Bill Text: CA AB1798 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages: wine labels: Sonoma County.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-5)

Status: (Passed) 2010-09-24 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 242, Statutes of 2010. [AB1798 Detail]

Download: California-2009-AB1798-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1798	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  242
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 23, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 27, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 18, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 11, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 5, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Evans, Chesbro, and Huffman
   (Principal coauthors: Senators Leno and Wiggins)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Anderson, Bill Berryhill, Tom
Berryhill, Coto, Huber, Ruskin, Saldana, and Smyth)
   (Coauthors: Senators Harman, Padilla, and Wright)

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2010

   An act to add Section 25246 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1798, Evans. Alcoholic beverages: wine labels: Sonoma County.
   The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides for specified labeling
requirements for containers of alcoholic beverages sold within this
state.
   This bill would require any wine bottled on or after January 1,
2014, labeled with an American Viticultural Area established pursuant
to federal law that is located entirely within a county of the 19th
class, to bear the designation "Sonoma County" on the label in
specified type size as determined by the size of the wine container,
as prescribed. The bill would authorize the Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control to suspend or revoke the license of any person who
violates those provisions.
   The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act provides that a violation of
its provisions is a misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified.
   This bill, by creating a new crime, imposes 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.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 25246 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   25246.  (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 a county of the 19th class, shall bear the designation "Sonoma
County" 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
"Sonoma County."
   (d) This section shall apply to wines bottled on or after January
1, 2014.
  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.