Bill Text: CA SB1430 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Winegrowers: tasting rooms.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-08-16 - August 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB1430 Detail]

Download: California-2017-SB1430-Amended.html

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Amended  IN  Senate  April 17, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2017–2018 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1430

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Introduced by Senator Glazer

February 16, 2018

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An act to amend Section 23356.1 of 23390.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1430, as amended, Glazer. Winegrowers: tasting rooms.

(1) Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law authorizes a licensed winegrower to conduct winetastings of wine produced or bottled by, or produced and packaged for, the licensee, either on or off the winegrower’s premises. The department provides for the issuance of a separate winegrowers license, commonly referred to as a “duplicate” license if a winegrower is operating under an alternating proprietorship, pursuant to which the winegrower is permitted to use the facilities of another winegrower in the course of producing wine. defines a licensed branch office with reference to certain winegrower and brandy manufacturer facilities for which a duplicate license has been issued. Existing law prohibits a winegrower or brandy manufacturer from selling wine or brandy to consumers, or engaging in winetasting activities, at more than one licensed branch premise. Existing law limits the effect of this prohibition in connection with other premises, as specified. Existing law generally provides that a violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is a misdemeanor.

This bill would require that a winegrower operating pursuant to an alternating proprietorship be allowed 2 tasting rooms under the duplicate winegrowers license that it has been issued, for purposes of exercising its right to conduct winetastings, as specified. revise the prohibition described above to allow a winegrower or brandy manufacturer to sell wine or brandy to consumers, or to engage in winetasting activities, at up to 2 licensed branch premises. By broadening the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

(2) 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.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: YES  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.Section 23356.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

23356.1.

(a)(1)A winegrower’s license also authorizes the person to whom issued to conduct winetastings of wine produced or bottled by, or produced and packaged for, the licensee, either on or off the winegrower’s premises. When a winetasting is held off the winegrower’s premises at an event sponsored by a private nonprofit organization, no wine may be sold, and no sales or orders solicited, except that orders for the sale of wine may be accepted by the winegrower if the sales transaction is completed at the winegrower’s premises. For purposes of this subdivision, “private nonprofit organization” means an organization described in Section 23701a, 23701b, 23701d, 23701e, 23701f, 23701g, 23701i, 23701k, 23701l, 23701r, or 23701w of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(2)For the purpose of exercising the rights provided under this section, a winegrower operating pursuant to an alternating proprietorship shall be allowed two tasting rooms under the duplicate winegrowers license that it has been issued.

(b)Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, a winegrower who, prior to July 1, 1970, had, at his or her premises of production, sold to consumers for consumption off the premises domestic wine other than wine which was produced or bottled by, or produced and packaged for, the licensee, and which was not sold under a brand or trade name owned by the licensee, and who had, prior to July 1, 1970, conducted winetastings of the domestic wine at his or her licensed premises, is authorized to continue to conduct the winetasting and selling activities at the licensed premises.

(c)A winegrower who was licensed as such prior to July 1, 1954, and who prior to July 1, 1970, had, at his or her licensed premises, sold to consumers for consumption off the premises, wine packaged for and imported by him or her, and who conducted winetastings of the wines at his or her licensed premises, may continue to conduct the winetasting and selling activities at the licensed premises.

(d)The department may adopt the rules as it determines to be necessary for the administration of this section.

SECTION 1.

 Section 23390.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

23390.5.

 (a) As used in this section, “licensed branch office” means any branch office or warehouse, or United States bonded wine cellar located away from the licensed winegrower’s or brandy manufacturer’s place of production, or manufacture, for which a duplicate license has been issued.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section Sections 23358, 23360, and 23390, no a licensed winegrower or brandy manufacturer shall not sell wine or brandy to consumers or engage in winetasting activities at more than one two licensed branch premise. premises. This section is not and shall not be construed to be retroactive and notwithstanding any other provisions of this division shall not prohibit such sales or limit the quantity thereof or prohibit winetasting activities at any licensed branch office or branch offices under the existing duplicate license or licenses therefor in existence on January 1, 1966, or any renewal or transfer thereof or at any licensed branch office opened by the licensee in place of such licensed branch office.

SEC. 2.

 No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.