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Assembly Member · Assembly District 121
12 Co-sponsors
22 Multi-sponsors
History
- Print number 10013a
- Amend and recommit to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10013A
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to cooperative agreements by licensees to sell at retail for consumption off the premises
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would allow liquor stores to join together in cooperative agreements for the purpose of purchasing wine or liquor in larger quantities than might otherwise be purchased.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 104 of the alcoholic beverage control law is given a new subdivision which allows for cooperative agreements between two or more liquor stores only for the purpose of purchasing wine and liquor in quantity for consumption off premises.
Establishes that in a city of one million persons or more stores participating in such an agreement must be within 1 mile of each other, stores engaging in such an agreement elsewhere in the state must be within fifty miles of each other. Also prohibits such cooperatives from excluding licensees from joining if they meet the necessary requirements.
Justification
Many liquor stores are small businesses with limited retail space and capital. Wholesalers often require purchasers who wish to receive discounts for quantity to buy wine and liquor in quantities larger than would be practical for many independent liquor stores (up to 150 cases). The result of this is that large retail discount liquor stores are often able to charge less for items than most independent liquor stores are even able to pay wholesale. This bill would allow those small liquor stores to purchase liquor and wine in quantities large enough to qualify for such a discount allowing them to offer more competitive prices.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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