CA SB420

Separates combined beer and wine importer licenses into separate beer importer and wine importer licenses, and separates beer and wine wholesaler licenses into separate beer wholesaler and wine wholesaler licenses.

Establishes transition deadlines requiring existing combined license holders to relinquish their current licenses and transition to separate beer or wine licenses, or both (specific dates left blank in bill text).

Updates annual license fees in Section 23320 to assign fees of $67.00 for beer importer and wine importer licenses, and $296.00 for beer importer's general and wine importer's general licenses.

Makes conforming changes throughout the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to replace references to "beer and wine" combined licenses with separate beer and wine license types in over 40 code sections.

Creates state-mandated local program as violation of new license categories constitutes misdemeanor, requiring reimbursement procedures, though bill specifies no reimbursement is required under Government Code Section 17556.