Craft distillers: alcoholic beverage licensees: donations.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides that nothing in that law prohibits specified licensees from giving or selling beer, wine, or distilled spirits, as applicable, to certain nonprofit organizations, as specified, at prices other than those contained in schedules filed with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. This bill would expand the prohibition exemption to allow craft distillers to give or sell distilled spirits to certain nonprofit organizations, as specified. The bill would allow specified licensees authorized to donate or sell alcoholic beverages under this provision to provide services or otherwise assist a nonprofit organization in connection with an event conducted under a temporary license issued by the department. The bill would also prohibit, with regard to nonprofit organizations that purchase or receive donations, as described above, and that also have a permanent retail license, from using those alcoholic beverages in the exercise of any privilege or business under that license. Existing law prohibits a person without the appropriate license from exercising a privilege or performing any act for which the license is required, and a violation of this prohibition is a misdemeanor or a felony, as specified. By expanding the definitions of various crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 25503.9 of the Business and Professions Code proposed by SB 1164 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1164 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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.