IA Class "E" liquor bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
Iowa conditions a Class "E" retail alcohol license on a surety bond payable to the Alcoholic Beverages Division, on a sliding scale of $5,000 to $15,000. We issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check — enter the amount on your notice and the premium updates.
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No underwriting queue for the standard liquor license bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your license application. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount the Division set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with your license application
Submit the executed bond with your Class "E" application or renewal through the Alcoholic Beverages Division. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Division insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Alcoholic Beverages Division notice and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Class "E" bond actually covers
Iowa licenses retail alcohol sales through the Alcoholic Beverages Division under Iowa Code chapter 123. A Class "E" license lets a retailer (typically a grocery, convenience, or liquor store) sell alcoholic liquor in original unopened containers for off-premises consumption — including to other licensees.
Because a Class "E" licensee buys liquor from the State on account, the Division conditions the license on a surety bond. The bond is payable to the Alcoholic Beverages Division and set on a sliding scale of $5,000 to $15,000 based on the licensee's purchase volume — a financial guarantee that the State is paid for the liquor it supplies.
A bond may not be required if every purchase is prepaid in a way that guarantees the Division full payment in advance of delivery. If you have been asked for a bond, enter the amount on your notice and we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Alcoholic Beverages Division set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Division set and file the same day.