Iowa Code § 123.42

(1) Prior to representing or promoting alcoholic liquor products in the state, the broker shall submit a completed application to the department electronically, or in a manner prescribed by the director, for a broker’s permit. The director may in accordance with this chapter issue a broker’s permit which shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance unless it is sooner suspended or revoked for a violation of this chapter.

(2) At the time of applying for a broker’s permit, each applicant shall submit to the department a list of names and addresses of all manufacturers, distillers, and importers whom the applicant has been appointed to represent in the state of Iowa for any purpose. The listing shall be amended by the broker as necessary to keep the listing current with the department.

(3) A broker’s permit is valid throughout the state, and a broker who represents more than one certificate or license holder is required to obtain only one broker’s permit.

(4) The annual fee for a broker’s permit is twenty-five dollars.

(5) An employee of a broker is not required to apply for or hold a broker’s permit.

(6) The holder of a distiller’s certificate of compliance, a manufacturer’s license, or a class “A” native distilled spirits license is not required to appoint a broker to represent its alcoholic liquor products in the state.

(7) Any violation of the requirements of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall subject the permit holder to the general penalties provided in this chapter and shall constitute grounds for imposition of a civil penalty, suspension of the permit, or revocation of the permit after notice and opportunity for a hearing pursuant to section 123.39 and chapter 17A.

[C35, §1921-f37; C39, §1921.037; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.37; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.42]94 Acts, ch 1017, §3; 2013 Acts, ch 35, §7; 2018 Acts, ch 1060, §23 – 25; 2019 Acts, ch 113, §26, 27; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2410