ABC and Local Law Enforcement Conducts Enforcement at Deltopia

Isla Vista – Agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) along with other local law enforcement officials are patrolling the Deltopia event on the weekend of April 8, 2023, to increase public safety. Law enforcement officers will be out checking compliance, providing education to businesses, and ensuring alcohol is not being served to minors or those who have had too much to drink.

Deltopia takes place every year around spring break and attracts UC Santa Barbara students and hundreds of out-of-town youth.

“ABC has been working with officials and local law enforcement to help prevent alcohol-related incidents,” said ABC Director Eric Hirata. “ABC licensees can help keep communities safe by checking IDs and ensuring customers are not over-served.”

ABC agents will be out conducting Shoulder Tap operations which focus on adults who purchase alcohol for persons under the age of 21. During the operation a minor under the direct supervision of law enforcement stands outside of a liquor or convenience store and asks customers to buy them alcohol. The minor indicates they are underage and cannot purchase the alcohol.

If an adult agrees to purchase alcohol for the underage person, they can be arrested and cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community service.

Law enforcement officers will also be monitoring the surrounding area to make sure anyone selling alcohol has a license. Selling alcohol without a license is a misdemeanor violation of Section 23300 of the California Business and Professions Code. The penalty for a misdemeanor can be a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in county jail, or both.

Contact

Additional information may be obtained by contacting:

Public Information Office
3927 Lennane Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95834
Email: pio@abc.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 419-2525

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