California § 8657 - Notwithstanding any provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 8657 — Notwithstanding any provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8657. Notwithstanding any provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (commencing with Section 23000) of the Business and Professions Code) any alcohol produced for use in or as a fuel to propel a motor vehicle shall be taxed as fuel under this part and shall not be subject to taxes under the Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law (Part 14 (commencing with Section 32001)). (b) The state requirements for determining whether alcohol is produced for use in or as a fuel to propel a motor vehicle and not for use as an alcoholic beverage shall be the same as the requirements of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the United States Department of Treasury under federal law.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8657 ("Notwithstanding any provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (Division 9 (") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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