Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 123.14 (2026)

Alcoholic beverage control law enforcement

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1. The department of public safety is the primary alcoholic beverage control law enforcement authority for this state. \n Tue Dec 09 22:28:05 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 123 (93, 2) §123.14, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL 12\n\n 2. The county attorney, the county sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies, and the police department of every city, and the department, shall be supplementary aids to the department of public safety for purposes of alcoholic beverage control law enforcement. Any neglect, misfeasance, or malfeasance shown by any peace officer included in this section shall be sufficient cause for the peace officer’s removal as provided by law. This section shall not be construed to affect the duties and responsibilities of any county attorney or peace officer with respect to law enforcement.

3. The department of public safety shall have full access to all records, reports, audits, tax reports and all other documents and papers in the department pertaining to liquor licensees and wine and beer permittees and their business. [C35, §1921-f94; C39, §1921.093; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.93; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.14] 85 Acts, ch 32, §11; 88 Acts, ch 1241, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §11; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §28; 2018 Acts, ch 1060, §7; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2367 Referred to in §331.653, 331.756(24) \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Mcghee v. Pottawattamie Cnty., Ia, 475 F. Supp. 2d 862 (S.D. Iowa 2007).

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Mcghee v. Pottawattamie Cnty., Ia, 475 F. Supp. 2d 862 (S.D. Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “Assist the department of public safety in the enforcement of beer and liquor laws as provided in section 123.14. The county attorney shall also prosecute nuisances, forfeitures of abatement bonds, and foreclosures of the bonds as provided in sections 123.”

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