Alcoholic beverages.

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law prescribes a process pursuant to which an alcoholic beverage licensee may appeal a final determination of the department imposing a penalty assessment or affecting a license to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board. In this regard, the board is required to enter its order within 60 days after the filing of an appeal. This bill would instead require the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board to enter its order within 60 days after an appeal is submitted for decision. Existing law permits a manufacturer, winegrower, rectifier, distiller, distilled spirits wholesaler, or any agent of those licensees to conduct market research. In this regard, existing law prohibits a retail premises from participating in more than one research project, as specified, during a calendar year and authorizes a research project to involve multiple onsite surveys. This bill would make clarifying changes to these provisions, including specifying that surveys, as described above, are to gather feedback.