Cal. PEN § 172o
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 172o, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The provisions of Sections 172, 172a, 172b, 172d, and 172g shall not apply to the sale of wine for consumption off the premises where sold when the wine is sold at a bona fide public eating place by the holder of an on-sale general alcoholic beverage license or an on-sale beer and wine license issued under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code).
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