Alcohol
Administrative Hearings
Contested case hearings are held when alleged violations to Iowa’s alcoholic beverages laws are committed by a licensee, or a licensee’s employee or agent. The hearings are initiated as a result of investigations conducted by law enforcement officials. Licensees charged with violations of Iowa Code chapter 123 or the Division’s administrative rules are given the opportunity to contest the allegation by requesting a formal hearing to present evidence and testimony regarding the alleged violation or negotiating a settlement through a stipulated agreement.
Appeal hearings are held as a result of local authority actions ranging from the imposition of civil penalties, license suspension or revocation to the denial of new and renewal licenses or permits. Licensees who have had an administrative penalty imposed against the alcoholic beverages license or have had the license application denied by a local authority may appeal to the Division by requesting an appeal hearing to present evidence and testimony regarding the violation or denied application. Local authority action may be reversed, affirmed or modified through the appeal hearing process.
