Iowa Code § 123.29
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Patent and proprietary products and sacramental wine.
Official statutory text
(1) This chapter does not prohibit the sale of patent and proprietary medicines, tinctures, food products, extracts, toiletries, perfumes, and similar products, which are not susceptible of use as a beverage, but which contain alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer as one of their ingredients. These products may be sold through ordinary wholesale and retail businesses without a license or permit issued by the department.
(2) This chapter does not prohibit a member of the clergy of any religious denomination which uses vinous liquor in its sacramental ceremonies from purchasing, receiving, possessing, and using vinous liquor for sacramental purposes.
[C24, 27, 31, §2171; C35, §1921-f27, 2171; C39, §1921.027, 2171; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.27, 134.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.29]85 Acts, ch 32, §21; 86 Acts, ch 1246, §739, 740; 89 Acts, ch 161, §4 – 6; 93 Acts, ch 91, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §2379
(2) This chapter does not prohibit a member of the clergy of any religious denomination which uses vinous liquor in its sacramental ceremonies from purchasing, receiving, possessing, and using vinous liquor for sacramental purposes.
[C24, 27, 31, §2171; C35, §1921-f27, 2171; C39, §1921.027, 2171; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.27, 134.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.29]85 Acts, ch 32, §21; 86 Acts, ch 1246, §739, 740; 89 Acts, ch 161, §4 – 6; 93 Acts, ch 91, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §2379
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