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Senator · Senate District 59
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A7166
- Amend by restoring to original print 352
- Amended on third reading 352a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.665
- Referred to investigations and government operations
Companion bill
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Provides that no retail licensee for on-premises consumption shall intentionally adulterate, dilute or fortify the contents of any container of alcoholic beverages
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S352
Title of bill
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to providing that no retail licensee for on-premises consumption shall intentionally adulterate, dilute or fortify the contents of any container of alcoholic beverages
Purpose
To clarify that it is prohibited to intentionally adulterate any container of alcoholic beverages as received from the manufacturer or wholesaler.
Summary of provisions
Section one prohibits a licensee from intentionally adulterating any container of alcoholic beverages as received from the manufacturer or wholesaler.
Section two of this bill provides an immediate effective date.
Existing law
Adulteration is prohibited regardless of whether such adulteration was intentional.
Justification
This section is often used by the SLA to cite licensees for fruit flies that get into beverage containers. The presence of fruit flies in a container is a health code issue not an Alcohol Beverage Control issue. This section was designed to make sure the licensee or employee does not engage in devious behavior to take advantage of their customers, but is being used by the SLA outside of its proper scope.. By limiting the SLA to citing licensees for intentional adulteration, the SLA will be able to continue to protect consumers from dishonest business practices, without venturing into enforcement areas inappropriate for the SLA.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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