Bill Text: CA AB980 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages: caterer's license.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB980 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB980-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 980	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Mayes

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 23399 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 980, as introduced, Mayes. Alcoholic beverages: caterer's
license.
   The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act prescribes the terms,
conditions, and fees for the issuance of various licenses for the
sale of alcoholic beverages. The act authorizes the issuance of a
caterer's permit, upon application to the Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control, to a licensee under an on-sale general license, an
on-sale beer and wine license, a club license, or a veterans' club
license, that authorizes the holder of the permit to sell alcoholic
beverages at specified locations and events, including, among others,
conventions, sporting events, and trade exhibits.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 23399 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23399.  (a) An on-sale general license authorizes the sale of
beer, wine, and distilled spirits for consumption on the premises
where sold.  Any   A  licensee under an
on-sale general license, an on-sale beer and wine license, a club
license, or a veterans' club license may apply to the department for
a caterer's permit. A caterer's permit under an on-sale general
license shall authorize the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits
for consumption at conventions, sporting events, trade exhibits,
picnics, social gatherings, or similar events held any place in the
state approved by the department. A caterer's permit under an on-sale
beer and wine license shall authorize the sale of beer and wine for
consumption at conventions, sporting events, trade exhibits, picnics,
social gatherings, or similar events held any place in the state
approved by the department. A caterer's permit under a club license
or a veterans' club license shall authorize sales at these events
only upon the licensed club premises.
   (b)  Any   A  licensee under an on-sale
general license or an on-sale beer and wine license may apply to the
department for an event permit. An event permit under an on-sale
general license or an on-sale beer and wine license shall authorize,
at events held no more frequently than four days in any single
calendar year, the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits only
under an on-sale general license or beer and wine only under an
on-sale beer and wine license for consumption on property adjacent to
the licensed premises and owned or under the control of the
licensee. This property shall be secured and controlled by the
licensee and not visible to the general public.
   (c) This section shall in no way limit the power of the department
to issue special licenses under the provisions of Section 24045 or
to issue daily on-sale general licenses under the provisions of
Section 24045.1. Consent for sales at each event shall be first
obtained from the department in the form of a catering or event
authorization issued pursuant to rules prescribed by it.  Any
  An  event authorization shall be subject to
approval by the appropriate local law enforcement agency. The fee for
each catering or event authorization shall be issued at a fee not to
exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) and this fee shall be deposited in
the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund as provided in Section 25761.
   (d) At all approved events, the licensee may exercise only those
privileges authorized by the licensee's license and shall comply with
all provisions of the act pertaining to the conduct of on-sale
premises and violation of those provisions may be grounds for
suspension or revocation of the licensee's license or permit, or
both, as though the violation occurred on the licensed premises.
   (e) The fee for a caterer's permit for a licensee under an on-sale
general license, a caterer's permit for a licensee under an on-sale
beer and wine license, or an event permit for a licensee under an
on-sale general license or an on-sale beer and wine license shall be
one hundred four dollars ($104) for permits issued during the 2002
calendar year, one hundred seven dollars ($107) for permits issued
during the 2003 calendar year, one hundred ten dollars ($110) for
permits issued during the 2004 calendar year, and for permits issued
during the years thereafter, the annual fee shall be calculated
pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 23320, and the fee
for a caterer's permit for a licensee under a club license or a
veterans' club license shall be as specified in Section 23320, and
the permit may be renewable annually at the same time as the licensee'
s license. A caterer's or event permit shall be transferable as a
part of the license.