California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 9 — Alcoholic Beverages, Chapter 3 — Licenses and Fees, Article 3 — Rights and Obligations of Licensees, Section 23356.8
A licensed wine blender shall not be issued and shall not own or hold, directly or indirectly, any retailer’s license, nor shall the holder of a retailer’s license be issued or own or hold, directly or indirectly, a wine blender’s license, or own or hold any interest in a wine blender’s license.
Notes
Prohibits a licensed wine blender from being issued, owning, or directly or indirectly holding any retailer’s license, and likewise prohibits a retailer-license holder from being issued, owning, or holding a wine blender’s license or any interest in one. The restriction is reciprocal and states no ownership-percentage threshold, deadline, or exception.
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