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Business Regulation

The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division regulates all entities that sell alcohol and tobacco in the State of Iowa. Collectively, the Division oversees approximately 9,000 Iowa retail businesses or, alternatively stated, 23% of the state's retail outlets. The range of ABD's regulatory scope includes restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations, golf courses, civic centers, taverns and other retail services.
 

Business Regulation Graph
 
* The percentage is determined by dividing the number of alcohol and tobacco licensees by the total number of retail businesses in Iowa, as reported by the 2000 U.S. Census Bureau.