Senate Study Bill 1166 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES BILL BY CHAIRPERSON MATHIS) A BILL FOR An Act requiring the posting of a notice regarding the effects 1 of alcohol during pregnancy on the licensed premises of 2 holders of liquor control, beer, and wine licenses or 3 permits, and providing a civil penalty. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2105XC (2) 86 ec/nh
S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 123.50, Code 2015, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. The administrator shall assess a civil 3 penalty in the amount of one hundred dollars for any licensee, 4 wine permittee, or beer permittee found in violation of section 5 123.152. 6 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 123.152 Posting notice on effects of 7 alcohol during pregnancy required. 8 A holder of a liquor control license, wine permit, or 9 beer permit shall post in a prominent place on the licensed 10 premises a notice, provided by the division, warning of the 11 danger of birth defects which may be caused as a result of the 12 consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. The size, print size, 13 location, and content of the notice shall be established by 14 rule of the division. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill requires holders of liquor control licenses, wine 19 permits, or beer permits to post a notice on the licensed 20 premises warning of the danger of birth defects which may 21 be caused as a result of the consumption of alcohol during 22 pregnancy. The bill requires the alcoholic beverages division 23 to provide the notice and to adopt rules governing the size, 24 location, and content of the notice. 25 Code section 123.50, concerning civil and criminal 26 penalties, is amended to provide that a violation of this new 27 provision by any licensee or beer or wine permittee shall be 28 subject to a civil penalty of $100. 29 -1- LSB 2105XC (2) 86 ec/nh 1/ 1