Bill Text: CA SB346 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

California Senate Bill 346 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages: licensing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-08-17 - Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. [SB346 Detail]

Download: California-2011-SB346-Amended.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 346	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 25, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Harman

                        FEBRUARY 15, 2011

   An act to amend Section 23399.5 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

F   SB 346, as amended, Harman. Alcoholic beverages: licensing.
   Existing law makes it unlawful for any person other than a
licensee of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to sell,
manufacture, or import alcoholic beverages in this state. Existing
law allows the serving of alcohol without a license or permit in a
limousine or as part of a hot air balloon ride service, provided
there is no extra charge or fee for the alcoholic beverages.
   This bill would additionally allow the serving of alcoholic
beverages without a license where the serving of alcoholic beverages
is part of a gondola ride service, provided there is no extra charge
or fee for the alcoholic beverages.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
F  SECTION 1.  Section 23399.5 of the Business and Professions Code is
Famended to read:   23399.5.   No license or permit is required for the serving of
alcoholic beverages as part of a hot air balloon ride service, as
part of a gondola ride service, or in a limousine by any person
operating a limousine service regulated by the Public Utilities
Commission, provided there is no extra charge or fee for the 
Falcoholic beverages.     For purposes of this section, there is no extra charge
  alcoholic beverages. There is no extra charge  or
fee for the alcoholic beverages when the fee charged for the hot air
balloon ride service, gondola ride service, or limousine service is
the same regardless of whether alcoholic beverages are served. 
   For purposes of this section, "gondola" means a boat built or
modeled after the traditional gondolas of Venice, Italy, that is
propelled by a pole, single oar, or a motor and is equipped to carry
no more than six passengers.