ARC 9062C

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DIVISION[185]

Adopted and Filed

The Department of Revenue hereby rescinds Chapter 4, “Retail Alcohol Licenses—Beer Permits—Wine Permits,” Chapter 5, “License and Permit Division,” Chapter 8, “Transportation and Warehouse,” Chapter 9, “Personal Importation of Alcoholic Liquor, Wine, and Beer,” and Chapter 16, “Trade Practices,” Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rulemaking

This rulemaking is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 123.10, 123.49, and 123.186.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rulemaking implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code sections 17A.18, 123.3, 123.4, 123.10, 123.22, 123.24, 123.30 through 123.31B, 123.33, 123.35, 123.38, 123.39, 123.45, 123.49 to 123.50, 123.59, 123.92 to 123.94, 123.122, 123.127, 123.171, 123.175, 123.176, 123.183, and 123.186.

Purpose and Summary

Chapters 4, 5, 8, 9, and 16 are all designed for alcohol license, permit, and certificate of compliance holders to better understand requirements they must follow pertaining to their license, permit, or certificate type. As part of the government reorganization pursuant to 2023 Iowa Acts, Senate File 514, the Department is rescinding the existing chapters under agency [185] in this rulemaking and is adopting them as new 701—Chapters 1000 through 1003 in separate rulemakings herein (IAB 4/2/25).

Public Comment and Changes to Rulemaking

Adoption of Rulemaking

This rulemaking was adopted by the Department on March 14, 2025.

Fiscal Impact

This rulemaking has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rulemaking, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rulemaking would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 185—Chapter 19.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rulemaking by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rulemaking at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee’s meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rulemaking will become effective on May 7, 2025.

The following rulemaking action is adopted: