CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 629Introduced by Assembly Member HarperFebruary 14, 2017 An act to add Section 23356.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 629, as introduced, Harper. Alcoholic beverages: licenses: art galleries. 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.This bill would provide that a license or permit is not needed for an art gallery to provide wine and beer to patrons, for consumption on the gallery premises, as long as the price of the wine and beer is not included in the sales price of any piece of art or merchandise sold by the gallery.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23356.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 629Introduced by Assembly Member HarperFebruary 14, 2017 An act to add Section 23356.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 629, as introduced, Harper. Alcoholic beverages: licenses: art galleries. 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.This bill would provide that a license or permit is not needed for an art gallery to provide wine and beer to patrons, for consumption on the gallery premises, as long as the price of the wine and beer is not included in the sales price of any piece of art or merchandise sold by the gallery.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 629 Introduced by Assembly Member HarperFebruary 14, 2017 Introduced by Assembly Member Harper February 14, 2017 An act to add Section 23356.4 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 629, as introduced, Harper. Alcoholic beverages: licenses: art galleries. 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.This bill would provide that a license or permit is not needed for an art gallery to provide wine and beer to patrons, for consumption on the gallery premises, as long as the price of the wine and beer is not included in the sales price of any piece of art or merchandise sold by the gallery. 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. This bill would provide that a license or permit is not needed for an art gallery to provide wine and beer to patrons, for consumption on the gallery premises, as long as the price of the wine and beer is not included in the sales price of any piece of art or merchandise sold by the gallery. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23356.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 23356.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery. SECTION 1. Section 23356.4 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read: ### SECTION 1. 23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery. 23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery. 23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery. 23356.4. An art gallery shall not be required to obtain a license or permit to furnish or give away beer and wine to patrons of the gallery for consumption on the gallery premises as long as the costs of the wine and beer are not included in the sales price of any art or merchandise sold by the gallery.