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 originally noticed to the public on October 23, 2020. To address certain clarification concerns, the Department has withdrawn the certificate of compliance as of April 30, 2021, and intends to resubmit the proposed regulation linked below following an additional 15-day comment period ending on May 26, 2021. In addition, the previously approved Administrative Emergency Decisions emergency regulation has been repealed.

Pending Regulatory Package

• Text of Second Modified Proposed Regulations
• Text of Modified Proposed Regulations
• Text of Proposed Regulations
• Final Statement of Reasons
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Notice Publication/Regulations Submission (STD. 400)
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD. 399)
• Notice of Second Modification to Text of Proposed Regulations
• Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Regulations
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Public Comments
• Responses to Public Comments
• Notice of Scheduled Public Hearing
• Public Hearing Transcript

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.

WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD

The written comment period for the Administrative Emergency Decisions proposed rulemaking modified language closes at 12:00 p.m. on May 26, 2021. 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

Proposed Rulemaking

Request for Stakeholder Comment on Preliminary Rulemaking Matters

There are no proposed changes at this time.