Iowa § 123.1 - 123.1 Public policy declared.
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§ 123.1. 123.1 Public policy declared.
This chapter shall be cited as the “Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Control Act”, and shall be deemed an exercise of the police power of the state, for the protection of the welfare, health, peace, morals, and safety of the people of the state, and all its provisions shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of that purpose. It is declared to be public policy that the traffic in alcoholic liquors is so affected with a public interest that it should be regulated to the extent of prohibiting all traffic in them, except as provided in this chapter. [C35, §1921-f1; C39, §1921.001; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §123.1] 85 Acts, ch 32, §3; 86 Acts, ch 1122, §1 Wed Dec 10 22:41:37 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 123.1 (20, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 123.1 cover?
Section 123.1 ("123.1 Public policy declared.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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