AB 527 — Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: advertising.

Summary

Existing law generally restricts certain alcoholic beverage licensees, including manufacturers and winegrowers, from paying, crediting, or compensating a retailer for advertising in connection with the advertising and sale of alcoholic beverages. Existing law expressly authorizes a beer manufacturer, holder of a winegrower's license, winegrower's agent, holder of an importer's general license, distilled spirits manufacturer, holder of a distilled spirits rectifier's general license, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent to sponsor events promoted by or purchase advertising space and time from, or on behalf of, a live entertainment marketing company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a live entertainment company that has its principal place of business in the County of Los Angeles, as provided. This bill would expressly authorize, until January 1, 2019, a beer manufacturer, as described, holder of a winegrower's license, winegrower's agent, holder of any importer's license that does not also hold a wholesaler or retail license as an additional license, as specified, distilled spirits manufacturer, holder of any rectifier's license, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent to sponsor events promoted by or purchase advertising space and time from, or on behalf of, a live entertainment marketing company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a live entertainment company that is not publicly traded and has its principal place of business in the County of Napa, under specified conditions. The bill would also make a beer manufacturer, holder of a winegrower's license, winegrower's agent, holder of any importer's license, distilled spirits manufacturer, holder of any rectifier's license, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent who, through coercion or other illegal means, induces the holder of a wholesaler's license to fulfill those contractual obligations entered into pursuant to these provisions guilty of a misdemeanor. The bill would additionally make an on-sale retail licensee, as described, who solicits or coerces a holder of a wholesaler's license to solicit a beer manufacturer, holder of a winegrower's license, winegrower's agent, holder of any importer's license, distilled spirits manufacturer, holder of any rectifier's license, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent to purchase advertising time or space pursuant to these provisions guilty of a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Napa. 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.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/06/15 - Chaptered Current pdf October 06, 2015
• Enrolled 09/16/15 - Enrolled pdf September 16, 2015
• Amended 09/04/15 - Amended Senate pdf September 04, 2015
• Amended 05/04/15 - Amended Assembly pdf May 04, 2015
• Amended 04/29/15 - Amended Assembly pdf April 29, 2015
• Introduced 02/23/15 - Introduced pdf February 23, 2015
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Action History

1. October 06, 2015

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 517, Statutes of 2015.

2. October 06, 2015

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 23, 2015

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 11, 2015

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3141.).

5. September 10, 2015

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 10, 2015

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2703.).

7. September 08, 2015

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. September 04, 2015

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 18, 2015

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 17, 2015

    From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

11. June 29, 2015

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 04, 2015

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

13. May 26, 2015

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

14. May 26, 2015

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1594.)

15. May 21, 2015

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

16. May 20, 2015

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 20).

17. May 05, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. May 04, 2015

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

19. April 30, 2015

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

20. April 29, 2015

    Read second time and amended.

21. April 28, 2015

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 22).

22. March 05, 2015

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

23. February 24, 2015

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

24. February 23, 2015

    Read first time. To print.

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• Dodd · Primary

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