Bus. & Prof. Code, § 23004 · Chapter 1. General Provisions and Definitions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 23004
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Alcoholic beverage” includes alcohol, spirits, liquor, wine, beer, and every liquid or solid containing alcohol, spirits, wine, or beer, and which contains one-half of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume and which is fit for beverage purposes either alone or when diluted, mixed, or combined with other substances. “Alcoholic beverage” does not include “powdered alcohol,” as defined in Section 23003.1.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 778, Sec. 2. (SB 819) Effective January 1, 2017.
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