§ 123.135 — Brewer’s certificate of compliance — penalties

Iowa § 123.135

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 123: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL

Text

1. A manufacturer, brewer, bottler, importer, or vendor of beer, or any agent thereof,
desiring to ship or sell beer, or have beer brought into this state for resale by a class “A” beer
permittee, shall first make application for and be issued a brewer’s certificate of compliance
by the director for that purpose. The certificate of compliance expires at the end of one year
from the date of issuance and shall be renewed for a like period upon application to the
director unless otherwise revoked for cause. Each completed application for a certificate
of compliance or renewal of a certificate shall be submitted electronically, or in a manner
prescribed by the director, and shall be accompanied by a fee of two hundred dollars payable
to the department. Each holder of a certificate of compliance shall furnish the information
in a manner the director requires.
2. At the time of applying for a certificate of compliance, each applicant shall file with the
department a list of all class “A” beer permittees with whom it intends to do business and shall
designate the geographic area in which its products are to be distributed by such permittee.
The listing of class “A” beer permittees and geographic area as filed with the department
shall be amended by the holder of a certificate of compliance as necessary to keep the listing
current with the department.
3. All class “A” beer permit holders shall sell only those brands of beer which are
manufactured, brewed, bottled, shipped, or imported by a person holding a current
certificate of compliance. Any employee or agent working for or representing the holder
of a certificate of compliance within this state shall submit electronically, or in a manner
prescribed by the director, the employee’s or agent’s name and address with the department.
4. It shall be unlawful for any holder of a certificate of compliance or the holder’s agent,
or any class “A” beer permit holder or the beer permit holder’s agent, to grant to any retail
alcohol license holder, directly or indirectly, any rebates, free goods, or quantity discounts on
beer which are not uniformly offered to all retail alcohol licensees.
5. Any violation of the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this
chapter shall subject the holder of a brewer’s certificate of compliance or a class “A” beer
permit holder to the general penalties provided in this chapter and shall constitute grounds
for imposition of a civil penalty, suspension of the certificate or permit, or revocation of the
certificate or permit after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to section 123.39 and
chapter 17A.

Legislative History

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.135]