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AB-2272 Licenses: sale of shochu and soju.(2023-2024)

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Date Published: 02/08/2024 09:00 PM
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2272


Introduced by Assembly Member Wallis

February 08, 2024


An act to amend Section 23398.5 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2272, as introduced, Wallis. Licenses: sale of shochu and soju.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides for the issuance of various categories of alcoholic beverage licenses, including the imposition of fees, conditions, and restrictions in connection with the issuance of those licenses. The act provides that an on-sale license issued pursuant to the act that authorizes the sale of wine also authorizes the sale of soju and shochu, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 23398.5 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

23398.5.
 Any on-sale license, license issued pursuant to this division that authorizes the sale of wine, wine also authorizes the sale of both of the following:
(a) Soju, an imported Korean alcoholic beverage that contains not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume and is derived from agricultural products.
(b) Shochu, an imported Japanese alcoholic beverage that contains not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume and is derived from agricultural products.