Pub. Resources Code, § 14506 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Pub. Resources Code, § 14506
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), “beverage manufacturer” means any person who bottles, cans, or otherwise fills beverage containers, or imports filled beverage containers, for sale to distributors, dealers, or consumers.
(b) For a beverage container containing beer, wine, or distilled spirits, the “beverage manufacturer” is the person who holds the license from the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control authorizing the manufacture of the beer, wine, or distilled spirits, regardless of whether that person contracts with a third party to bottle, can, or otherwise fill the beverage container, so long as the beverage container is provided for sale to a distributor, dealer, or consumer by the holder of the license.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 868, Sec. 2. (SB 353) Effective October 13, 2023.
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