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CA AB394

Bill

Status

Passed

8/11/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mark Stone

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires wine labeled with an American Viticultural Area entirely within Monterey County to bear the designation "Monterey County" on the label, effective for wines bottled on or after January 1, 2019

  • Specifies minimum type size of 2 millimeters for containers larger than 187 milliliters and 1 millimeter for containers of 187 milliliters or less

  • Exempts wines already labeled with the appellation name "Monterey" from this requirement

  • Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to suspend or revoke licenses of violators, but prohibits civil or criminal penalties otherwise available under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act

Legislative Description

Alcoholic beverage control: wine labels: Monterey County.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 167, Statutes of 2015.

8/11/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/9/2015
Governmental Organization5/7/2015
Rules4/23/2015
Appropriations4/9/2015
Governmental Organization3/19/2015

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