BILL NUMBER: AB 1425	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Governmental Organization (Hall (Chair),
Nestande (Vice Chair), Chesbro, Cooley, Gray, Hagman, Jones,
Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Salas, Torres, and
Waldron)

                        MARCH 21, 2013

   An act to amend Sections 23055, 23356.8, and 23356.9 of the
Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1425, as introduced, Committee on Governmental Organization.
Alcoholic beverages.
   (1) Under existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is
administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Existing law requires the department to make an annual report to the
Legislature on the department's activities, on or before March 1 of
each year.
   This bill would require the department to post the report on its
Internet Web site.
   (2) Existing law prohibits a licensed wine blender from owning or
holding, directly or indirectly, a retailer's license. Existing law
also provides that a wine blender's license does not authorize
specified wine tasting activities.
   This bill would remove obsolete references from these provisions.

   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 23055 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23055.  On or before March 1 of each year, the director shall
prepare and submit to the Legislature an annual report on the
department's activities and post the report on the department's
Internet Web site  . The report shall include, but not be
limited to, the following information for the previous fiscal year:
   (a) The amount of funds allocated and spent by the department for
licensing, enforcement, and administration.
   (b) The number of licenses issued, renewed, denied, suspended, and
revoked, by license category.
   (c) The average time for processing license applications, by
license category.
   (d) The number and type of enforcement activities conducted by the
department and by local law enforcement agencies in conjunction with
the department.
   (e) The number, type, and amount of penalties, fines, and other
disciplinary actions taken by the department.
  SEC. 2.  Section 23356.8 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23356.8.  A licensed wine blender shall not be issued and shall
not own or hold, directly or indirectly, any retailer's license, nor
shall the holder of a retailer's license be issued or own or hold,
directly or indirectly, a wine blender's license, or own or hold any
interest in a wine blender's license. 
   This section shall not apply to a wine blender with respect to a
retailer's license held by him on or before February 2, 1968, or to
the holder of a retailer's license with respect to a wine blender's
license for which an application for transfer to the holder of the
retailer's license was on file with the department on or before
February 2, 1968. 
  SEC. 3.  Section 23356.9 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23356.9.  A wine blender's license does not authorize winetasting
activities or the conducting or sponsoring of wine tastings either on
or off the wine blender's licensed premises. 
   This section shall not apply to a wine blender who was licensed as
such on or before February 2, 1968, or with respect to a wine
blender's license for which an application for transfer to the holder
of a retailer's license was on file with the department on or before
February 2, 1968.