House File 2707 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                           GOVERNMENT

                                       (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 746)

                                       (COMPANION TO LSB 6381SV)


    Passed House, Date                Passed Senate,  Date            
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act concerning alcoholic beverage control relating to
  2    manufacturers providing free cleaning services to retailers.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 6381HV 81
  5 ec/gg/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  123.45A  PERMISSIBLE CLEANING
  1  2 SERVICES == MANUFACTURERS.
  1  3    Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the
  1  4 contrary, a person engaged in the business of manufacturing,
  1  5 bottling, or wholesaling alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer,
  1  6 or any jobber, representative, broker, employee, or agent of
  1  7 such a person may, consistent with 27 C.F.R. } 6.88, provide
  1  8 to a retailer without charge wine and beer coil cleaning
  1  9 services, including carbon dioxide filters and other necessary
  1 10 accessories to properly clean the coil and affix carbon
  1 11 dioxide filters.  The manufacturer shall be responsible for
  1 12 paying the costs of any filters provided pursuant to this
  1 13 section.
  1 14                           EXPLANATION
  1 15    This bill concerns permissible activities by manufacturers
  1 16 and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages as such activities
  1 17 relate to retailers.
  1 18    The bill creates new Code section 123.45A permitting
  1 19 manufacturers to provide retailers, consistent with federal
  1 20 law, free wine and beer coil cleaning services, including
  1 21 carbon dioxide filters.  The bill also provides that the
  1 22 manufacturer shall be responsible for the costs of any filters
  1 23 provided under this new section.
  1 24 LSB 6381HV 81
  1 25 ec:nh/gg/14