, and “arcade” as any permanent facility
30devoted to offering amusement or entertainment by means of
31amusement concessions or nongambling games.
   32The bill takes effect upon enactment.
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