Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

“Wholesaler” means every person other than a manufacturer, winegrower or rectifier who is engaged in business as a jobber or wholesale merchant, dealing in alcoholic beverages, in an area within the United States other than a territory or possession of the United States, or withi…

“Industrial alcohol dealer” means a person who sells alcohol or distilled spirits in packages of more than one gallon for use in the trades, professions, or industries, but not for beverage use. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Retailer” means any on- or off-sale licensee. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Retailer’s on-sale license” means on-sale beer licenses, on-sale beer and wine licenses, on-sale general licenses, and on-sale general licenses for seasonal businesses. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Sell” or “sale” and “to sell” includes any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to alcoholic beverages is transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of alcoholic beverages pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of such beverages and soli…

“Retail sale” or “sale at retail” means the sale by an on- or off-sale licensee for consumption and not for resale. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Wholesale sale” or “sale at wholesale” means a sale to any licensee for purposes of resale. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Package” means any container or receptacle used for holding alcoholic beverages which is corked or sealed with a stub, stopper, cap, or in any other manner. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Case” or “original case” means a standard box or carton as packed by the manufacturer or wine grower in which packages of alcoholic beverages are shipped or transferred. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“To bottle” or “to package” means to bottle, barrel, or otherwise place alcoholic beverages in a container. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Gallon” or “wine gallon” means that liquid measure containing 231 cubic inches. (Added by Stats. 1953. Ch. 152.)

“Proof spirits” means that alcoholic liquor which contains one-half of its volume of pure ethyl alcohol of a specific gravity of 0.7939 at 60 degrees Fahrenheit, referred to water at 60 degrees Fahrenheit as unity. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Proof gallon” means a gallon of proof spirits or an equivalent amount of alcohol. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Still” means any apparatus capable of being used for separating alcohol, or alcoholic vapors or solutions from alcohol or alcoholic solutions or mixtures, but does not include stills or apparatus used for laboratory purposes or solely in the production of distilled water or subs…

“Private warehouse” means any place maintained by a licensee, other than his licensed premises, for the storage but not for the sale of alcohol or alcoholic beverages owned by the licensee. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Public warehouse” means any place licensed for the storage of, but not the sale of, alcohol or alcoholic beverages for the account of other licensees and includes United States custom bonded warehouses and United States internal revenue bonded warehouses when the bonded warehous…

“Club” means a corporation or association which is the owner, lessee, or occupant of an establishment operated solely for objects of a social or athletic nature but not for pecuniary gain, having a bona fide membership list, and the majority of the members of which pay dues at le…

“Bona fide public eating place” means a place which is regularly and in a bona fide manner used and kept open for the serving of meals to guests for compensation and which has suitable kitchen facilities connected therewith, containing conveniences for cooking an assortment of fo…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23038, “bona fide public eating place” also means a convention center, exhibit hall, or auditorium, which shall hereinafter be referred to as “premises,” owned by or leased to the State of California, any incorporated city, county, city a…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23038, for purposes of issuing an on-sale beer and wine license only, “bona fide public eating place” also means a ball park, stadium, or coliseum featuring professional sporting events which maintains suitable kitchen facilities for the …

Notwithstanding Section 23038, for purposes of issuing an on-sale beer and wine license only, “bona fide public eating place” also means a cooking school that regularly and in a bona fide manner provides courses of instruction in the preparation of food, and that maintains suitab…

(a) “Public premises” means: (1) Premises licensed with any type of license other than an on-sale beer license, and maintained and operated for the selling or serving of alcoholic beverages to the public for consumption on the premises, and in which food shall not be sold or serv…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any on-sale beer and wine public premises licensee who has been licensed at premises operated as a cabaret theater for at least 10 years and which has a seating capacity for at least 375 patrons may admit persons under the age of 21 yea…

“Entertainment zone” means a zone created by a city, county, or city and county ordinance on or after January 1, 2025, that authorizes consumption of one or more types of alcoholic beverages on public streets, sidewalks, or public rights-of-way. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 869, …

“Within this State” means all territory within the boundaries of this State. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Without the State” means all territory without the boundaries of this State. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

“Board” means the State Board of Equalization, in the exercise of the powers and duties with respect to excise taxes reserved to it by Section 22 of Article XX of the Constitution. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 447.)

“Department” means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and “director” means the Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 447.)

“License” means a license authorized to be issued by the department pursuant to this division. (Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 447.)

“Appeals board” means the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 447.)

“Air common carrier” means a person engaged in regularly scheduled air transportation between fixed termini under a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Civil Aeronautics Board, or its successor, or the Public Utilities Commission, or its successor, and “…

“Scheduled flight” means a regularly scheduled and advertised flight of an air common carrier but does not mean each daily operation of airplanes upon such flight. (Added by renumbering Section 23046 by Stats. 1957, Ch. 37.)

(a) This division shall be known, and may be cited, as the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act. (b) The purpose and intent of this division is to establish a comprehensive system to control and regulate the cultivation, distribution, transport, storage, man…

Until January 1, 2028, both of the following shall apply: (a) A licensed manufacturer shall only use cannabinoid concentrates and extracts that are manufactured or processed exclusively from cannabis obtained from a licensed cannabis cultivator. (b) A licensee shall not possess, …

For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply: (a) “A-license” means a state license issued under this division for cannabis or cannabis products that are intended for adults who are 21 years of age and older and who do not possess a physician’s recommendation, o…

(a) This division does not apply to any product containing cannabinoids that has been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration that has either been placed on a schedule of the federal Controlled Substances Act other than Schedule I or has been exempted from one or mor…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, the provisions of this division shall govern the denial of licenses on the grounds of: (1) Knowingly making a false statement of material fact, or knowingly omitting to state a material fact, in an application for a license. …

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), nothing in this division shall apply to the licensure or registration of persons pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 6000) of Division 3, or pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) or pursuant to Chapter 5 (comm…

As used in this division: (a) “Board” includes “bureau,” “commission,” “committee,” “department,” “division,” “examining committee,” “program,” and “agency.” (b) “License” includes certificate, registration or other means to engage in a business or profession regulated by this co…

(a) As used in this division, “application” includes the original documents or writings filed and any other supporting documents or writings including supporting documents provided or filed contemporaneously, or later, in support of the application whether provided or filed by th…