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.
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
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