California Statutes

§ 23001. — 23001. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)

California § 23001.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC
Div. 9.DIVISION 9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions

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This division is an exercise of the police powers of the State for the protection of the safety, welfare, health, peace, and morals of the people of the State, to eliminate the evils of unlicensed and unlawful manufacture, selling, and disposing of alcoholic beverages, and to promote temperance in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is hereby declared that the subject matter of this division involves in the highest degree the economic, social, and moral well-being and the safety of the State and of all its people. All provisions of this division shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of these purposes.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.

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