Torrance Municipal Code Art. 16 Alcoholic Beverages - Warning Signs

a) Duty to Post. Any person or entity who owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a premises offering for sale or dispensing for consideration to the public, alcoholic beverages including beer and wine shall cause a sign or notice to be posted or displayed on the premises as provided in this Section. The sign or notice shall comply with the readability requirements specified in this Article and shall read substantially as follows: WARNING. DRINKING WINE, BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. In no event shall a sign as required in this Article be smaller than ten (10) inches wide and ten (10) inches long, nor shall any lettering thereon be less than one (1) inch in height.

b) Placement. A sign or notice required by subsection (a) of this Section shall be placed as follows:

1. Where the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, to the public is primarily intended for consumption off the premises, at least one sign shall be so placed as to assure that it is readable from all locations at which such sales or dispensing occurs.

2. Where the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, to the public is originally provided through over-the-counter service, at least one (1) sign shall be placed to assure that it is readable from all counter locations available to the public.

3. Where the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, to the public is primarily provided for consumption on the premises by the public at tables served by food or beverage service persons, at least one (1) sign shall be placed to assure it is readable by the public entering the premises; provided, however, that notices may be placed or displayed at each of the tables in a manner which will assure that the notices are as readily visible and readable as materials provided to the public which list food and beverage prices.

c) Language. In the event a substantial number of the public patronizing a premises offering for sale or dispensing for consideration, alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine, uses a language other than English as a primary language, any sign or notice required by subsection (a) of this Section shall be worded in both English and the primary language or languages involved.