(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a beer manufacturer, the holder of a winegrowerâs license, a California winegrowerâs agent, a holder of a distilled spirits rectifierâs general license, a distilled spirits manufacturer, or a distilled spirits manufacturerâs agent may purchase indoor advertising space or time at a fully enclosed venue with box office sales and attendance by the public on a ticketed basis only, with a patronage capacity in excess of 2,000, but not more than 3,000, located in Los Angeles County within the area subject to the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Specific Plan adopted by the City of Los Angeles pursuant to ordinance number 174225, as approved on September 6, 2001, where the owner of the venue is not the on-sale retail licensee. The purchase of the indoor advertising space or time shall be subject to all of the following conditions: (1) The indoor advertising space or time is purchased only at the venue specified in this subdivision. (2) The purchase of indoor advertising space or time shall be conducted pursuant to a written agreement entered into by the beer manufacturer, holder of a winegrowerâs license, California winegrowerâs agent, holder of a distilled spirits rectifierâs general license, distilled spirits manufacturer, or a distilled spirits manufacturerâs agent and the owner of the venue described in this subdivision. A holder of a wholesale license shall not be a party to the written agreement or otherwise have any direct or indirect obligations under the agreement, including an obligation to share in the costs or contribute to the costs of the indoor advertising space or time purchased pursuant to this section. (3) An agreement for the purchase of indoor advertising space or time pursuant to this section shall not be conditioned directly or indirectly, in any way, on the purchase, sale, or distribution of any alcoholic beverage manufactured or distributed by the advertising beer manufacturer, holder of a winegrowerâs license, California winegrowerâs agent, holder of a distilled spirits rectifierâs general license, distilled spirits manufacturer, or a distilled spirits manufacturerâs agent by any on-sale retail licensee. (4) An on-sale licensee operating at a venue described in this subdivision where indoor advertising space or time is purchased shall serve other brands of beer distributed by a competing beer wholesaler in addition to the brands manufactured or marketed by the advertising beer manufacturer, other brands of wine distributed by a competing wine wholesaler in addition to the brands produced or marketed by the advertising winegrower or California winegrowerâs agent, and other brands of distilled spirits distributed by a competing distilled spirits wholesaler in addition to the brands manufactured or marketed by the advertising distilled spirits manufacturer, the distilled spirits manufacturerâs agent, or a holder of a distilled spirits rectifierâs general license. (5) No more than 15 percent of the retail licenseeâs monetary expenditures for distilled spirits and wine for sale on its licensed premises in any calendar year shall be for products manufactured, produced, or distributed by the holder of a winegrowerâs license, California winegrowerâs agent, distilled spirits manufacturer, holder of a distilled spirits rectifierâs general license, or a distilled spirits manufacturerâs agent that has purchased indoor advertising space. (b) A beer manufacturer, holder of a winegrowerâs license, California winegrowerâs agent, holder of a distilled spirits rectifierâs general license, distilled spirits manufacturer, or a distilled spirits manufacturerâs agent who, through coercion or other illegal means, induces, directly or indirectly, a holder of a wholesalerâs license to fulfill those contractual obligations entered into pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished
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