Iowa Undergoes Review Of Alcohol Rules And Regulations
June 1, 2000
Iowa Governor Thomas J.
Vilsack, has issued an Executive Order directing all state agencies to review
their administrative rules, in order to eliminate outdated, redundant, overly
broad, ineffective, unnecessary, or otherwise undesirable regulations. Pursuant
to the Governor’s directive, the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (IABD) is
seeking the public’s input regarding proposed additions, deletions, or
corrections to the existing rules. IABD has added a new page selection to its
existing Web site, to assist in providing public comment; that Web site address
is www.IowaABD.com. Those who wish to
provide their input the old-fashioned way, can write to the IABD at the
following address: Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division – Rules Coordinator, 1918
S.E. Hulsizer Road, Ankeny, Iowa 50021.
At the recent annual
meeting of the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators held in
Dallas, Texas, many members of the industry suggested that alcohol regulatory
agencies should work to bring consistency and uniformity to the various forms,
filings, and related requirements imposed by the various states. Given that the
longest journey begins with the first step, interested industry members should
accept the IABD’s invitation and propose suggestions that would bring Iowa’s
alcohol rules and requirements into conformity with a more uniform “model” set
of regulations.
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