Draft chapter 120: Liquor Licenses and Wine and Beer Permits
§ 120.06 Amusement Devices
The 2026 draft's § 120.06 beside the current code's § 120.07: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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(Code of Iowa, Sec.
1. As used in this
2. It is unlawful for any person under the age of
3. It is unlawful for any person owning or leasing
4. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly participate in the operation of
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Current code
§ 120.07 Amusement Devices
The following provisions pertain to electronic or mechanical amusement devices, which are allowed only in premises with a liquor control license or beer permit as specifically authorized in Section 99B.10 of the Code of Iowa.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 99B.10C)
1. As used in this section an “electronic or mechanical amusement device” means a device that awards a prize redeemable for merchandise on the premises where the device is located and which is required to be registered with the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals.
2. It is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) to participate in the operation of an electrical or mechanical amusement device.
3. It is unlawful for any person owning or leasing an electrical or mechanical amusement device, or an employee of a person owning or leasing an electrical or mechanical amusement device, to knowingly allow a person under the age of 21 to participate in the operation of an electrical or mechanical amusement device.
4. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly participate in the operation of an electrical or mechanical amusement device with a person under the age of 21.
2026 draft
§ 120.06 Amusement Devices
The following provisions pertain to electrical or mechanical amusement devices possessed and used in accordance with Chapter 99B of the Code of Iowa. (Said devices are allowed only in premises with a retail alcohol license, as specifically authorized in said Chapter 99B.)
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 99B.57)
1. As used in this section, “registered electrical or mechanical amusement device” means an electrical or mechanical device required to be registered with the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals, as provided in Section 99B.53 of the Code of Iowa.
2. It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to participate in the operation of a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device.
3. It is unlawful for any person owning or leasing a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device, or an employee of a person owning or leasing a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device, to knowingly allow a person under the age of 21 to participate in the operation of a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device.
4. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly participate in the operation of a registered electrical or mechanical amusement device with a person under the age of
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