title: Marshall Islands — Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? | advennt.io canonical: https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/marshall-islands/licensing/ [Jurisdictions](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/) [Marshall Islands](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/marshall-islands/) Licensing and regulation Marshall Islands · Question 02 of 11 # Licensing and regulation: Can we get a licence? Unfavourable · Confirmed · AI-generated · [Back to full Marshall Islands report →](https://advennt.io/jurisdictions/marshall-islands/) Key section parameters | Jurisdiction | Marshall Islands (MH) | |---|---| | Regulator | None — Gambling Prohibited (Ministry of Justice / National Police) | | Favourability | Unfavourable | | Confidence | Confirmed | | Review status | AI-generated | | Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 | Summary answer 31 MIRC Ch.4, the Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998, is the sole instrument governing gambling in the Marshall Islands. Section 402 imposes a general prohibition on gaming and gambling activity, and section 403 creates the only exception: local government councils may issue per-occasion per… ## Full section analysis 31 MIRC Ch.4, the Gaming and Recreation Prohibition Act 1998, is the sole instrument governing gambling in the Marshall Islands. Section 402 imposes a general prohibition on gaming and gambling activity, and section 403 creates the only exception: local government councils may issue per-occasion permits authorising non-profit bingo, raffle, or cakewalk events. The Act establishes no licence class, no application process, and no issuing authority for commercial gambling of any kind, and there is no business-to-business registration or supply pathway under the statute. As at 4 October 2026, no subsequent amending Act to 31 MIRC Ch.4 had been identified in the legislative record, so the prohibition and its narrow carve-out stand as the complete licensing picture for this jurisdiction. There is no licensing authority comparable to a gambling commission or ministry division; the statute is administered through the police enforcement powers set out in section 405 rather than through a dedicated regulator issuing or reviewing licences.