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California Code Of Regulations
Title 4 - Business RegulationsDivision 19 - Department of Cannabis ControlChapter 1 - All Licensees
Article 4 - Posting and Advertising
Section 15040.1 - Marketing Cannabis Goods as Alcoholic Products

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 4 § 15040.1

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 15040.1 - Marketing Cannabis Goods as Alcoholic Products

Licensees shall not market, advertise, sell or transport cannabis goods that are labeled as beer, wine, liquor, spirits, or any other term used to describe a type of alcohol or alcoholic beverage that may create a misleading impression that the product is an alcoholic beverage as defined in division 9 of the Business and Professions Code. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as prohibiting a company or brand name associated with alcoholic beverages from appearing on cannabis goods or in marketing and advertisements for cannabis goods provided the cannabis goods do not create a misleading impression that the product is an alcoholic beverage.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 15040.1

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former title 16, section 5040.1 to new title 4, section 15040.1 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9-27-2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3-28-2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11-7-2022; amendments effective 11-7-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).

Note: Authority cited: Section 26013, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 26054, 26151 and 26152, Business and Professions Code.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former title 16, section 5040.1 to new title 4, section 15040.1 filed 7-14-2021 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2021, No. 29). For prior history of title 16, division 42, see Register 2019, No. 3.
2. Amendment filed 9-27-2021 as an emergency; operative 9/27/2021 (Register 2021, No. 40). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-28-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment refiled 3-28-2022 as an emergency; operative 3/28/2022 (Register 2022, No. 13). This filing is a deemed emergency pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 26013(b)(3) and 26153.1(k). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-26-2022 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-28-2022 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 9-26-2022 and filed 11/7/2022; amendments effective 11/7/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 45).