Industry Advisories

AB 3203 (Aguiar-Curry, Chapter 318, Statutes of 2024) was signed into law on September 20, 2024. This bill temporarily extends the operation of provisions in law related to direct-to-consumer shipping privileges of California craft distillers…

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has implemented emergency regulations that clearly prohibit the marketing, offering for sale, or sale of industrial hemp products intended for human use (including food, beverages…

Governor Newsom has announced that the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is pursuing emergency regulations that clearly prohibit the marketing, offering for sale, or sale of industrial hemp products intended for human…

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (“ABC”) has been made aware of the growing prevalence of potentially illegal hemp products in the marketplace. Many licensees sell hemp products and are thus at risk of liability if they sell…

On July 1, 2024, AB 1013 (Lowenthal, Chapter 353, Statutes of 2023) will go into effect. This new law will require Type 48 license holders and applicants (including those issued an interim operating permit) to make drug testing devices…

SB 793 (Wiener, Chapter 468, Statutes of 2022) established the Music Venue License (type 90), an on-sale general license that authorizes the sale and service of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and distilled spirits) for consumption on…

Beginning January 1, 2024, all licensed beer manufacturers (meaning Type 1 and Type 23 Licenses) will be authorized to produce cider or perry under their beer manufacturer licenses. While this privilege already exists for Type 1 license…

Pursuant to AB 1734 (Bennett, Chapter 175, Statutes of 2022)Opens in new window, ABC licensees who hold a beer manufacturer’s license and a winegrower’s license that are under identical ownership were authorized beginning January…

AB 1088 (Rubio, Chapter 829, Statutes of 2023) was signed into law on October 13, 2023. This bill temporarily extends the operation of provisions in law related to direct-to-consumer shipping privileges of California craft distillers…

ABC has spent the last several years developing a modernized online price posting program. Stakeholders have been able to aid, guide, and test the online digital price posting system to assist ABC in creating the best solution…

The department has received several inquiries regarding the possession and use of Naloxone on ABC licensed premises. According to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), “Naloxone is a life-saving medication used…

On September 29, 2022, AB 920 (Aguiar-Curry, Statutes of 2022) was signed into law. Although similar to some of the prior regulatory relief that was temporarily available through March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this bill contain…

On October 8, 2021, Senate Bill 389 (Dodd, Chapter 657, Statutes of 2021) was signed into law. Although similar to some of the prior regulatory relief that was offered in 2020 through 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this bill contains…

With the legalization of commercial recreational use of cannabis products commencing in 2018, along with licensed manufacture and sale, several questions have arisen about what activities are permissible on or in premises licensed by the Department of…

In accordance with the Blueprint, businesses will be able to operate at different levels based upon the tier of the county where they are located. Tiers (1 through 4) are determined by specified benchmarks related to the incidence of COVID-19 in each county…

On December 3, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a Regional Stay At Home Order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to continue facilitating a consistent approach across the state to slow the spread of COVID-19…

On November 19, 2020, Governor Newsom announced that a Limited Stay At Home Order (Order) would go into effect in counties in the purple (widespread) tier (Tier 1, Blueprint for a Safer Economy), beginning at 10:00 pm on Saturday November 21, 2020…

This information is being provided by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to address some of the questions licensed businesses may have following the recent wildfires in California. ABC will continue to answer questions as communities strive…

The Department has received a number of inquiries concerning the interaction of California’s Marketplace Facilitator law and the prohibitions against non-licensees exercising license privileges, including financial control of the alcohol sales transaction…

The Department has issued a variety of regulatory relief measures that require service of a meal. This Advisory provides guidance as to what servings of food licensees must prepare and offer to comply with this requirement…

In recent COVID-19 Industry Guidance, the California Department of Public Health removed the requirement that alcoholic beverages be served only in conjunction with meals. As a result, the Department has reviewed its prior Notices of Regulatory Relief and Frequently Asked Questions…

The Department urges ABC licensees who deliver alcoholic beverages to consumers away from their licensed premises, whether themselves or through a third-party delivery service acting on their behalf, to review their internal policies and to ensure that any third-party delivery service…

There are currently in place various emergency declarations, orders, and guidance issued by state and local public health authorities designed to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These include measures that have resulted in the closure of some ABC licensed businesses…

Many licensees deliver alcoholic beverages to consumers at residences, businesses, and other locations away from the licensed premises. Although delivery is a privilege most retailers have had for many years with respect to beer and wine…

Home Industry Advisories Retail Advertising Glassware Retail Advertising Glassware This industry advisory provides guidance to beer manufacturers and retail licensees on Section 25600.05 of the Business and Professions Code which details requirements for giving retail...

AB 626 established “micro-enterprise home kitchens” (MEHKs) as a new category of retail food facilities. The Department has received a number of inquiries about whether MEHKs are eligible for licensure under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (“ABC Act”) and what activities pertaining to alcohol are permitted in MEHKs…

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