House File 2415

                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COHOON


    Passed House, Date                Passed Senate,  Date            
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act concerning the number of allowable electrical and
  2    mechanical amusement devices at a single location.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 5644HH 80
  5 ec/gg/14

PAG LIN

  1  1    Section 1.  Section 99B.10, subsection 4, Code Supplement
  1  2 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    4.  Each electrical and mechanical amusement device in
  1  4 operation or distributed in this state that awards a prize, as
  1  5 provided in this section, where the outcome is not primarily
  1  6 determined by the skill or knowledge of the operator, is
  1  7 registered by the department as provided by this subsection.
  1  8 For an organization that meets the requirements of section
  1  9 99B.7, subsection 1, paragraph "m", no more than four, and for
  1 10 all other persons, no No more than two four electrical and
  1 11 mechanical amusement devices registered as provided by this
  1 12 subsection shall be permitted or offered for use in any single
  1 13 location or premises.  Each person owning an electrical and
  1 14 mechanical amusement device in this state shall obtain a
  1 15 registration tag for each electrical and mechanical amusement
  1 16 device owned that is required to be registered as provided in
  1 17 this subsection.  Upon receipt of an application and a fee of
  1 18 twenty=five dollars for each device required to be registered,
  1 19 the department shall issue an annual registration tag which
  1 20 tag shall be displayed as required by rules adopted by the
  1 21 department.  The application shall be submitted on forms
  1 22 designated by the department and contain the information
  1 23 required by rule of the department.  A registration may be
  1 24 renewed annually upon submission of a registration application
  1 25 and payment of the annual registration fee and compliance with
  1 26 this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
  1 27 A person owning or leasing an electrical and mechanical
  1 28 amusement device required to be registered under this
  1 29 subsection shall only own or lease an electrical and
  1 30 mechanical amusement device that is required to be registered
  1 31 that has been purchased from a manufacturer, manufacturer's
  1 32 representative, or distributor registered with the department
  1 33 under section 99B.10A.
  1 34                           EXPLANATION
  1 35    This bill allows up to four registered electrical and
  2  1 mechanical amusement devices to be permitted or offered for
  2  2 use in any single location or premises.  Under current law,
  2  3 only nonprofit organizations are allowed up to four registered
  2  4 amusement devices in any single location while all other
  2  5 persons are allowed only two.
  2  6 LSB 5644HH 80
  2  7 ec/gg/14