Alcohol shipping laws in Iowa

1. A wine manufacturer licensed or permitted pursuant to laws regulating alcoholic beverages in this state or another state may apply for a wine direct shipper permit, as provided in this section . F or the purposes of this section , a " wine manufacturer" means a person who processes the fruit, vegetables, dandelions, clover , honey , or any combination of these ingredients, by fermentation into wines.
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b. A wine manufacturer applying for a wine direct shipper permit shall submit an application for the permit electronically , or in a manner prescribed by the director , accompanied by a true copy of the manufacturer 's current alcoholic beverage license or permit issued by the state where the manufacturer is primarily located and a copy of the manufacturer 's basic permit issued by the alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau of the United States department of the treasury . c. An application submitted pursuant to paragraph "b" shall be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount of twenty -five dollars. d. A permit issued pursuant to this section may be renewed annually by submitting a renewal application with the director in a manner prescribed by the director , accompanied by the twenty -five dollar permit fee.
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3. The direct shipment of wine pursuant to this section shall be subject to the following requirements and restrictions: a. W ine shall only be shipped to a resident of this state who is at least twenty - one years of age, for the resident's personal use and consumption and not for resale. b. W ine subject to direct shipping shall be properly registered with the federal alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau, and fermented on the winery premises of the wine direct shipper permittee. c. All containers of wine shipped directly to a resident of this state shall be conspicuously labeled with the words "CONT AINS ALCOHOL: SIGNA TURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER REQUIRED FOR DELIVER Y " or shall be conspicuously labeled with alternative wording preapproved by the director . d. All containers of wine shipped directly to a resident of this state shall be shipped by a holder of a wine carrier permit as provided in section 123.188 .
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4. A wine direct shipper permittee shall remit to the department an amount equivalent to the wine gallonage tax on wine subject to direct shipment at the rate specified in section 123.183 for deposit as provided in section 123.183, subsections 2 and 3 . The amount shall be remitted at the time and in the manner provided in section 123.184, subsection 2 , and the ten percent penalty specified therein shall be applicable.

2. a. Only a wine manufacturer that holds a wine direct shipper permit issued pursuant to this section shall sell wine at retail for direct shipment to any person within this state. This section shall not prohibit an authorized retail licensee from delivering wine pursuant to section 123.46A .

123.22 State monopoly . 1. The department has the exclusive right of importation into the state of all forms of alcoholic liquor , except as otherwise provided in this chapter , and a person shall not import alcoholic liquor , except that an individual of legal age may import and have in the individual's possession an amount of alcoholic liquor not exceeding nine liters per calendar month that the individual personally obtained outside the state. Alcoholic liquor imported by an individual pursuant to this subsection shall be for personal consumption only in a private home or other private accommodation.

123.135 Brewer 's certificate of compliance - penalties. 1. A manufacturer , brewer , bottler , importer , or vendor of beer , or any agent thereof, desiring to ship or sell beer , or have beer brought into this state for resale by a class " A " beer permittee, shall first make application for and be issued a brewer 's certificate of compliance by the director for that purpose.

1. A person shall not sell, give, or otherwise supply any alcoholic beverage to any person knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that person to be under legal age.
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"Legal age" means twenty - one years of age or more.

§1716. Injurious articles as nonmailable
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(f) All spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquors of any kind are nonmailable and shall not be deposited in or carried through the mails.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 781; May 8, 1952, ch. 246, 66 Stat. 67; June 29, 1955, ch. 224, 69 Stat. 191; Pub. L. 85–268, Sept. 2, 1957, 71 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 85–623, §5, Aug. 12, 1958, 72 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(25), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 779; Pub. L. 92–191, §1, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 647; Pub. L. 99–570, title X, §10003, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–167; Pub. L. 103–322, title VI, §60003(a)(7), title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1969, 2147; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, §607(g), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3511; Pub. L. 107–273, div. B, title IV, §4002(b)(2), (6), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1807; Pub. L. 109–435, title X, §1008(d), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3261.)

Only FedEx-approved, licensed alcohol shippers that have entered into a FedEx Alcohol Shipping Agreement may ship alcohol via FedEx services. Consumers may not ship alcohol of any type via FedEx services.
For all alcohol shipments, you’ll need to sign a FedEx Alcohol Shipping agreement. Contact your FedEx account executive for details and assistance and if you don't have an assigned account executive, call FedEx Customer Services at 1.800.463.3339.
Adult signature service option. State law, as well as FedEx policy, requires an adult signature at the time of delivery for every U.S. package containing alcohol. It is your responsibility to ensure the adult signature requirement service option is selected so that FedEx requests and obtains the required adult signature. A $5.75 fee per shipment applies for this service.

FedEx currently only permits wine shipments under licensee-to-consumer agreements; beer and spirits require licensee-to- licensee.
Licensee-to-consumer
FedEx only transports wine licensee-to-consumer.

UPS only accepts packages containing wine from shippers who are licensed under applicable law and who have signed and entered into a contract with UPS for the transportation of wine.
All wine shippers must enter into a UPS Agreement for Approved Wine Shippers.
All alcohol shippers must schedule a consultation call or speak to their Account Manager to review UPS alcohol shipping policies, submit copies of your state licenses, and complete a shipping agreement.
The ability to ship wine depends upon the nature of the shipper's license to sell wine, and the laws of the destination states. UPS permits the following types of wine shipments:
Shipments of wine from licensed shippers may be shipped to licensed consignees, where permitted by applicable law. For example, a licensed manufacturer may ship to a licensed distributor, or a licensed distributor may ship to a licensed retailer, so long as the shipments are made in accordance with applicable law. "Licensed to Licensed" shipments cannot be made to consumers.
All wine shipments must be made using the UPS Delivery Confirmation Adult Signature Required service, requiring the signature of an adult 21 years of age or older upon delivery.
Some states also allow shipments of wine from out-of-state licensed wine retailers to consumers. These states are known as "Retailer Direct Shipment States." Shipments of wine from licensed out-of-state retailers may be made to consignees in "Retailer Direct Shipment States" subject to all of the conditions applicable to Winery Direct Shipment States, except that the purchase is made from a licensed out-of-state retailer rather than a winery. Refer to Addendum A for approved Retailer Direct Shipment States.
All shippers who wish to ship wine must enter into either the UPS Agreement for Approved Wine Shippers, or the UPS Wine Industry Fulfillment House Agreement For Approved Wine Shippers. UPS DOES NOT ACCEPT SHIPMENTS OF WINE FROM SHIPPERS WHO HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO ONE OF THESE AGREEMENTS.