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ABC’s April 4, 2025 advisory announced that California’s Type 48 licensees would have to provide a drink lid on request from July 1. Their prominently displayed signs also needed updating to tell customers lids were available.
Practical requirements
Lids could be free or sold at a reasonable price based on wholesale cost. They needed to fit the container served; a napkin did not meet the definition. Noncompliance could lead to administrative action against the licence.
Context matters
Update: October 9, 2026. ABC announced that AB 1982 had removed the scheduled expiry of these obligations.
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