Section 23398.5 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Sale of soju and shochu Any on-sale license, issued pursuant to this division that authorizes the sale of wine, also authorizes the sale of all of the following:
(a) Soju, an imported Korean alcoholic beverage that contains not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume and is derived from agricultural products.(b) Shochu, an imported Japanese alcoholic beverage that contains not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume and is derived from agricultural products.(c) Domestically produced soju and shochu, alcoholic beverages that contain not more than 24 percent of alcohol by volume and are derived from agricultural products.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 23398.5
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 306 (AB 2069),s 1, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Stats 2023 ch 653 (AB 416),s 1, eff. 1/1/2024.Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 204, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.