Regulations & Rulemaking

Approved Regulations

Formal Rulemaking Matters Approved by the Office of Administrative Law

Rulemaking agencies, like the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, go through the regular rulemaking process outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act, which involves notice to the public, public comment and responses, and a review for necessity and clarity, to establish standards for interpreting and implementing statutes passed by the Legislature. Once completed, approved rulemakings are codified as a regulation with legal effect within the State. The Department’s approved regulatory packages can be found on the Approved Regulations page.

Pending Rulemaking

Formal Rulemaking Matters Pending with the Office of Administrative Law

Administrative Emergency Decisions

This regulatory package was noticed to the public on October 23, 2020. This proposed rulemaking is a certificate of compliance action for a previously approved emergency rulemaking action that is effective through January 25, 2021.

During this certificate of compliance rulemaking process, the Department’s Administrative Emergency Decisions approved emergency regulations remain in effect.

Pending Regulatory Package

• Text of Proposed Regulations
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Notice Publication/Regulations Submission (STD. 400)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Public Comments
• Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing

Documents Relied Upon

• Crisis in Human Trafficking During the Pandemic, A Snapshot: April 2020
• NBWA Launches Campaign to Combat Human Trafficking
• Dale Entertainment LLC, DBA: Parlare Euro Lounge
  • Accusation
  • Decision
• Nabil Ahmed Alharby, DBA: Midway Market
  • Accusation
  • Decision
• Vivi Lu, Inc, DBA: Fulton Food Shop
  • Accusation
  • Decision
• Woodley Enterprises Inc, DBA: Club 7557
  • Accusation
  • Decision
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board Opinion (PDF)
    This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
• Costanzos Genco Olive Oil Company, Inc, DBA: Toby & Jacks
  • Accusation
  • Decision
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board Opinion (PDF)
    This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
  • Decision & Order
• Costanzos Genco Olive Oil Company, Inc, DBA: Sidelines Sports Bar
  • Accusation
  • Decision
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board Opinion – August 26, 2019 (PDF)
    This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board Opinion – April 8, 2020 (PDF)
    This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.
• Billy T’s Olgas, Inc, DBA: Rock’s Club
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board Opinion (PDF)
    This document was prepared outside the Department and is posted in the same format the Department received it.

Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing on December 2, 2020

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control received a request for a public hearing on this matter in a public comment received on October 26, 2020. Therefore, the Department hereby gives notice of the scheduling of a public hearing.

December 2, 2020
10:00am—4:00pm

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WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD

The written comment period for the Administrative Emergency Decisions proposed rulemaking closes at 12:00 p.m. on December 9, 2020. Please submit any written comments to:

Law and Policy Unit
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email: rpu@abc.ca.gov

Delivery Minor Decoy Requirements

This regulatory package was submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL). OAL now has thirty business days to approve the package for publication and inclusion in the California Code of Regulations or reject and ask for more changes to clarify. The deadline is December 28, 2020. The Department will update this page if it receives notice of the OAL decision prior to that date. This proposed rulemaking is a certificate of compliance action for a previously approved emergency rulemaking action that is effective through January 30, 2021.

During this certificate of compliance rulemaking process, the Department’s Delivery Minor Decoy Requirements approved emergency regulations remain in effect. The Department will continue to actively conduct investigations and minor decoy operations involving deliveries of alcoholic beverages to minors.

Pending Regulatory Package

• Text of Proposed Regulations
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Statement of Mailing Notice
• Notice Publication/Regulations Submission (STD. 400)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Public Comments

Proposed Rulemaking

Request for Stakeholder Comment on Preliminary Rulemaking Matters

There are no proposed changes at this time.