California Business and Professions Code

§ 25600.5

BPC § 25600.5 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 9 · Ch. 16 · Art. 1

Statute text

Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a manufacturer of distilled spirits, distilled spirits manufacturer’s agent, out-of-state distilled spirits shipper’s certificate holder, winegrower, rectifier, or distiller, or its authorized unlicensed agent, may provide, free of charge, entertainment, food, and distilled spirits, wine, or nonalcoholic beverages to consumers at an invitation-only event in connection with the sale or distribution of wine or distilled spirits, subject to the following conditions:

(a)No licensee, other than those specified in this section, may conduct or participate in any portion of an event authorized by this section. A licensee authorized to conduct an event pursuant to this section shall not be precluded from doing so on the basis of holding any other type of alcoholic beverage license.

(b)An event authorized by this section shall be conducted on either the:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 296, Sec. 7. (AB 2971) Effective January 1, 2023. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions.