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Iowa’s TANF State Plan: Attachments subsequently adopted administrative rules effective January 1, 2017, to further refine these definitions as follows. Changes/additions are in italics (and not bold). Casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment means an establishment with a primary purpose of accommodating the wagering of money. It does not include: (i) A grocery store which sells groceries including staple foods and which also offers, or is located within the same building or complex as, casino, gambling, or gaming activities; or (ii) Any other establishment that offers casino, gambling, or gaming activities incidental to the principal purpose of the business.

This definition was refined by adding the following clarification to address buildings and complexes that include multiple business activities, not limited to those involving gambling. Complexes that include areas designated for gambling may also include hotels, restaurants, theaters, and other separate and distinct types of businesses. This clarification allows for making a clear, consistent and uniform distinction for when the prohibition applies with respect to such complexes.

Automated teller machines (ATM) and point-of-sale (POS) terminals located within those areas of the establishment where individuals are banned due to age restrictions associated with gambling, established by state or federal law or by any other regulatory entity having the authority to do so, are considered to be in a casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment.

EBT transactions outside these designated areas are not prohibited on this basis.

Liquor store means any retail establishment which sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating liquor or other alcoholic beverages. Such term does not include a grocery store which sells both intoxicating liquor and groceries including staple foods (within the meaning of Section 3(r) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(r))).

This definition was refined by adding reference to “other alcoholic beverages” based on a clarification in the final federal regulations issued January 15, 2016. This definition was further refined by adding the following clarification to better distinguish when an establishment that does not sell liquor/alcohol exclusively, is subject to the prohibition. This clarification allows for making a clear, consistent and uniform distinction for when the prohibition applies.

Unless exempt as described in this definition, a retail establishment meets the definition of a liquor store when it has a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) number that categorizes it as either a beer, wine and liquor store, or as a drinking place (Alcoholic Beverages). A retail establishment that does not have either type of NAICS code is considered to exclusively or primarily sell intoxicating