Chapter 3. Registration And Bonds of California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 14. >> Chapter 3.

The issuance of any manufacturer's, winegrower's, wine blender's, distilled spirits manufacturer's agent's, rectifier's, wholesaler's, importer's, customs broker's license, or wine direct shipper permit under Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code shall constitute the registration of the person to whom the license or permit is issued as a taxpayer under this part. Upon the issuance of any of these licenses the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall furnish a copy thereof to the board.

The board, whenever it deems it necessary to ensure compliance with this part, may require any person subject thereto, to place with it that security as the board may determine, in the form and amount as the board prescribes. Any security in the form of cash, insured deposits in banks and savings and loan institutions, or a bond or bonds duly executed by an admitted surety insurer, payable to the state, conditioned upon faithful performance of all the requirements of this part, and expressly providing for the payment of all license taxes, penalties, and other obligations of the person arising out of this part, shall be held in trust to be used solely in the manner provided by this section.

Subject to the limitations provided in this article, the board shall fix the total amount of the security required of any taxpayer and may increase or reduce the amount at any time. In fixing the total amount, the board may set an amount which is not less than five hundred dollars ($500) and not more than twice the taxpayer's estimated monthly tax for taxpayers reporting monthly, or not more than twice the taxpayer's estimated tax for the tax reporting period for taxpayers reporting for periods longer than one month ascertained in any manner as the board may deem proper.

Every bond shall contain a provision substantially that when the surety exercises his right to withdraw as surety the withdrawal shall be effective on the first day of the calendar month after receipt of the notice by the board if the notice is received on or before the fifteenth day of the month, otherwise the withdrawal shall be effective on the first day of the second calendar month after receipt of the notice by the board.

Upon receipt of a certificate of the board setting forth the amount of a taxpayer's delinquencies, the State Treasurer shall pay to the board the amount so certified from the money deposited with him by the taxpayer or from the amounts received from the sale of bonds or other obligations deposited with the Treasurer by the taxpayer. Securities deposited with the State Treasurer which have a prevailing market price may be sold by him for the purposes of this section at private sale at a price not lower than the prevailing market price thereof.

Whenever a taxpayer's bond is canceled, or becomes void or unenforceable for any reason, or whenever a taxpayer fails to pay any taxes or penalties due under this part, the board shall give written notice thereof to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Any common carrier, except railroad and steamship companies, before engaging in the business of transporting shipments of alcoholic beverages into this State, shall register with the board and make application to the board for an interstate alcoholic beverage transporter's permit which, upon issuance, shall be valid until revoked by the board.

Before commencing to transport wine or beer into this state pursuant to the provisions of Section 23661.5 of the Business and Professions Code, the wine or beer manufacturer or producer shall register with the board and make application to the board for a manufacturer's interstate alcoholic beverage transporter's permit, which, upon issuance, shall be valid until revoked by the board.

Before commencing to transport distilled spirits into this state pursuant to the provisions of Section 23661 of the Business and Professions Code, the distilled spirits manufacturer shall register with the board and make application to the board for a manufacturer's interstate alcoholic beverage transporter's permit, which, upon issuance, shall be valid until revoked by the board.