§ 7282.3

Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 940, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no city, county, or city and county may levy a tax under Section 7280 on any amount subject to tax under the Sales and Use Tax Law (Part 1 (commencing with Section 6001)) with respect to the sale of food products.
(b)This section shall also apply to charter cities.
(c)For purposes of this section, “food products” means food and beverage products of every kind,

regardless of how or where served, and shall specifically include, but not be limited to, alcoholic beverages and carbonated beverages of every kind.

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