Gov. Brown Makes Wine Sweepstakes and Contests Legal in California
Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 778 into law creating two new Business and Professions (B&P) Code Sections (25600.1 and 25600.2) authorizing consumer contests and sweepstakes conducted by authorized California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensees. These statutes become effective January 1, 2013. SB 778 contains significant restrictions, examples of which are described below. […]