Section 24045.6 - Issuance of special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license to nonprofit corporation(a)The department may issue a special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license to any nonprofit corporation that is exempt from payment of income taxes under Section 23701d or 23701e of the Revenue and Taxation Code and Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. An applicant for this license shall accompany the application with a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).(b)This special license shall only entitle the licensee to sell beer or wine bought by, or donated to, the licensee to a consumer and to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of beer or wine. Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, a licensee may donate or sell beer or wine to a nonprofit corporation that obtains a special temporary on-sale or off-sale license under this section, provided that the donation is not made in connection with a sale of an alcoholic beverage.(c)This special license shall be for a period not exceeding 15 days. In the event the license under this section is issued for a period exceeding two days, it shall be used solely in conjunction with an identifiable fundraising event sponsored or conducted by the licensee and all bottles of beer or wine sold under this license shall bear a label prominently identifying the event. A nonprofit corporation may be issued no more than four special licenses authorized by this section per calendar year.(d)(1)Notwithstanding Section 25600 or any rule of the department, a nonprofit corporation issued a special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license pursuant to this section that also obtains a raffle registration from the Department of Justice pursuant to Section 320.5 of the Penal Code may offer, provide, or award alcoholic beverages as a prize in a raffle.(2)This subdivision does not authorize the awarding of alcoholic beverages as a raffle prize, or the sale or consumption of any alcoholic beverages, that are not otherwise authorized to be sold pursuant to the special temporary on-sale or off-sale beer or wine license obtained by the nonprofit corporation.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 24045.6
Amended by Stats 2022 ch 136 (SB 1011),s 2, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 444 (AB 522),s 1, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 107 (AB 774),s 2, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by Stats 2009 ch 140 (AB 1164),s 24, eff. 1/1/2010.Amended by Stats 2008 ch 71 (AB 1964),s 2, eff. 1/1/2009.Amended by Stats 2004 ch 523 (AB 2927), s 4, eff. 9/14/2004.