California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 9 — Alcoholic BeveragesChapter 13 — Labels and ContainersArticle 1 — Distilled SpiritsSection 25178
No on-sale general licensee or any person employed by such licensee shall sell, offer for sale, or keep for sale an empty distilled spirits bottle. No criminal penalty shall be imposed for a violation of this section. For such a violation the department may impose a monetary penalty of not more than one hundred dollars ($100) or suspend or revoke a license.
Notes
Prohibits an on-sale general licensee or its employee from selling, offering, or keeping for sale an empty distilled-spirits bottle. Bars criminal punishment for a violation, but allows the department to impose a monetary penalty of up to $100 or to suspend or revoke the license.
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Lexinter.net | California Code, Business and Professions Code - BPC § 25178 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/business-and-professions-code/division-9/chapter-13/article-1/section-25178