This bill amends Iowa's lottery laws to allow courier services to purchase and deliver lottery shares and tickets on behalf of customers within the state. A courier service is defined as a for-profit entity that buys and stores lottery shares or tickets and delivers them to customers. The bill establishes a framework for written agreements between courier services and lottery retailers, which must include specific terms such as verifying the customer's location and age, securely storing tickets, maintaining responsible gambling controls, and ensuring that purchases are made only at dedicated terminals or kiosks.

Additionally, the bill outlines requirements for courier services, including the prohibition of credit card purchases for lottery shares or tickets, the ability to charge reasonable fees for their services, and the necessity of obtaining an annual compliance audit. Retailers are required to disclose these agreements to the Iowa lottery administrator within three business days. The Iowa lottery commission is tasked with issuing dedicated terminals or kiosks for courier services and ensuring that retail sales are not mixed with those made through courier services.

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Introduced: 99G.3, 99G.24