Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25503 · Chapter 15. Tied-House Restrictions
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25503
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer’s agent, California winegrower’s agent, rectifier, distiller, bottler, importer, out-of-state beer manufacturer certificate holder, or wholesaler, or any officer, director, or agent of any such person, shall do any of the following:
(a) Directly or indirectly, deliver the possession of any alcoholic beverages to any on- or off-sale licensee under an agreement of consignment whereby title to the alcoholic beverages is retained by the seller or whereby the licensee receiving the alcoholic beverages has the right at any time prior to sale to relinquish possession to or return them to the original seller.
(b) Directly or indirectly, give any licensee or any person any alcoholic beverages as free goods as a part of any sale or transaction involving alcoholic beverages.
(c) Give secret rebates or make any secret concessions to any licensee or the employees or agents of any licensee, and no licensee shall request or knowingly accept from another licensee secret rebates or secret concessions.
(d) Give or furnish, directly or indirectly, to any employee of any holder of a retail on-sale or off-sale license only anything of value for the purpose or with the intent to solicit, acquire, or obtain the help or assistance of the employee to encourage or promote either the purchase or the sale of the alcoholic beverage sold or manufactured by the licensee giving or furnishing anything of value, and any employee who accepts or acquires anything of value contrary to the provisions of this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) Willfully or knowingly discriminate, in the same trading area, either directly or indirectly, in the price of any brand of distilled spirits sold to different retail licensees purchasing under like terms and conditions.
(f) Pay, credit, or compensate a retailer or retailers for advertising, display, or distribution service in connection with the advertising and sale of alcoholic beverages.
(g) Furnish, give, lend, or rent, directly or indirectly, to any person any decorations, paintings, or signs, other than signs advertising their own products as permitted by Section 25611.1.
(h) Pay money, provide credit, rebate, or give or furnish anything of value for the privilege of placing or painting a sign or advertisement, floor or window display, on or in any premises selling alcoholic beverages at retail.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 532, Sec. 2. (AB 546) Effective January 1, 2024.
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Business and Professions Code
Cited by 7 provisions
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Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 23095Printed as Section 25500, 25502, 25503, or 25600
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25500Printed as Section 25503
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25502Printed as Section 25503
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25503.32Printed as Sections 25500 and 25503
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25503.35Printed as Sections 25500 and 25503
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25504Printed as Sections 25500 to 25503, inclusive
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25504.5Printed as Sections 25500 to 25503, inclusive
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