Section 123.45. Limitations on business interests.

  1.  A person engaged in the business of manufacturing, bottling, or wholesaling alcoholic beverages, wine, or beer, or any jobber, representative, broker, employee, or agent of such a person, shall not do any of the following:

  a.  Directly or indirectly supply, furnish, give, or pay for any furnishings, fixtures, or equipment used in the storage, handling, serving, or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, or food within the place of business of a licensee or permittee authorized under this chapter to sell at retail.

  b.  Directly or indirectly extend any credit for alcoholic beverages or beer or pay for any such license or permit.

  c.  Directly or indirectly be interested in the ownership, conduct, or operation of the business of another licensee or permittee authorized under this chapter to sell at retail.

  d.  Hold a retail liquor control license or retail wine or beer permit.

  2.  However, a person engaged in the wholesaling of beer or wine may sell only disposable glassware, which is constructed of paper, paper laminated, or plastic materials and designed primarily for personal consumption on a one-time usage basis, to retailers for use within the premises of licensed establishments, for an amount which is greater than or equal to an amount which represents the greater of either the amount paid for the disposable glassware by the supplier or the amount paid for the disposable glassware by the wholesaler. Also, a person engaged in the business of manufacturing beer may sell beer at retail for consumption on or off the premises of the manufacturing facility and, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or the fact that a person is the holder of a class “A” beer permit, may be granted not more than one class “B” beer permit as defined in section 123.124 for that purpose.

  3.  A licensee or permittee who permits or assents to or is a party in any way to a violation or infringement of this section is guilty of a violation of this section.

[C35, §1921-f40, 1921-f115; C39, §1921.040, 1921.117; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §123.40, 124.22; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.45;

81 Acts, ch 57, §1

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82 Acts, ch 1024, §2

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85 Acts, ch 32, §35

; 88 Acts, ch 1241, §13

; 91 Acts, ch 24, §1

; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §42

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