Section 25611.1 - Furnishing, givining, selling, or renting interior signs(a) Any manufacturer, winegrower, manufacturer's agent, rectifier, distiller, bottler, importer, or wholesaler, or any officer, director, or agent of any of these persons may furnish, give, lend, sell, or rent: (1) Interior signs, advertising either wine or distilled spirits, for use in on-sale retail premises, each of which shall not exceed 630 square inches in size. This limitation on the size of interior signs, advertising either wine or distilled spirits, shall not be applicable to off-sale retail premises.(2) Interior signs advertising beer in on-sale or off-sale retail premises which shall bear conspicuous notice of the beer manufacturer's name, brand name, trade name, slogans, markings, trademarks, or other symbols commonly associated with and generally used by the beer manufacturer in identifying the beer manufacturer's name or product, and which may bear graphic or pictorial advertising representations. These signs shall include, but are not limited to, posters, placards, stickers, decals, shelf strips, wall panels, plaques, shadow boxes, mobiles, dummy bottles, bottle toppers, case wrappers, brand-identifying statuettes, tap markers, and table tents. These interior signs advertising beer shall not be deemed of intrinsic or utilitarian value and shall remain the property of the beer wholesaler who authorized and furnished them, unless given or sold to the retail licensee.(3) Interior signs advertising beer for use in on-sale or off-sale retail premises, which are illuminated or mechanized, and which shall principally bear a conspicuous notice of the beer manufacturer's name, brand name, trade name, slogans, markings, trademarks, or other symbols commonly associated with and generally used by the beer manufacturer in identifying the beer manufacturer's name or product, and which may bear graphic or pictorial advertising representations. These illuminated or mechanized interior signs advertising beer shall not be deemed of intrinsic or utilitarian value and shall remain the property of the beer wholesaler who authorized and furnished them, unless given or sold to the retail licensee.(4) Signs or other advertising matter for exterior use at any on-sale or off-sale retail premises as may be permitted by this division and rules of the department adopted pursuant thereto.(b) Interior signs advertising beer that are customized for the retailer shall be sold by the wholesaler at a price not less than current market price.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 25611.1
Amended by Stats 2023 ch 532 (AB 546),s 3, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 207 (AB 395), s 1, eff. 1/1/2002.