CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1337Introduced by Senator MoorlachFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverage control. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1337, as introduced, Moorlach. Distilled spirits: tastings: volume limit.Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, authorizes distilled spirits tastings to be conducted by a distilled spirits manufacturers licensee or a craft distillers licensee on the licensees premises if (1) the total volume of tastings does not exceed 1 ounces per individual per day, (2) the tastings only include the products authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee, and (3) no person under 21 years of age serves tastes of distilled spirits.This bill would delete the provision requiring a licensee conducting a tasting on the licensees premises to limit the total volume of tastings of distilled spirits to 1 ounces per individual per day.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 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.(2)(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.(3)(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1337Introduced by Senator MoorlachFebruary 21, 2020 An act to amend Section 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverage control. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1337, as introduced, Moorlach. Distilled spirits: tastings: volume limit.Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, authorizes distilled spirits tastings to be conducted by a distilled spirits manufacturers licensee or a craft distillers licensee on the licensees premises if (1) the total volume of tastings does not exceed 1 ounces per individual per day, (2) the tastings only include the products authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee, and (3) no person under 21 years of age serves tastes of distilled spirits.This bill would delete the provision requiring a licensee conducting a tasting on the licensees premises to limit the total volume of tastings of distilled spirits to 1 ounces per individual per day.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1337
Introduced by Senator MoorlachFebruary 21, 2020
Introduced by Senator Moorlach
February 21, 2020
An act to amend Section 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverage control.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1337, as introduced, Moorlach. Distilled spirits: tastings: volume limit.
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, authorizes distilled spirits tastings to be conducted by a distilled spirits manufacturers licensee or a craft distillers licensee on the licensees premises if (1) the total volume of tastings does not exceed 1 ounces per individual per day, (2) the tastings only include the products authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee, and (3) no person under 21 years of age serves tastes of distilled spirits.This bill would delete the provision requiring a licensee conducting a tasting on the licensees premises to limit the total volume of tastings of distilled spirits to 1 ounces per individual per day.
Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, authorizes distilled spirits tastings to be conducted by a distilled spirits manufacturers licensee or a craft distillers licensee on the licensees premises if (1) the total volume of tastings does not exceed 1 ounces per individual per day, (2) the tastings only include the products authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee, and (3) no person under 21 years of age serves tastes of distilled spirits.
This bill would delete the provision requiring a licensee conducting a tasting on the licensees premises to limit the total volume of tastings of distilled spirits to 1 ounces per individual per day.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.(2)(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.(3)(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.
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 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.(2)(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.(3)(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.
SECTION 1. Section 23363.1 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.(2)(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.(3)(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.
23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.(2)(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.(3)(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.
23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.(2)(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.(3)(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.
23363.1. (a) A distilled spirits manufacturers license or a craft distillers license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensees premises.
(b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings may be conducted by the licensee off the licensees premises only for an event sponsored by a nonprofit organization. A distilled spirits manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of distilled spirits at an event. The sponsoring organization shall first obtain a permit from the department.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, nonprofit organization does not include any community college or other institution of higher learning, as defined in the Education Code, nor does it include any officially recognized club, fraternity, or sorority, whether or not that entity is located on or off the institutions campus.
(c) Tastings on the licensees premises shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1)The total volume of tastings of distilled spirits shall not exceed one and one-half ounces per individual per day.
(2)
(1) Tastings shall only include the products that are authorized to be produced or bottled by or for the licensee.
(3)
(2) A person under 21 years of age shall not serve tastes of distilled spirits.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 25600, the licensee may provide distilled spirits without charge for any tastings conducted pursuant to this section. The licensee may charge for tastings conducted by the licensee on its licensed premises.
(e) This section shall not relieve the holder of a craft distillers license or a distilled spirits manufacturers license of any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of Section 25602.