HSB 594 (LSB 5711YC (2) 90)

HOUSE FILE _____ 

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON BLOOMINGDALE)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the issuance of temporary event alcohol licenses, and providing fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  123.150  Temporary event alcohol license —— fees.
   1.  Upon application to the department, the director may issue a temporary event alcohol license to any of the following:
   a.  A licensee holding a retail alcohol license pursuant to section 123.30.
   b.  A permittee holding a beer permit pursuant to section 123.127.
   c.  A permittee holding a wine permit pursuant to section 123.175.
   2.  A temporary event alcohol license permits a licensee or permittee to sell alcoholic beverages, for which they are otherwise licensed or permitted, at a temporary event location for on-premises consumption. A temporary event location is a location, other than the licensee’s or permittee’s primary place of business, of an event that will take place for a limited period of time, including but not limited to the location of a farmers market, festival, tradeshow, or concert.
   3.  A temporary event alcohol license is valid for thirty-six consecutive hours.
   4.  The fee for a temporary event alcohol license issued pursuant to this section is fifty dollars.
   5.  The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section, including by prescribing application requirements.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill creates a temporary event alcohol license and associated fees. The director of revenue may issue a temporary event alcohol license to a licensee holding a retail alcohol license, a permittee holding a beer permit, or a permittee holding a wine permit, to allow the licensee or permittee to sell alcoholic beverages at a temporary event location for on-premises consumption. A temporary event location is a location of an event that will take place for a limited period of time, including a farmers market, festival, tradeshow, or concert. A temporary event alcohol license is valid for 36 consecutive hours, and the fee for a temporary event alcohol license is $50. Fees collected under Code chapter 123 are deposited in the beer and liquor control fund.
   The bill authorizes the department of revenue to adopt rules to administer the bill, including by prescribing application requirements.