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CA Bus & Prof Code § 23826.14 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 5 - Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses|ARTICLE 2 - Limitation on Number of Licensed Premises|Section 23826.14.

23826.14.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the County of Inyo, the department may issue no more than a total of five additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, public premises, or both from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2019, inclusive. To qualify for a license under this section, the premises upon which a bona fide public eating place is operated shall have a seating capacity for 50 or more diners.(b) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961.(c) This chapter does not prohibit a person that currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(d) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another, nor shall it be transferred to any premises not qualifying under this section. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 256, Sec. 1. (AB 1558) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23826.15 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 5 - Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses|ARTICLE 2 - Limitation on Number of Licensed Premises|Section 23826.15.

23826.15.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the County of Mariposa, the department may issue no more than a total of 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places. To qualify for a license under this section, the premises upon which a bona fide public eating place is operated shall have a seating capacity for 50 or more diners. (b) The Board of Supervisors of the County of Mariposa, by resolution, may specify the maximum number of licenses to be issued under this section in any year, not to exceed five. Such a resolution shall be effective for one year and shall be adopted and submitted to the department no later than July 1 of the year to which the resolution applies. The department shall not issue more than five licenses under this section per year. In the event that the board of supervisors fails to submit a resolution under this subdivision by July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued under this section during that year.(c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961.(d) This chapter does not prohibit a person that currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section. (e) (1) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another, nor shall it be transferred to any premises not qualifying under this section.(2) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(f) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. This designation does not alter any license privileges or restrictions established by this section.(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 53, Sec. 2. (AB 2459) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23827 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 5 - Restrictions on Issuance of Licenses|ARTICLE 2 - Limitation on Number of Licensed Premises|Section 23827.

23827.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county where the inhabitants number less than 7,000 and where the major economy of that county is dependent upon the continual use of that county’s recreational facilities the department may issue four additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places. Any premises to qualify for a license under this section shall have a seating capacity for 100 or more diners. In no event shall more than four such licenses be issued under this section.In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961.A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred from one county to another.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1078.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23950 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23950.

23950.  Application for a license shall be made to the department upon a form prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by such other information as the department may require to assist it in determining whether the applicant and the premises qualify for a license.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1270.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23951 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23951.

23951.  The application shall contain the following information:(a) The name of the applicant.(b) For a general partnership, the names of the individual partners.(c) For a limited partnership, limited liability company, or a corporation, the name of the entity.(d) The location of the premises for which the license is applied.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 639, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23952.

23952.  The application shall also contain a statement to the effect that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony and has not violated and will not violate or cause or permit to be violated any of the provisions of this division or any rule of the department applicable to the applicant or pertaining to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic beverages, particularly any of the provisions of Sections 25500 to 25504, inclusive, or Sections 25611 to 25615, inclusive. If the applicant cannot make this statement the application shall contain a statement of the violation, if any, or reasons which will prevent the applicant from being able to comply with the requirements with respect to the statement.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 447.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23953.

23953.  (a) The application shall be signed by the applicant.(b) For a general partnership, the application shall be signed by each of the partners, and for the purposes of this division the partners shall be deemed the applicant for any license and the licensees under any license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any license shall be signed by each of the general partners.(d) For a limited liability company that has elected to be managed by its members, the application shall be signed by each member or by an officer authorized by the articles of organization or the operating agreement to bind the company. In the case of a limited liability company that has elected to be managed by a manager or managers, the application shall be signed by the manager or managers or by an officer authorized by the articles of organization or the operating agreement to bind the company.(e) For a corporation, the application shall be signed by two officers of the corporation, one from each of the following categories:(1) The chairperson of the board, the president, or a vice president.(2) The secretary, assistant secretary, chief financial officer, or assistant treasurer.(Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 639, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1999.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23954.

23954.  The application shall be verified under oath and accompanied by the license fee.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23954.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23954.6.

23954.6.  As used in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 23320, “original on-sale general license” includes an original special on-sale general license; provided, that the fee prescribed in that subparagraph shall not be required in connection with the exchange of an on-sale general license for a special on-sale general license, or for the exchange of a special on-sale general license for an on-sale general license.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 44. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23955 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23955.

23955.  Any applicant for a wine grower’s license shall, at the time of filing application for license, accompany the application with a license fee based upon a reasonable estimate of the amount of wine gallonage to be produced by the applicant.(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 152.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23956 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23956.

23956.  Any applicant for an offsale general license shall, at the time of filing application for such license, accompany the application with the minimum license fee required or such larger fee as the applicant elects.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1040.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23957 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23957.

23957.  Applications for licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for premises which are to be constructed or which are in the process of construction shall contain the information required by this article and such other information concerning the proposed premises as the department may require to assist it in determining whether the proposed premises will qualify for a license.(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23958 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23958.

