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CA AB1798
Bill
Status
9/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Joel Anderson
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AI Summary
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Requires wine labeled with American Viticultural Areas located entirely within a 19th class county to display "Sonoma County" on the label in type size not smaller than 2 millimeters (containers over 187ml) or 1 millimeter (containers 187ml or less)
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Applies to wines bottled on or after January 1, 2014
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Exempts wines already labeled with appellation names that include the term "Sonoma County"
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Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to suspend or revoke licenses of violators
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Violation constitutes a misdemeanor under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; no state reimbursement required for local enforcement costs
Legislative Description
Alcoholic beverages: wine labels: Sonoma County.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 242, Statutes of 2010.
9/24/2010