Bill > HF470

This bill proposes several changes to Iowa's alcoholic beverage regulations, focusing on licensing, definitions, and sales practices. It expands the definition of "canned cocktail" and "mixed drink or cocktail" to include wine and beer, and modifies requirements for retail alcohol licenses to allow state agencies to more easily obtain licenses. The bill introduces new provisions allowing customers to carry open alcoholic beverages between certain adjacent licensed premises or to temporarily closed public rights-of-way. It also establishes detailed rules for mixing, storing, and selling pre-mixed cocktails, including strict labeling requirements that specify preparation and expiration dates, batch details, and alcohol content. Additionally, the bill streamlines license fee calculations for premises outside city limits by using postal service addresses to determine the nearest incorporated city's fee structure. The bill aims to provide more flexibility for businesses while maintaining consumer safety and regulatory oversight, with an effective date of July 1, 2025, and applicability date of November 10, 2025.

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF470