Alcoholic beverage control: licensees: distilled spirits manufacturers.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act contains various provisions regulating the application for, the issuance of, the suspension of, and the conditions imposed upon, alcoholic beverage licenses by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, including a distilled spirits manufacturer's license that authorizes the licensee to conduct specified activities within the state. This bill would authorize a licensed distilled spirits manufacturer that distills fewer than 50,000 gallons of spirit annually to sell distilled spirits to specified licensees and consumers directly, as provided. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides that a violation of its provisions is a misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified. This bill, by including provisions that would be subject to those existing criminal sanctions, would impose 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.