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Can you summarize WIAC SFP 2.21?
General Requirements > Amusement games.
Short Summary
This document, part of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, pertains to the operation and conduct of amusement games. It prohibits the operation of games of chance that are lotteries, raffles, or games of chance as defined in s. 945.01 (5) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The document also requires each amusement game to have signs displayed that state the cost per play, explain how the game is played, and describe how prizes are awarded. The signs must be made of wood or posterboard with plain lettering of at least two inches in height. Additionally, the document mandates that amusement games clearly display the number of prizes or wins required for each trade and prohibits the display or offering of prizes that cannot be won. Cash prizes or dangerous weapons are not allowed as prizes, and no prize repurchasing is permitted. Any prize award system that requires forfeitures of previously won prizes in exchange for another play is also prohibited. The document further states that amusement games must be winnable and possible to perform under the stated rules from the player’s position. It prohibits the use of concealed numbers, conversion charts, scorecards, or punchboards to play the game. This document was created in September 1996 and became effective on October 1, 1996.
Whom does it apply to?
Operators or conductors of amusement games
What does it govern?
Amusement games
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
No penalties are mentioned.
Jurisdiction
Wisconsin