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Amended in committee, S.B. 298 would authorize any person that has a brewpub-restaurant license to exchange that license for a bona fide public eating place license. The amendment clarifies that the license exchange does not count towards that county’s …Read More
S.B. 517 seeks to authorize a person licensed in this state or any other state as a beer manufacturer who obtains a beer direct shipper permit to sell and ship beer directly to a resident of the state, who is …Read More
Passing committee, S.B. 298 would authorize any person that has a brewpub-restaurant license to exchange that license for a bona fide public eating place license. Read More
Assembly Bill 1330 seeks to exempt licensed premises of beer manufacturers from the current requirement that any on-sale retail licensee that gives, sells, or otherwise dispenses draught beer to include specified information regarding the beer upon the faucet, spigot, or …Read More
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has adopted amendments to Proposition 65 warning regulations relating to the methods for providing warnings for alcoholic beverages purchased over the internet or through mobile apps. The regulation takes effect on April …Read More
S.B. 298 would authorize any person that has a brewpub-restaurant license to exchange that license for a bona fide public eating place license. Read More
Senate Bill 220 authorizes a licensed craft distiller to sell and ship distilled spirits directly to a California resident, who is at least 21 years of age, for the resident’s personal use and not for resale, under specific conditions. Authorizes …Read More
The state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control issued an advisory detailing the legal obligations licensees are under when conducting deliveries of alcoholic beverages following incidents of delivery to minors. Read More
In a joint letter to a California Assembly Member, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice raised concerns with A.B. 1541 which proposes to strengthen franchise provisions for distributors. According to the federal agencies, the bill would …Read More
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has issued guidance concerning the ability of beer manufacturers to provide glassware to retail accounts. Read More
Pete Johnson serves as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA). He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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