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AB-1617 Wine label requirements: Santa Cruz Mountains.(2021-2022)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 25249 is added to the Business and Professions Code, immediately following Section 25248, to read:

25249.
 (a) Any wine labeled with an American Viticultural Area established pursuant to Part 9 (commencing with Section 9.1) of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations that is located entirely within the “Santa Cruz Mountains” viticultural area shall bear the designation “Santa Cruz Mountains” on the label in a type size not smaller than two millimeters on containers of more than 187 milliliters or smaller than one millimeter on containers of 187 milliliters or less.
(b) The department may suspend or revoke the license of any person who violates this section.
(c) This section shall not apply to any wine labeled with a viticultural area appellation of origin established pursuant to Part 9 (commencing with Section 9.1) of Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations when the name of the appellation includes the term “Santa Cruz Mountains.”
(d) This section shall apply to wines bottled on or after January 1, 2024.
(e) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a violation of this section shall not subject a person to any civil or criminal penalties pursuant to this division.