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 establishes a beer and wine importer's license, a beer and wine importer's general license, and a beer and wine wholesaler license with specified privileges and restrictions attached to each license, as provided. A violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is a misdemeanor, unless another penalty or punishment is specified.
This bill would remove the beer and wine importer, the beer and wine importer's general, and the beer and wine wholesaler licenses and replace them with a separate beer or wine license, as specified, and would make relating changes within the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act with regard to the privileges and restrictions on these licenses. Because the violation of a provision of a license is punishable as a misdemeanor and the bill would create a new category of license, the bill would expand the definition of a crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program.
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.

Statutes affected:
SB420: 23320 BPC, 23366.5 BPC, 23373.1 BPC, 23374.6 BPC, 23375.6 BPC, 23378.05 BPC, 23378.1 BPC, 23379 BPC, 23396.3 BPC, 23399.3 BPC, 23661.7 BPC, 23776 BPC, 23817.8 BPC, 23820 BPC, 23958.1 BPC, 24045.18 BPC, 25000 BPC, 25000.2 BPC, 25000.6 BPC, 25000.7 BPC, 25000.9 BPC, 25501 BPC, 25502 BPC, 25502.2 BPC, 25503.2 BPC, 25503.5 BPC, 25503.55 BPC, 25503.56 BPC, 25503.57 BPC, 25503.6 BPC, 25503.7 BPC, 25503.8 BPC, 25503.85 BPC, 25503.9 BPC, 25503.14 BPC, 25503.24 BPC, 25503.26 BPC, 25503.31 BPC, 25503.33 BPC, 25503.34 BPC, 25503.36 BPC, 25503.38 BPC, 25503.39 BPC, 25503.41 BPC, 25503.42 BPC, 25503.45 BPC, 25503.56 BPC, 25509 BPC, 25600 BPC, 25600.1 BPC, 25600.2 BPC, 32176 RTC, 23008 BPC
02/21/19 - Introduced: 23320 BPC, 23366.5 BPC, 23373.1 BPC, 23374.6 BPC, 23375.6 BPC, 23378.05 BPC, 23378.1 BPC, 23379 BPC, 23396.3 BPC, 23399.3 BPC, 23661.7 BPC, 23776 BPC, 23817.8 BPC, 23820 BPC, 23958.1 BPC, 24045.18 BPC, 25000 BPC, 25000.2 BPC, 25000.6 BPC, 25000.7 BPC, 25000.9 BPC, 25501 BPC, 25502 BPC, 25502.2 BPC, 25503.2 BPC, 25503.5 BPC, 25503.55 BPC, 25503.56 BPC, 25503.57 BPC, 25503.6 BPC, 25503.7 BPC, 25503.8 BPC, 25503.85 BPC, 25503.9 BPC, 25503.14 BPC, 25503.24 BPC, 25503.26 BPC, 25503.31 BPC, 25503.33 BPC, 25503.34 BPC, 25503.36 BPC, 25503.38 BPC, 25503.39 BPC, 25503.41 BPC, 25503.42 BPC, 25503.45 BPC, 25503.56 BPC, 25509 BPC, 25600 BPC, 25600.1 BPC, 25600.2 BPC, 32176 RTC, 23008 BPC
03/25/19 - Amended Senate: 23320 BPC, 23366.5 BPC, 23373.1 BPC, 23374.6 BPC, 23375.6 BPC, 23378.05 BPC, 23378.1 BPC, 23379 BPC, 23396.3 BPC, 23399.3 BPC, 23661.7 BPC, 23776 BPC, 23817.8 BPC, 23820 BPC, 23958.1 BPC, 24045.18 BPC, 25000 BPC, 25000.2 BPC, 25000.6 BPC, 25000.7 BPC, 25000.9 BPC, 25501 BPC, 25502 BPC, 25502.2 BPC, 25503.2 BPC, 25503.5 BPC, 25503.55 BPC, 25503.56 BPC, 25503.57 BPC, 25503.6 BPC, 25503.7 BPC, 25503.8 BPC, 25503.85 BPC, 25503.9 BPC, 25503.14 BPC, 25503.24 BPC, 25503.26 BPC, 25503.31 BPC, 25503.33 BPC, 25503.34 BPC, 25503.36 BPC, 25503.38 BPC, 25503.39 BPC, 25503.41 BPC, 25503.42 BPC, 25503.45 BPC, 25503.56 BPC, 25509 BPC, 25600 BPC, 25600.1 BPC, 25600.2 BPC, 32176 RTC, 23008 BPC