IA Class "E" liquor bonds.
From $100. 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. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the amount on your notice, and your exact price appears at the application.
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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
Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. If a check runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
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.
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 — pricing starts from $100, and the application collects no credit information.
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One application, 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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Class "E" liquor bond, from $100.
Pricing from $100, your exact price appears at checkout. Enter the amount the Division set and file the same day.