California AB342 amends the Business and Professions Code to allow additional serving hours for alcoholic beverages in designated hospitality zones.

California AB342 amends the Business and Professions Code to allow on-sale licensees to sell alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays within designated hospitality zones. Local governing bodies must identify these zones and demonstrate their benefits. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will issue additional serving hours licenses on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of one license per 6,000 residents. The bill also mandates responsible beverage training for licensees and prohibits off-premises consumption of alcohol between 2 a.m.

California AB342 amends the Business and Professions Code to allow additional serving hours for alcoholic beverages in designated hospitality zones.

California AB342 amends the Business and Professions Code to allow on-sale licensees to sell alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays within designated hospitality zones. Local governing bodies must identify these zones and demonstrate their benefits. The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will issue additional serving hours licenses on a first-come, first-served basis, with a maximum of one license per 6,000 residents. The bill also mandates responsible beverage training for licensees and prohibits off-premises consumption of alcohol between 2 a.m.