AB 2004, as amended, Chesbro. Alcoholic beverage sales: beer manufacturers.
(1) Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, authorizes a licensed beer manufacturer, at the licensed premises of production, to sell to consumers for consumption off the premises beer that is produced and bottled by, or produced and packaged for, that manufacturer and, among other things, to sell beer and wine, regardless of source, to consumers for consumption at a bona fide public eating place on the manufacturer’s licensed premises or contiguous to it, as specified. The act provides that a violation of its provisions is a misdemeanor unless otherwise specified. Existing law provides that moneys collected as fees pursuant to the act are to be deposited in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Fund. These moneys are generally allocated to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control upon appropriation by the Legislature.
This bill would authorize a beer manufacturer to have upon the premises, as specified, all beers, wines, and brandies, regardless of source, for sale or service to guests during private events or private functions not open to the general public. The bill would require the beer manufacturer to purchase alcoholic beverages sold at the premises that are not produced and bottled by, or produced and packaged for, the beer manufacturer from a licensed wholesaler, as specified. Because a violation of a provision of a license is a misdemeanor and this bill would increase activities permitted pursuant to the license, subject to specified requirements, this bill would expand the definition of a crime and would impose a state-mandated local program.
(2) Existing law authorizes a licensed winegrower to apply to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a certified farmers’ market sales permit, which allows the licensee, a member of the licensee’s family, or an employee of the licensee to sell wine produced and bottled by the winegrower at certified farmers’ market locations, under specified conditions.
This bill would authorize a licensed beer manufacturer to apply to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for a certified farmers’ market beer sales permit, which would allow the licensee, a member of the licensee’s family, or an employee of the licensee to sell packaged beer that has been manufactured by the beer manufacturer at certified farmers’ market locations, under specified conditions. Among other things, the bill would prohibit a licensee from selling more than 5,000 gallons of beer annually pursuant to all certified farmers’ market beer sales permits held by the beer manufacturer and would require the licensee to pay a fee of $50 for the permit. Because the violation of a provision of a license is punishable as a misdemeanor and the bill would create a new category of license, the bill would expand the definition of a crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.
(3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 23357 of the Business and Professions
2Code is amended to read:
(a) A licensed beer manufacturer may, at the licensed
4premises of production, sell to consumers for consumption off the
P3 1premises beer that is produced and bottled by, or produced and
2packaged for, that manufacturer. Licensed beer manufacturers may
3also exercise any of the following privileges:
4(1) Sell that beer to any person holding a license authorizing
5the sale of beer.
6(2) Sell that beer to consumers for consumption on the
7manufacturer’s licensed premises or on premises owned by the
8manufacturer that are contiguous to the licensed premises and
9which are operated by and for the manufacturer.
10(3) Sell beer and wine, regardless of source, to consumers for
11consumption at a bona fide public eating place on the
12manufacturer’s licensed premises or at a bona fide public eating
13place on premises owned by the manufacturer which are contiguous
14to the licensed premises and which are operated by and for the
15manufacturer.
16(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, licensed
17beer manufacturers and holders of out-of-state beer manufacturer’s
18certificates may be issued and may hold retail package off-sale
19beer and wine licenses. Alcoholic beverage products sold at or
20from the off-sale premises that are not produced and bottled by,
21or produced and packaged for, the beer manufacturer shall be
22purchased by the beer manufacturer only from a licensed
23wholesaler.
24(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a
25licensed beer manufacturer that produces more than 60,000 barrels
26of beer a year may manufacture cider or perry at the licensed
27premises of production and may sell cider or perry to any licensee
28authorized to sell wine. For purposes of this subdivision, “cider”
29and “perry” have the meanings provided in Section 4.21(e)(5) of
30Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This subdivision does
31not alter or amend the classification of cider or perry as wine for
32any purpose other than that provided by this section.
33(d) A beer manufacturer may also have upon the licensed
34premises, or on premises owned by the manufacturer that are
35contiguous to the licensed premises and are operated by and for
36the manufacturer all beers, wines, and
brandies, regardless of
37source, for sale or service only to guests during private events or
38private functions not open to the general public. Alcoholic beverage
39products sold at the premises that are not produced and bottled by,
40or produced and packaged for, the beer manufacturer shall be
P4 1purchased by the beer manufacturer only from a licensed
2wholesaler. All alcoholic beverages sold or served shall be
3produced by a licensee authorized to manufacture the product.
Section 23399.45 is added to the Business and
5Professions Code, to read:
(a) For the purposes of this section:
7(1) “Certified farmers’ market” means a location operated in
8accordance with Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000)
9of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code.
10(2) “Community event” means an event as defined by Section
11113755 of the Health and Safety Code.
12(b) A licensed beer manufacturer may apply to the department
13for a certified farmers’ market beer sales permit. Subject to the
14requirements of Chapter 10.5 (commencing with Section 47000)
15of Division 17 of the Food and Agricultural Code, and to
the
16discretion and managerial control of a certified farmers’ market
17or community event operator,begin insert respectively,end insert a certified farmers’
18market beer sales permit shall authorize the licensee, a member of
19the licensee’s family, or an employee of the licensee to sell
20packaged beer that has been manufactured by a beer manufacturer
21applying for the permit at a certified farmers’ market, including
22any permitted community event area adjacent to, and operated in
23conjunction with, a certified farmers’ market, located within the
24county or an adjacent county of the physical location of the licensed
25beer manufacturer.
26(c) Sales under the certified farmers’ market beer sales permit
27shall only occur at a certified farmers’ market or within a permitted
28community
event area adjacent to, and operated in conjunction
29with, the certified farmers’ market that is located within the same
30county or adjacent county of the location of the licensed beer
31manufacturer’s manufacturing facility. The permit may be issued
32for up to 12 months but shall not be valid for more than one day
33a week at any single specified certified farmers’ market or
34community event location. A beer manufacturer may hold more
35than one permit. The department shall notify the city, county, or
36city and county and the applicable law enforcement agency where
37the certified farmers’ market or permitted community event is to
38be held of the issuance of the permit.
39(d) The licensed beer manufacturer eligible for the certified
40farmers’ market beer sales permit shall not sell more than 5,000
P5 1gallons of beer annually pursuant to all certified farmers’
market
2beer sales permits held by any single beer manufacturer. The
3licensed beer manufacturer shall maintain records of annual beer
4sales made pursuant to all certified farmers’ market beer sales
5permits issued.
6(e) The fee for any permit issued pursuant to this section shall
7be fifty dollars ($50), subject to adjustment pursuant to subdivisions
8(b) and (c) of Section 23320.
9(f) All money collected as fees pursuant to this section shall be
10deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund as provided in
11Section 25761.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
13Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
14the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
15district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
16infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
17for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of
18the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within
19the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
20Constitution.
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