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Enhanced penalty counts for sales of alcohol to two minors five minutes apart, Iowa Supreme Court holds - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

Summary by iowaappeals.com
The penalty for violating Iowa’s law that bars the sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 21 is $500. The penalty for a second violation is $1,500 and a 30-day license suspension if it occurs within two years of the first. That is the law even if the second violation occurs within minutes of the first, a divided Iowa Supreme Court held in a Feb. 20 decision. Iowa Code Section 123.50(3) imposes enhanced sanctions on alcohol license-holders …
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iowaappeals.com broke the news in on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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