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CA AB2488

Bill

Status

Passed

7/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Marc Levine

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires wine sold under a certified farmers' market sales permit to be produced entirely from grapes or other agricultural products grown by the winegrower and bottled by the winegrower.

  • Authorizes instructional wine tasting events at certified farmers' markets, conducted by the licensee, family member, or employee, with tastings limited to three ounces per person per day.

  • Establishes tasting event requirements including physical separation from the market by a barrier, prohibition on open containers leaving the tasting area, and restriction to one licensee per market during operational hours.

  • Caps annual wine sales at 5,000 gallons per winegrower across all certified farmers' market sales permits, with annual reporting required to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

  • Sets permit fee at fifty dollars ($50), subject to adjustment, with fees deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund.

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 98, Statutes of 2014.

7/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/10/2014
Governmental Organization5/22/2014
Rules5/8/2014
Appropriations4/9/2014
Governmental Organization3/13/2014

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