California Governor Signs New Wine Legislation
by Lindsey A. Zahn on October 3, 2010
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently signed two wine-related measures that were authored by North Coast State Senator Patricia Wiggins: Senate Bill (SB) 806 and Senate Bill (SB) 1096. SB 806 goes into effect on January 1, 2011 and permits wine to be returned to the state of California when the wine is taken out-of-state provided that the wine was purchased from a holder or a beer or wine wholesaler’s license or an off-sale retail license that only sells wine. Alternatively, the signing of SB 1096 into law allows for a variety of technical and code maintenance alterations of several clauses of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. The changes account for changes in modern technology, such as including prevailing direct inquiry specifications to allow for any electronic inquiries from consumers.
To view more information on either bill, including the full text and history, visit SB 806 and SB 1096.
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Lindsey Zahn wrote 149 articles on this blog.
Lindsey is the founder and author of On Reserve: A Wine Law Blog. She is a recent law school graduate and has a passion for the hospitality industry that furnishes her interest in wine law. Currently, she works at an alcohol beverage and food law firm in Washington, D.C. Lindsey passed the July 2012 New York State Bar Exam and is currently awaiting admission to the New York Bar (pending results from her character and fitness exam).
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