1. A person applying for a retail alcohol license shall submit a completed application electronically, or in a manner prescribed by the administrator, which shall set forth under oath the following:

 a. The name and place of residence of the applicant.
 b. The names and addresses of all persons or, in the case of a corporation, limited liability company, or any other similar legal entity, the officers, directors, and persons owning or controlling ten percent or more of the capital stock thereof, having a financial interest, by way of loan, ownership, or otherwise, in the business.
 c. The location of the premises where the applicant intends to operate.
 d. The name of the owner of the premises and if the owner of the premises is not the applicant, whether the applicant is the actual lessee of the premises.
 e. When required by the administrator, and in such form and containing such information as the administrator may require, a description of the premises where the applicant intends to use the license, to include a sketch or drawing of the premises and, if applicable, the number of square feet of interior floor space which comprises the retail sales area of the premises.
 f. Whether any person specified in paragraph “b” has ever been convicted of any offense against the laws of the United States, or any state or territory thereof, or any political subdivision of any such state or territory.
 g. Any other information as required by the administrator.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 123.31

  • Administrator: means the administrator of the division, appointed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, or the administrator's designee. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Alcohol: means the product of distillation of any fermented liquor rectified one or more times, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Application: means a written request for the issuance of a permit, license, or certificate that is supported by a verified statement of facts and submitted electronically, or in a manner prescribed by the administrator. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Completed application: means an application where all necessary fees have been paid in full, any required bonds have been submitted, the applicant has provided all information requested by the division, and the application meets the requirements of section 123. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • license: means an express written authorization issued by the division for the manufacture or sale, or both, of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Person: means any individual, association, or partnership, any corporation, limited liability company, or other similar legal entity, any club, hotel or motel, or any municipal corporation owning or operating a bona fide airport, marina, park, coliseum, auditorium, or recreational facility in or at which the sale of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer is only an incidental part of the ownership or operation. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Person of good moral character: means any person who meets all of the following requirements:
     a. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • premises: means all rooms, enclosures, contiguous areas, or places susceptible of precise description satisfactory to the administrator where alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer is sold or consumed under authority of a retail alcohol license, wine permit, or beer permit. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Residence: means the place where a person resides, permanently or temporarily. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • Retail alcohol license: means a class "B" class "C" special class "C" class "D" class "E" or class "F" retail alcohol license, or a special class "B" retail native wine license issued under this chapter. See Iowa Code 123.3
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The retail alcohol license shall only be issued to an applicant who establishes all of the following:

 a. That the applicant has submitted a completed application as required by subsection 1.
 b. That the applicant is a person of good moral character as provided in section 123.3, subsection 40.
 c. That the applicant is a citizen of the state of Iowa or, if a corporation, that the applicant is authorized to do business in the state.
 d. That the premises where the applicant intends to use the license conforms to all applicable laws, health regulations, and fire regulations, and constitutes a safe and proper place or building and that the applicant shall not have or maintain any interior access to residential or sleeping quarters unless permission is granted by the administrator in the form of a living quarters permit.
 e. That the applicant gives consent to a person, pursuant to section 123.30, subsection 1, to enter upon the premises without a warrant during the business hours of the applicant to inspect for violations of the provisions of this chapter or ordinances and regulations that local authorities may adopt.
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