Alcoholic beverages: beer wholesalers: beer sales.

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and regulates the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. Under existing law, any violation of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act is a misdemeanor, as provided. This bill would require a beer wholesaler to comply with specified requirements for any sale or offer of sale of beer within the state. By expanding existing crimes by imposing additional duties on a licensee under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, the bill 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.