ABC Advisory, Blueprint for a Safer Economy

The record

Jurisdiction

California (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) · California

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Advisory applying the Blueprint tiers to license types

Issued

2020-08-28 Aug. 28, 2020

Effective

2020-08-31

End

Blueprint retired June 15, 2021 (read as 2021-06-15)

In force

Aug. 31, 2020 to June 15, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars

Addressees

• all ABC licensees

Functions reached

• BA (bars closed in Purple and Red tiers; outdoor only in Orange)
• DR (capacity by tier)
• CB

Collection

State alcoholic-beverage regulators AGY-ST-ALCOHOL

Operative words

businesses will be able to operate at different levels based upon the tier of the county where they are located.... If no bona fide meals are served, then the licensed business must operate in accordance with the limitations established for "Bars, Breweries, and Distilleries." If bona fide meals are served, then the licensed business may operate in accordance with the requirements established for "Restaurants."... ABC will look at the totality of a licensed business' operations in determining whether it is serving legitimate meals in a bona fide manner or if the food offered is a mere pretext for opening under the Blueprint.

Enforcement