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CA AB1798

Bill

Status

Passed

9/24/2010

Primary Sponsor

Joel Anderson

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Origin

State Assembly

2009-2010 Session

AI Summary

  • 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)

  • Applies to wines bottled on or after January 1, 2014

  • Exempts wines already labeled with appellation names that include the term "Sonoma County"

  • Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to suspend or revoke licenses of violators

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Governmental Organization8/24/2010
Appropriations6/22/2010
Governmental Organization5/27/2010
Rules5/13/2010
Appropriations4/22/2010
Governmental Organization4/5/2010

Full Bill Text

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