CA SB1096

Revises tied-house restrictions in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to permit alcoholic beverage manufacturers, winegrowers, and distillers to provide listings of two or more unaffiliated retailers in response to direct consumer inquiries without violating anti-inducement provisions.

Expands the definition of permissible "direct inquiry" to explicitly include any electronic inquiries from consumers, in addition to existing telephone, mail, and in-person inquiries.

Requires that retailer listings must not include retail prices, cannot reference only one retailer or affiliated establishments, and must be made or paid for exclusively by the nonretail industry member providing the response.

Applies the revised provisions to on-sale retailers (bona fide public eating places) selling wine, brandy, beer, or distilled spirits, and to off-sale retailers selling any products produced, distributed, or imported by nonretail industry members.

Makes technical and nonsubstantive changes to Sections 25500.1, 25500.2, and 25502.1 of the Business and Professions Code.