Iowa Code 123.42 – Broker’s permit
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1. Prior to representing or promoting alcoholic liquor products in the state, the broker shall submit a completed application to the department electronically, or in a manner prescribed by the director, for a broker’s permit. The director may in accordance with this chapter issue a broker’s permit which shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance unless it is sooner suspended or revoked for a violation of this chapter.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 123.42
- Alcoholic liquor: means the varieties of liquor defined in subsections 2 and 49 which contain more than six and twenty-five hundredths percent of alcohol by volume, beverages made as described in subsection 6 which beverages contain more than six and twenty-five hundredths percent of alcohol by volume but which are not wine as defined in subsection 53, high alcoholic content beer as defined in subsection 22, or canned cocktails as defined in subsection 10, and every other liquid or solid, patented or not, containing spirits and every beverage obtained by the process described in subsection 53 containing more than twenty-one and twenty-five hundredths percent of alcohol by volume, and susceptible of being consumed by a human being, for beverage purposes. See Iowa Code 123.3
- Application: means a written request for the issuance of a permit, license, or certificate that is supported by a verified statement of facts and submitted electronically, or in a manner prescribed by the director. See Iowa Code 123.3
- Broker: means a person who represents or promotes alcoholic liquor within the state on behalf of the holder of a distiller's certificate of compliance, a manufacturer's license, or a class "A" native distilled spirits license. See Iowa Code 123.3
- Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- Department: means the department of revenue. See Iowa Code 123.3
- Director: means the director of the department of revenue or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 123.3
- License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
- license: means an express written authorization issued by the department for the manufacture or sale, or both, of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer. See Iowa Code 123.3
- Native distilled spirits: means spirits fermented, distilled, or, for a period of two years, barrel matured on the licensed premises of the native distillery where fermented, distilled, or matured. See Iowa Code 123.3
- State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. At the time of applying for a broker’s permit, each applicant shall submit to the department a list of names and addresses of all manufacturers, distillers, and importers whom the applicant has been appointed to represent in the state of Iowa for any purpose. The listing shall be amended by the broker as necessary to keep the listing current with the department.
3. A broker’s permit is valid throughout the state, and a broker who represents more than one certificate or license holder is required to obtain only one broker’s permit.
4. The annual fee for a broker’s permit is twenty-five dollars.
5. An employee of a broker is not required to apply for or hold a broker’s permit.
6. The holder of a distiller’s certificate of compliance, a manufacturer’s license, or a class “A” native distilled spirits license is not required to appoint a broker to represent its alcoholic liquor products in the state.
7. Any violation of the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall subject the permit holder to the general penalties provided in this chapter and shall constitute grounds for imposition of a civil penalty, suspension of the permit, or revocation of the permit after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to section 123.39 and chapter 17A.