BILL NUMBER: AB 394	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  JULY 9, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 13, 2015
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 15, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 19, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Mark Stone and Alejo
   (Principal coauthor: Senator Monning)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Cooley and Cooper)
   (Coauthor: Senator Cannella)

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2015

   An act to add Section 25247 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to alcoholic beverage control.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 394, Mark Stone. Alcoholic beverage control: wine labels:
Monterey County.
   The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides for specified labeling
requirements for containers of alcoholic beverages sold within this
state, including a requirement that any wine bottled on or after
January 1, 2014, labeled with an American Viticultural Area
established pursuant to federal law that is located entirely within a
county of the 19th class, bear the designation "Sonoma County" on
the label in specified type size as determined by the size of the
wine container, as prescribed. The act provides that a violation of
its provisions is a misdemeanor if not otherwise specified.
   This bill would require any wine bottled on or after January 1,
2019, labeled with an American Viticultural Area established pursuant
to federal law that is located entirely within the County of
Monterey to bear the designation "Monterey County" on the label in
specified type size as determined by the size of the wine container,
as prescribed. The bill also would provide that a violation of this
provision does not subject a person to civil or criminal penalties
pursuant to the act, except that the bill would authorize the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to suspend or revoke the
license of any person who violates these provisions.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25247 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   25247.  (a) Any wine labeled with an American Viticultural Area
established pursuant to Part 9 (commencing with Section 9.1) of Title
27 of the Code of Federal Regulations that is located entirely
within the County of Monterey shall bear the designation "Monterey
County" on the label in a type size not smaller than two millimeters
on containers of more than 187 milliliters or smaller than one
millimeter on containers of 187 milliliters or less.
   (b) The department may suspend or revoke the license of any person
who violates this section.
   (c) This section shall not apply to any wine labeled with a
viticultural area appellation of origin established pursuant to Part
9 (commencing with Section 9.1) of Title 27 of the Code of Federal
Regulations when the name of the appellation is "Monterey."
   (d) This section shall apply to wines bottled on or after January
1, 2019.
   (e) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a violation of this
section shall not subject a person to any civil or criminal penalties
pursuant to this division.