Draft chapter 121: Cigarette and Tobacco Permits

§ 121.03 Application

The 2026 draft's § 121.03 beside the current code's § 121.03: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.

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Notable changes

Fee or charge: …and accompanied by the required fee shall be ~~filed with the Clerk. Renewal applications shall be filed at least 5 days prior~~ submitted electronically to the last regular meeting of the Council…
Text removed: …filed at least 5 days prior to the last regular meeting of the Council in June. If a renewal application is not timely filed, and a special Council meeting is called to act on the application, the costs of such special meeting shall be paid by the applicant. department. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.13 & 453A.47A)…

What changed

A ~~completed~~ retailer shall submit to the department an application on forms furnished by the ~~State Department of Revenue or on forms made available or approved by the Department and~~ department, accompanied by the required ~~fee~~ fees and adequate bond as provided in Section 453A.14, of the Code of Iowa. Applications, any supporting documentation, and the associated fees shall be ~~filed with the Clerk. Renewal applications shall be filed at least five (5) days prior~~ submitted electronically to the last regular meeting of the Council in June. If a renewal application is not timely filed, and a special Council meeting is called to act on the application, the costs of such special meeting shall be paid by the applicant. department.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. ~~453A.13 & 453A.47A)~~ 453A.13(5))

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Current code

§ 121.03 Application

A completed application on forms furnished by the State Department of Revenue or on forms made available or approved by the Department and accompanied by the required fee shall be filed with the Clerk. Renewal applications shall be filed at least five (5) days prior to the last regular meeting of the Council in June. If a renewal application is not timely filed, and a special Council meeting is called to act on the application, the costs of such special meeting shall be paid by the applicant.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.13 & 453A.47A)

2010 Code, Chapter 121 · source page

2026 draft

§ 121.03 Application

A retailer shall submit to the department an application on forms furnished by the department, accompanied by the required fees and adequate bond as provided in Section 453A.14, of the Code of Iowa. Applications, any supporting documentation, and the associated fees shall be submitted electronically to the department.

(Code of Iowa, Sec. 453A.13(5))

August 2026 draft · page 250

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