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CHAPTER 120 LIQUOR LICENSES AND WINE AND BEER PERMITS 120.01 License or Permit Required 120.04 Action by Council 120.02 General Prohibition 120.05 Prohibited Sales and Acts 120.03 Investigation 120.06 Amusement Devices 120.01 LICENSE OR PERMIT REQUIRED. No person shall manufacture for sale, import, sell, or offer or keep for sale, alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer without first securing a retail alcohol license, wine permit, or beer permit in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123 of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 123.22, 123.122, and 123.171) 120.02 GENERAL PROHIBITION. It is unlawful to manufacture for sale, sell, offer, or keep for sale, possess, or transport alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer except upon the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions enumerated in Chapter 123 of the Code of Iowa, and a license or permit may be suspended or revoked or a civil penalty may be imposed for a violation thereof. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 123.2, 123.39, and 123.50) 120.03 INVESTIGATION. Upon receipt of an application for a retail alcohol license, the Clerk may forward it to the Police Chief, who shall then conduct an investigation and submit a written report as to the truth of the facts averred in the application. The Fire Chief may also inspect the premises to determine if they conform to the requirements of the City. The Council shall not approve an application for a license for any premises that does not conform to the applicable law and ordinances, resolutions, and regulations of the City. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 123.30) 120.04 ACTION BY COUNCIL. The Council shall either approve or disapprove the issuance of a retail alcohol license, shall endorse its approval or disapproval on the application, and shall forward the application with the necessary fee and bond, if required, to the Iowa Department of Revenue. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 123.32(2)) 120.05 PROHIBITED SALES AND ACTS. . A person holding a retail alcohol license and the person’s agents or employees shall not do any of the following: 1. Sell, dispense, or give to any intoxicated person, or one simulating intoxication, any alcoholic beverage. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 123.49(1)) 2. Sell or dispense any alcoholic beverage on the premises covered by the license, or permit its consumption thereon between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any day of the week. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 123.49(2)(b)) 3. Sell alcoholic beverages to any person on credit, except with a bona fide credit card. This provision does not apply to sales by a club to its members, to sales CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 983 -