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AB-344 • 2026

Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions.

Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Valencia
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The effective date is missing from the provided metadata and summary texts.

Updating the Definition of Successor Beer Manufacturer

This law changes the definition of 'successor beer manufacturer' to include any person, whether licensed or unlicensed, who acquires rights to make, import, or distribute a product.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the legal meaning of successor beer manufacturer in state alcohol laws.
  • Allows a successor beer manufacturer to be either a beer manufacturer or any other person, regardless of whether they are licensed.
  • Applies rules when someone acquires rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Beer manufacturers that acquire new product lines
  • Any person who buys the rights to make, import, or sell beer products
  • The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Terms To Know

Successor beer manufacturer
A beer manufacturer or any other person, licensed or unlicensed, who acquires the rights to manufacture, import, or distribute a product.
Misdemeanor
A minor crime under state law for violating specific parts of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not list a specific effective date.
  • The bill states no reimbursement is required but only mentions it is 'for a specified reason' without detailing that reason in this summary.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions.