This chapter presents licensees with state laws and regulations pertaining to Iowa's alcoholic beverages industry. Verifying a person's age is a fundamental tenant of operating a licensed alcoholic beverages establishment in Iowa. Learn how to verify age, identify and confiscate altered and falsified IDs, or IDs belonging to another individual.
Intoxication is at the root of many crimes and accidents.
Learn tips to detect visible signs of intoxication, and more about the relationship of alcohol consumption to blood-alcohol concentration. Prohibited practices in licensed alcoholic beverages establishments include running tabs, refilling bottles and illegal or criminal activities. Learn how to identify if these activities are taking place in the licensed establishment. Hours of alcoholic beverage sales in Iowa are 6 a.m. to 2 a.m . Monday through Saturday.