Title BPC — California Bus. & Prof. Code

(a) A beer manufacturer’s license or out-of-state beer manufacturer’s certificate issued to a manufacturer located within the United States authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of beer produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensee…

(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, an incorporated beer manufacturer’s trade association may conduct beer tastings on behalf of one or more licensed beer manufacturers for public educational purposes. Beer tastings conducted by an incorporated beer manu…

(a) Licensed winegrowers, notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, may also exercise the following privileges: (1) Sell wine and brandy to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of wine or brandy. (2) Sell wine and brandy to consumers for consumption off …

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a winegrower or brandy manufacturer, at his or her licensed premises where the sale of wine or brandy is authorized or permitted, when selling to consumers, may sell only wine or brandy which is produced or bottled by such lic…

A wine grape grower’s storage license authorizes the holder to store bulk wine, made from grapes produced by the holder, on the premises of a licensed winegrower and to sell that wine, within this state, to winegrowers, distilled spirits manufacturers, brandy manufacturers, wine …

A wine grower’s license also authorizes the manufacture of grape brandy to be used exclusively in the production of wine by its holder on the premises for which issued and also the sale of grape brandy to licensed wine growers to be used exclusively in the production of wine.

Licensed brandy manufacturers, notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, may also sell brandy and wine to consumers for consumption off the premises where sold, and to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of brandy and wine.

A person holding a brandy manufacturer’s license may also sell grape brandy, fruit brandy, or spirits of wine to licensed wine growers for use by the latter in the production of wine and the production or manufacturing of alcohol for the United States Government, and beverage bra…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this division, a licensed winegrower or brandy manufacturer may be issued and may hold an off-sale general license or a retail package off-sale beer and wine license. The issuance of these off-sale general licenses shall be subject to the p…

Any licensed manufacturer of distilled spirits originally distilled in this State may sell them to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of distilled spirits. This section shall not apply to distilled spirits manufacturer licenses issued after the effective date of th…

(a) A distilled spirits manufacturer’s license or a craft distiller’s 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 licensee’s premises. (b) (1) Distilled spirits tastings m…

(a) A distilled spirits manufacturer not licensed in California may designate in writing a California licensee, other than the holder of any retail license, to conduct tastings of distilled spirits produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the manufacturer, off the desi…

(a) A brandy manufacturer’s license authorizes the licensee to conduct tastings of brandy produced or bottled by, or produced or bottled for, the licensee, on or off the licensee’s premises. (b) (1) A brandy manufacturer shall not sell or solicit sales of brandy at the event. The…

All provisions of this division relating to the sale and delivery of distilled spirits from distilled spirits wholesalers or rectifiers to on- or off-sale licensees, all provisions of Part 14 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code imposing an excise tax upon the sale of d…

Neither a corporation nor a limited partnership required to maintain a register under Section 23405.1 or licensed under Section 23405.2 engaged in the manufacture of distilled spirits shall, directly or indirectly, through affiliates, subsidiaries, or otherwise, distribute distil…

A distilled spirits manufacturer’s agent’s license authorizes any of the following: (a) The possession of distilled spirits in public or private warehouses. (b) The exportation of distilled spirits. (c) The cutting, blending, mixing, flavoring, and coloring of distilled spirits f…

No distilled spirits manufacturer or any agent thereof shall solicit a consumer to purchase amounts or lots of distilled spirits through a specific retailer. This section shall not prevent any distilled spirits manufacturer or the agent thereof who holds any license or licenses a…

An out-of-state distilled spirits shipper’s certificate authorizes the shipment of distilled spirits manufactured without this state to licensed importers within this state. Distilled spirits manufactured without this state may only be obtained by a licensed importer from the hol…

(a) An out-of-state distilled spirits shipper’s certificate may be issued by the department upon the written undertaking and agreement by the applicant: (1) That it and its agents and all agencies within this state controlled by it shall comply with all laws of this state and all…

A winegrower’s license, brandy manufacturer’s license, California winegrower’s agent’s license, beer and wine wholesaler’s license or a distilled spirits manufacturer’s agent’s license also authorizes the solicitation of orders for wine or brandy, or both, which are produced or m…

A still license authorizes the person to whom issued to own or possess the number of stills indicated in the license upon the premises for which issued.

A rectifier’s license authorizes the person to whom issued to cut, blend, rectify, mix, flavor, and color distilled spirits and wine upon which the excise tax imposed by Part 14 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code has been paid, and, whether so cut, blended, mixed, fla…

A distilled spirits rectifier’s general license authorizes the person to whom issued to cut, blend, rectify, mix, flavor, and color distilled spirits, and whether so cut, blended, mixed, flavored, or colored by him or any other person to package, label, export, and sell the disti…

In order to qualify for a rectifier’s license, a person shall actually be engaged at the time the license is issued or renewed, or within 30 days thereafter, in the bottling of distilled spirits owned by him. The distilled spirits owned by him shall comprise at least 50 percent o…

Nothing in Sections 23368 and 23369 prohibits the issuance of a distilled spirits manufacturer’s agent’s license to any person who is engaged in the bottling of distilled spirits owned solely by other manufacturer’s agents, rectifiers, wholesalers, or manufacturers.

