California Business and Professions Code

§ 23501

BPC § 23501 Effective Jan 1, 2016Div. 9 · Ch. 3 · Art. 6

Statute text

The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:

(a)The regulation and licensing of the sale of alcoholic beverages in this state has operated for over 80 years under what is commonly referred to as the “three-tier system,” which generally prohibits vertical integration within the distilled spirits industry. This system has helped in protecting against undue marketing influences within the distilled spirits industry and assisted the goals of promoting temperance and reasonable regulation of the sale of distilled spirits within the state. In addition, this system has helped create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic development within California.

(b)Small craft distillers have begun to operate in this state, and these craft distillers have begun to increase employment and provide jobs and economic development in various locations within the state.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 640, Sec. 2. (AB 1295) Effective January 1, 2016.