SB 254: Delivery network companies: deliveries of alcoholic beverages.
- Session Year: 2017-2018
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2018-06-14
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. Unless otherwise specified, a violation of the act is a misdemeanor.
This bill would prohibit a certified delivery network, as defined, from delivering alcoholic beverages sold by an off-sale retail licensee to persons within this state without first obtaining a license issued by the department, subject to specified circumstances relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages. The bill would require the department to issue licenses to certified delivery networks on or before January 1, 2020. The bill would authorize the department to charge an original and annual fee in an amount no greater than the amount required to cover the actual and reasonable costs of administering the review and approval program. The bill would prohibit a noncertified delivery network company from delivering alcoholic beverages without meeting specified requirements, including that the alcoholic beverages are limited to beer and wine.
The bill, by expanding the scope of an existing crime, would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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