A rectifier who also performs the functions of a distilled spirits wholesaler shall comply with all the provisions of this division applicable to a holder of a distilled spirits wholesaler’s license.

A wine rectifier’s license authorizes the person to whom issued to cut, blend, rectify, mix, flavor, or color wine upon which the excise tax imposed by Part 14 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code has been paid, and whether so cut, blended, rectified, mixed, flavored, o…

A California winegrower’s agent’s license authorizes any of the following: (a) The possession of wine produced in California and brandy distilled in California in public or private warehouses. (b) The sale to wholesalers for his or her own account or the solicitation of and sale …

Neither the holder of any wholesaler’s license nor the holder of any retail license may hold a California winegrower’s agent’s license, except that the holder of a wholesaler’s license who has been a primary distributor for a winegrower for more than 20 years immediately prior to…

A winegrower or brandy manufacturer may be represented by only one California winegrower’s agent.

A California winegrower’s agent’s license authorizes the holder to furnish samples, to produce and distribute wine lists, to produce and furnish advertising material, retailers’ advertising specialties and consumer advertising specialties, with respect to the wine or brandy he di…

Nothing in this division shall preclude the department from taking disciplinary action against a winegrower or brandy manufacturer for any violation of this division when such violation was committed by the holder of a California winegrower’s agent’s license while acting on behal…

Any importer’s license authorizes the person to whom issued to become an importer of alcoholic beverages specified in the license, to export the alcoholic beverages, and to transfer the beverages to himself under another license.

A distilled spirits importer’s general license authorizes the person to whom issued to become an importer of distilled spirits and to sell distilled spirits to distilled spirits manufacturers, distilled spirits manufacturer’s agents, distilled spirits wholesalers, rectifiers and …

A beer and wine importer’s general license authorizes the person to whom issued to become an importer of beer or wine and to sell state tax paid beer or wine to beer manufacturer's, wine grower's, beer and wine wholesaler's, wine rectifier’s and beer and wine importer’s general l…

(a) A public warehouse license authorizes the storage of alcoholic beverages for the account of another licensee, including storage in a United States customs bonded warehouse, a United States internal revenue bonded warehouse, and a United States bonded wine cellar. (b) The depa…

No distilled spirits importer’s general license shall be issued to any person who holds an interest, directly or indirectly, in an on-sale or off-sale general license.

No beer and wine importer’s general license shall be issued to any person who holds an interest, directly or indirectly, in any retail license. No retail license shall be issued to any beer and wine importer’s general licensee.

A customs broker’s license authorizes the transfer to licensed importers of alcoholic beverages brought into the State in United States internal revenue bond or in United States customs bond and the exportation of the alcoholic beverages. The holder of a customs broker’s license …

A wine broker’s license authorizes the person to whom issued to act as a wine broker, for a fee or commission, in the purchase of wine for or on behalf of a person within or without this State authorized to buy wine for purposes of resale and in the sale of wine for or on behalf …

Any wholesaler’s license authorizes the sale of the alcoholic beverage specified in the license only to persons holding licenses issued by the department authorizing the sale of the alcoholic beverage, and authorizes the exportation of the alcoholic beverage.

(a) For any sale or offer of sale of beer by a beer wholesaler within the state, the beer wholesaler shall comply with all of the following: (1) Pursuant to Section 25000.5, the beer wholesaler shall file and maintain with the department a written territorial agreement with each …

(a) A California brandy wholesaler’s license may be issued only to the holder of a beer and wine wholesaler’s license, and authorizes the person to whom it is issued (hereafter in this section called “licensee”) to sell only brandy produced in California to persons holding licens…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a licensed wholesaler or importer may be issued and may hold retail package off-sale beer and wine licenses if the wholesaler or importer sells wine and no other alcoholic beverages at or from the retail premises.

A beer and wine wholesaler’s license also authorizes the labeling, bottling, or packaging of wine in accordance with and subject to the rules of the State Department of Public Health. A beer and wine wholesaler’s license shall not permit the sale or delivery of wine to consumers …

An industrial alcohol dealer’s license authorizes the sale of undenatured ethyl alcohol in packages of more than one gallon for use in the trades, professions, or industries and not for beverage consumption and also authorizes the importation and exportation of undenatured ethyl …

Any manufacturer's, wine grower's, manufacturer’s agent's, rectifier’s or wholesaler’s license authorizes the licensee to: (a) Deal in warehouse receipts, for the kind of alcoholic beverages which the licensee is authorized to sell, with other licensed manufacturers, wine growers…

An offer or agreement to sell distilled spirits, which at the time of the offer or agreement are stored in containers larger than one gallon capacity and the ownership of which is represented by a warehouse receipt, shall be deemed a sale of a warehouse receipt.

Any manufacturer's, wine grower's, manufacturer’s agent's, importer's, rectifier's, or wholesaler’s license also authorizes the transfer of title to the alcoholic beverages specified in the license to other licensed manufacturers, wine growers, manufacturer’s agents, importers, r…

Any licensed beer manufacturer, wine grower, brandy manufacturer, rectifier, or wholesaler may, in addition to the other privileges exercised under his or her license and in accordance with rules prescribed by the department sell tax-paid alcoholic beverages mentioned in the lice…