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State of CA – ABC – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Priority Drawing

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The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) proposes to adopt the proposed regulations for Priority Drawing after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the proposed action.

This rulemaking action is designed to further clarify terms regularly used by the industry and to further establish the processes and procedures for the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to conduct yearly priority drawings by expanding and refining on the regulations promulgated in 2022.

The broad objective of this regulation is to further refine the uniform process of selecting priority applications for hopeful ABC license holders.

Pending Regulatory Package

The Initial Statement of Reasons and all subsequent regulatory documents can be requested by emailing [email protected].

PUBLIC HEARING

ABC has not scheduled a public hearing on this proposed action. However, ABC will hold a hearing if it receives a written request for a public hearing from any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, no later than 15 days before the close of the written comment period.

WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD

 ABC will consider only comments received at ABC Headquarters by that time. Submit comments to:12:00 p.m. on June 6, 2023. Any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to ABC. The written comment period closes at

Law and Policy Unit
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834

Comments may also be submitted by email to [email protected], please include “Priority Drawings” in the subject line of your email.

Apr 25, 2023 | Regulation Updates