123.14 - BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
123.14 BEER, WINE, AND LIQUOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
1. The department of public safety is the primary beer, wine, and
liquor law enforcement authority for this state.
2. The county attorney, the county sheriff and the sheriff's
deputies, and the police department of every city, and the alcoholic
beverages division of the department of commerce, shall be
supplementary aids to the department of public safety. Any neglect,
misfeasance, or malfeasance shown by any peace officer included in
this section shall be sufficient cause for the peace officer's
removal as provided by law. This section shall not be construed to
affect the duties and responsibilities of any county attorney or
peace officer with respect to law enforcement.
3. The department of public safety shall have full access to all
records, reports, audits, tax reports and all other documents and
papers in the alcoholic beverages division pertaining to liquor
licensees and wine and beer permittees and their business. Section History: Early Form
[C35, § 1921-f94; C39, § 1921.093; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66,
71, § 123.93; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 123.14] Section History: Recent Form
85 Acts, ch 32, §11; 88 Acts, ch 1241, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1119,
§11; 2005 Acts, ch 35, §28
Referred to in § 331.653, 331.756(25)