Alcoholic beverages: definitions: rectifiers.

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. Existing law defines a "rectifier" to include every person who colors, flavors, or otherwise processes distilled spirits by distillation, blending, percolating, or other processes. This bill would exclude from the definition of "rectifier" any on-sale licensee that colors, flavors, or blends distilled spirits or wine products on the licensed premises for consumption on those premises. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.