123.20  Powers.

The administrator, in executing divisional functions, shall have the following duties and powers:

1.  To receive alcoholic liquors on a bailment system for resale by the division in the manner set forth in this chapter.

2.  To rent, lease, or equip any building or any land necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

3.  To lease all plants and lease or buy equipment necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

4.  To appoint clerks, agents, or other employees required for carrying out the provisions of this chapter; to dismiss employees for cause; to assign employees to bureaus as created by the administrator within the division; and to designate their title, duties, and powers. All employees of the division are subject to chapter 19A unless exempt under section 19A.3.

5.  To grant and issue beer permits, special permits, liquor control licenses, and other licenses; and to suspend or revoke all such permits and licenses for cause under this chapter.

6.  To license, inspect, and control the manufacture of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquors and regulate the entire beer, wine, and liquor industry in the state.

7.  To accept intoxicating liquors ordered delivered to the alcoholic beverages division pursuant to chapter 809A, and offer for sale and deliver the intoxicating liquors to class "E" liquor control licensees, unless the administrator determines that the intoxicating liquors may be adulterated or contaminated. If the administrator determines that the intoxicating liquors may be adulterated or contaminated, the administrator shall order their destruction.

Section History: Early form

  [C35, § 1921-f16; C39, § 1921.016; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, § 123.16; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 123.20]

Section History: Recent form

  83 Acts, ch 157, § 1; 85 Acts, ch 90, § 2; 86 Acts, ch 1122, § 6; 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 738; 86 Acts, ch 1246, § 728-730; 87 Acts, ch 115, § 20; 88 Acts, ch 1241, §3; 96 Acts, ch 1133, §40


Previous Section 123.19

Next Section 123.21


Return To Home index


© 1999 Cornell College and League of Women Voters of Iowa


Comments about this site or page? webmaster@legis.iowa.gov.
Please remember that the person listed above does not vote on bills. Direct all comments concerning legislation to State Legislators.

Last update: Thu Mar 18 15:00:31 CST 1999
URL: /DOCS/IACODE/1999/123/20.html
jhf