How does e-licensing benefit the licensing authorities?
The decreased lag time between license application and issuance enhances services to citizens and businesses within the local authority’s jurisdiction. Additionally, the paperless system allows for more organized filing, quicker access to license records and a timelier verification of dram shop insurance. EFT payments eliminate the hassle of handling checks and petty cash. Law enforcement can access licensing records via the web on-demand, eliminating delays in access to information. Currently, a city would log into the e-licensing system to access a list of all submitted applications. Additionally, after a licensee submits a renewal or new application, the e-licensing system instructs them to contact their local authority. The Iowa ABD is in the process of adding an e-mail notification system, where the city or county would receive an e-mail when the application is submitted and also sends a sixty day reminder when a license will expire.
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