Senate File 447 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE (SUCCESSOR TO SF 251) Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act concerning off=premises consumption of resealed bottles of 2 wine. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2528SV 83 5 ec/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 123.30, Code 2009, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4. Notwithstanding any provision of this 1 4 chapter to the contrary, a person holding a license to sell 1 5 alcoholic liquors for consumption on the licensed premises may 1 6 permit a customer to remove one unsealed bottle of wine for 1 7 consumption off the premises if the customer has purchased and 1 8 consumed a portion of the bottle of wine on the licensed 1 9 premises. The licensee or the licensee's agent shall securely 1 10 reseal such bottle in a bag designed so that it is visibly 1 11 apparent that the resealed bottle of wine has not been 1 12 tampered with and provide a dated receipt for the resealed 1 13 bottle of wine to the customer. A wine bottle resealed 1 14 pursuant to the requirements of this subsection is subject to 1 15 the requirements of sections 321.284 and 321.284A. 1 16 EXPLANATION 1 17 This bill provides that a person holding a liquor control 1 18 license allowing the consumption of alcohol for on=premises 1 19 consumption can permit a customer to remove one unsealed 1 20 bottle of wine for consumption off the premises if the 1 21 customer has purchased and consumed a portion of the bottle of 1 22 wine on the licensed premises. The bill provides that the 1 23 licensee shall place the bottle in a bag with a receipt for 1 24 the wine of the customer. The bill provides that the resealed 1 25 bottle of wine is still considered an open container for 1 26 purposes of those Code sections prohibiting open containers of 1 27 alcohol in vehicles. 1 28 LSB 2528SV 83 1 29 ec/nh/5