A licensed importer shall not purchase or accept delivery of any brand of distilled spirits unless he is designated as an authorized importer of such brand by the brand owner or his authorized agent. Such distilled spirits imported into California shall come to rest at the warehouse of the licensed importer or an authorized warehouse for the account of such licensed importer, before sale and delivery to a retail licensee.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 23672
Imports
Known as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
The act spans §§ 23000–25762 (737 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Battipaglia v. New York State Liquor Authority (1984)
Most recently applied in Battipaglia v. New York State Liquor Authority (September 1984)
Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 280.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.