ABC-415 Instructions

Instructions and general information.

Revised 2/21

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Who Should Submit Their Beer Product Name(s) Utilizing the ABC-415

Any foreign beer manufacturer who is not licensed by the Department whose brand(s) of beer are sold in California.

A foreign beer manufacturer who does not sell and ship beer to a licensed California importer is not required to hold a certificate, permit or license issued by the Department. Although such beer manufacturers are not required to hold a license in California, they must comply with brand registration requirements as outlined in Section 25200 of the Business and Professions Code.

The Department’s online beer price posting system requires manufacturers of beer to input their beer product name(s) so that licensees can post prices for those products. Non-licensed beer manufacturers will submit the ABC-415 for the Department to input their beer products into the online beer price posting system.

How to Submit Beer Product Names

Submit a completed Beer Product Name Submission and Brand Registration for Non-Licensees (form ABC-415) via email to pps@abc.ca.gov. If you are unable to submit form ABC-415 via email, you can fax it to (916) 928-9625 or mail it to: ABC, Attn: Price Posting, 3927 Lennane Dr., Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95834.

Instructions for Completing Form ABC-415

Item 1 – Enter the legal name of the manufacturer. The legal name is the true name of the company that makes the beer. It is not a fictitious name or trade name under which the beer manufacturer does business, if that is different from the true legal name.

Item 2 – Enter the full address of the beer manufacturer.

Item 3 – Enter the email address of the designated contact person.

Item 4 – Enter the telephone number of the designated contact person.

Item 5 – Is the beer brewed under contract for someone other than the manufacturer who produced the beer? If yes, complete items 6 and 7. If no, skip to item 8.

Item 6 – Enter the legal name of the person (not the fictitious business name or “doing business as” of that person) for whom the beer is brewed. “Person” includes any individual, firm, general partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or any other group or combination acting as a unit.

Item 7 – Enter the California ABC license number of the person for whom the beer is brewed, if applicable.

Item 8 – Is the manufacturer using a Fictitious Business Name on the label? If yes, complete item 9. If no, skip to item 10.

Item 9 – Enter the Fictitious Business Name that the manufacturer is using on the label.

Item 10 – List the name(s) of the beer that will be sold in California, the class or type of beer, and the alcohol content percentage by volume. “Trade Name” means a doing business as name or fictitious business name, if used on the label. “Product Name” means the name of the beer that is used on the label. “Class or Type” means lager, ale, porter, brown, stout, IPA, etc. If any beer listed in Item #10 is a collaborative or other joint venture with another beer manufacturer indicate which product name(s) and list the true legal name(s) and address(es) of each beer manufacturer next to the product name.

References: Sections 25000, 25200, 25203 and 25205 of the Business and Professions Code

Contact

For additional information,
contact your local ABC District Office.

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Bakersfield

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4800 Stockdale Highway., Suite 213
Bakersfield, CA 93309

Phone:
(661) 395-2731
Fax:
(661) 322-5929
Email:
Bakersfield@abc.ca.gov

Concord

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1800 Sutter St., Ste 450
Concord, CA 94520

Phone:
(925) 655-6314
Fax:
(925) 655-6310
Email:
Concord@abc.ca.gov

Eureka

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1105 Sixth St., Suite C
Eureka, CA 95501

Phone:
(707) 445-7229
Fax:
(707) 445-6643
Email:
Eureka@abc.ca.gov

Fresno

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1330 B East Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710-7902

Phone:
(559) 225-6334
Fax:
(559) 225-8740
Email:
Fresno@abc.ca.gov

LA/Metro

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888 S Figueroa Street, Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Phone:
(213) 833-6043
Fax:
(213) 833-6058
Email:
LAMetro@abc.ca.gov

LB/Lakewood

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3950 Paramount Blvd., Suite 250
Lakewood, CA 90712

Phone:
(562) 982-1337
Fax:
(562) 275-4174
Email:
LongBeach/Lakewood@abc.ca.gov

Lodi

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3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 150
Lodi, CA 95240

Phone:
(209) 371-6761
Fax:
(209) 371-6763
Email:
lodi@abc.ca.gov

Monrovia

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222 E. Huntington Dr., Suite 114
Monrovia, CA 91016

Phone:
(626) 256-3241
Fax:
(626) 263-9858
Email:
Monrovia@abc.ca.gov

Palm Desert

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34-160 Gateway Dr., Suite 120
Palm Desert, CA 92211

Phone:
(760) 324-2027
Fax:
(760) 324-2632
Email:
PalmDesert@abc.ca.gov

Redding

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1900 Churn Creek Rd., Suite 215
Redding, CA 96002

Phone:
(530) 224-4830
Fax:
(530) 224-9338
Email:
Redding@abc.ca.gov

Riverside

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3737 Main Street, Suite 900
Riverside, CA 92501

Phone:
(951) 782-4400
Fax:
(951) 781-0531
Email:
Riverside@abc.ca.gov

Sacramento

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2400 Del Paso Road, Suite 155
Sacramento, CA 95834

Phone:
(916) 419-1319
Fax:
(916) 419-3994
Email:
Sacramento@abc.ca.gov

Salinas

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1137 Westridge Parkway
Salinas, CA 93907

Phone:
(831) 755-1990
Fax:
(831) 755-1997
Email:
Salinas@abc.ca.gov

San Diego

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8620 Spectrum Center Blvd., Suite 302
San Diego, CA 92123

Phone:
(858) 300-6855
Fax:
(858) 300-6874
Email:
SanDiego@abc.ca.gov

San Francisco

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33 New Montgomery St., Suite 1230
San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone:
(415) 356-6500
(415) 356-6501
(415) 356-6502
(415) 356-6503
Fax:
(415) 356-6599
Email:
SanFrancisco@abc.ca.gov

San Jose

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224 Airport Parkway, Suite 620
San Jose, CA 95110

Phone:
(408) 346-2417
Fax:
(408) 346-2413
Email:
SanJose@abc.ca.gov

San Luis Obispo

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3220 S. Higuera St., Suite 103A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone:
(805) 543-7183
Fax:
(805) 543-3814
Email:
SanLuisObispo@abc.ca.gov

San Marcos

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570 Rancheros Drive, Suite 240
San Marcos, CA 92069

Phone:
(760) 471-4237
Fax:
(760) 471-6142
Email:
SanMarcos@abc.ca.gov

Santa Ana

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2 MacArthur Place, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707

Phone:
(657) 205-3533
Fax:
(657) 205-3520
Email:
SantaAna@abc.ca.gov

Santa Rosa

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50 D Street, Room 130
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Phone:
(707) 576-2165
Fax:
(707)527-9537
Email:
SantaRosa@abc.ca.gov

Van Nuys

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6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 220
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Phone:
(818) 901-5017
Fax:
(818) 785-6731
Email:
VanNuys@abc.ca.gov

Ventura

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1000 South Hill Road, Suite 310
Ventura, CA 93003

Phone:
(805) 289-0100
Fax:
(805) 289-0110
Email:
Ventura@abc.ca.gov