A bill for an act relating to alcoholic beverage control by providing for certificates of compliance and the issuance of class “A” wine permits to nonnative wine manufacturers, permitting cities to create social districts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages, and providing fees.

Summary

The act requires alcohol manufacturers, distillers, importers and brewers to obtain annual certificates of compliance and pay a $200 fee, while creating a new class “A” wine permit that non‑native wine producers can obtain without Iowa residency. It also lets cities designate “social districts” where public consumption of alcohol is allowed under local ordinances. Violations of the new public‑consumption rules are treated as simple misdemeanors.

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