
On April 8, 2008, the Board of Equalization (BOE) approved regulations necessary to clarify the definition of "distilled spirits" under the Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law. The regulations were approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and are effective, in part, in July 2008, and fully operative on October 1, 2008.
The regulations approved by the OAL clarify the definition of "distilled spirits," create a rebuttable presumption that non-wine alcoholic beverages, including flavored malt beverages are "distilled spirits," not "beer," and prescribe a procedure for rebutting the presumption.
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