Bill Text: CA AB1812 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Alcoholic beverages: beer.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 96, Statutes of 2012. [AB1812 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB1812-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1812	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 27, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chesbro

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2012

   An act to amend Section 23006 of the Business and Professions
Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1812, as amended, Chesbro. Alcoholic beverages: beer.
   Existing law  defines "beer" for purposes of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act and specifically includes ale, porter,
brown, stout, lager beer, small beer, and strong beer within 
the   that  definition  of "beer" for
purposes of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act  .
   This bill would  specify that these types of beverages are
considered   revise the definition of  "beer" for
purposes of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act  , whether
bottle conditioned, keg conditioned, cask conditioned, or barrel aged
  to also provide that beer aged in barrels previously
used to contain wine or distilled spirits shall be defined
exclusively as "beer," as specified  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 23006 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   23006.  "Beer" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the
fermentation of any infusion or decoction of barley, malt, hops, or
any other similar product, or any combination thereof in water, and
includes ale, porter, brown, stout, lager beer, small beer, and
strong beer  , whether bottle conditioned, keg conditioned,
cask conditioned, or barrel aged  , but does not include
sake, known as Japanese rice wine.  Beer aged in an empty wooden
barrel previously used to contain wine or distilled spirits shall be
defined exclusively as "beer" and shall not be considered a dilution
or mixture of any other   alcoholic beverage.