H.F. 469 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 123.35 Toilet facilities. 1 The division shall not deny an application for a license 2 or permit to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the 3 premises on the grounds that the licensee or permittee does not 4 provide more than one toilet facility for patrons. 5 Sec. 2. Section 137F.2, Code 2021, is amended by adding the 6 following new subsection: 7 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. In establishing minimum standards as 8 described in subsection 1, the department shall not require a 9 food establishment that serves alcoholic beverages, as defined 10 in section 123.3, to provide more than one toilet facility 11 available to patrons. 12 EXPLANATION 13 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 14 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 15 This bill prohibits the alcoholic beverages division 16 from denying an application for a license or permit to sell 17 alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises on the 18 grounds that the licensee or permittee does not provide more 19 than one toilet facility for patrons. 20 The bill prohibits the department of inspections 21 and appeals, when adopting minimum standards for food 22 establishments, from requiring a food establishment that serves 23 alcoholic beverages to provide more than one toilet facility 24 available to patrons. 25 -1- LSB 2328YH (5) 89 je/rn 1/ 1