Bill Text: CA AB1441 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Horse racing: out-of-state thoroughbred races: Whitney

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1441 Detail]

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1441	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Gray

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2015

   An act to amend Section 25664 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1441, as introduced, Gray. Alcoholic beverages: minors:
purchase.
   (1) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act regulates the application,
issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses by the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The act prohibits an
advertisement of alcoholic beverages from using subject matter or
language addressed to minors and intended to encourage them to drink
alcoholic beverages. The act provides that a person convicted of a
violation of its provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor unless another
penalty or punishment is specifically provided.
   This bill would prohibit an advertisement of alcoholic beverages
from using subject matter or language addressed to minors and
intended to encourage them to purchase alcoholic beverages. By
expanding the scope of a crime, this bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.
   (2) 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.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 25664 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   25664.  (a) (1) The use, in any advertisement of alcoholic
beverages, of any subject matter, language, or slogan addressed to
and intended to encourage minors to  purchase or  drink the
alcoholic beverages, is prohibited.
   (2) Signage or flyers advertising an establishment that serves
alcoholic beverages to individuals under the age of 21 years are
prohibited under paragraph (1) if one of the establishment's
principal business activities is the selling of alcoholic beverages,
and the advertisement expressly states that the jurisdiction in which
the establishment is located has a legal drinking age of under 21
years or that individuals under the age of 21 years may patronize the
establishment.
   (3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict or
prohibit any advertisement of alcoholic beverages to those persons of
legal drinking age.
   (b) The department may adopt rules as it determines to be
necessary for the administration of this section.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.