23958.  Upon receipt of an application for a license or for a transfer of a license and the applicable fee, the department shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant and the premises for which a license is applied qualify for a license and whether the provisions of this division have been complied with, and shall investigate all matters connected therewith which may affect the public welfare and morals. The department shall deny an application for a license or for a transfer of a license if either the applicant or the premises for which a license is applied do not qualify for a license under this division.The department further shall deny an application for a license if issuance of that license would tend to create a law enforcement problem, or if issuance would result in or add to an undue concentration of licenses, except as provided in Section 23958.4.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 630, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23958.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23958.1.

23958.1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23958, the department is not required to investigate the personal qualifications of a licensed beer and wine wholesaler who applies for additional beer and wine wholesaler licenses.(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1887.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23958.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23958.2.

23958.2.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 23958, the department is not required to investigate the personal qualifications or premises of a currently licensed person when a license is being transferred between partners and no new partner is being licensed.(Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 477.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23959 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23959.

23959.  If an application is denied or withdrawn, the nonrefundable portion of the license application fee shall be deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund as provided in Section 25761. The balance of this amount, if any, shall be credited on any taxes then due from the applicant under Part 14 (commencing with Section 32001) of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or the Sales and Use Tax Law, and the remaining portion, if any, shall be returned to the applicant.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 47. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23961 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23961.

23961.  (a)  (1)  If, at the conclusion of the period prescribed by the department for the filing of applications for issuance or transfer of on-sale general licenses or off-sale general licenses in any county in its notice of intention to receive applications therefor published pursuant to Sections 23821 and 24070, the department finds that there are more applicants for the particular type of license than there are licenses available for issuance or transfer under Sections 23821 and 24070 the department shall, within 60 days following the conclusion of said period, conduct a drawing to determine the priority in which all of such applications filed with it shall be considered. No more than one such drawing shall be made in any county in any one year, and no person will be entitled to more than one opportunity to participate in such a drawing in any county with respect to an application for issuance or transfer of any one type of license. The number drawn by any applicant shall indicate the priority to be given to the consideration of the application but shall not insure the issuance of a license by the department.(2) In order to participate in the drawing, an applicant shall pay a fee in an amount equal to the fee for licenses identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 23320. Any participant that does not file a formal application shall receive a refund of the fee less a service charge of one hundred dollars ($100). Any participant that files a formal application and whose application is thereafter denied or withdrawn is entitled to the refund specified in Section 23320.(b) If a drawing is not conducted as provided in subdivision (a) of this section, applications for issuance of original on-sale general licenses and off-sale general licenses in a county or transfer of the licenses into the county shall be made and considered as otherwise provided in this article.(c) No person shall be qualified to participate in such a drawing unless such applicant is a resident of California for at least 90 days prior to the drawing. Prior to the issuance of any license, pursuant to such a drawing, the applicant shall present proof of such residency status. A corporation incorporated in a state other than California, but registered with the Secretary of State to do business in California for 90 days, shall be deemed to have satisfied the residency requirement for the purpose of this section.(d) The department shall advertise, in connection with a drawing conducted pursuant to this section, that participation in such a drawing is available only to California residents.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 48. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23962 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 1 - Applications for Licenses|Section 23962.

23962.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 23961, if at the conclusion of the period prescribed by the department for the filing of applications for issuance or transfer of on-sale general licenses in any county in its notice of intention to receive applications therefor published pursuant to Sections 23821 and 24070, the department finds there are less applicants than there are on-sale general licenses available for issuance or transfer under Sections 23821 and 24070, the department may, within 90 days of the conclusion of the period, publish pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in the county where such new original on-sale general licenses may be issued or into which on-sale general licenses may be transferred, notice of the department’s intention to receive applications for the issuance of such new original licenses or for the intercounty transfer of such licenses, setting forth the date, time, manner, and place of acceptance of such applications within the county.If at the conclusion of the period prescribed by the department pursuant to this section, the department finds there are more applicants for such licenses than there are licenses available for issuance or transfer under Sections 23821 and 24070, the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 23961 requiring priority drawings shall apply.No person who has applied in any county for a new original on-sale general license or for intercounty transfer of an on-sale general license during the period prescribed by the department in its notice of intention to receive applications therefor published pursuant to Sections 23821 and 24070, shall be permitted to file application for such new original license or for the intercounty transfer of such license in that county during the period prescribed for receiving applications pursuant to this section.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1466.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23985 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 2 - Notices and Protests|Section 23985.

23985.  After filing an application to engage in the sale of any alcoholic beverage at any premises, notice of intention to so commence shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the entrance to the premises. The applicant shall notify the department of the date when such notice is first posted. No license shall be issued for the premises until the notice has been so posted for at least 30 consecutive days. The notice shall be in such form as the department shall prescribe.Notice of the application for a license pursuant to Section 24044 shall be posted at the proposed premises after the application is filed and shall remain so posted for at least 30 consecutive days. The applicant shall notify the department of the date when such notice is first posted.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 784.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23985.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 2 - Notices and Protests|Section 23985.5.

23985.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in any instance affecting the issuance of any retail license at a premises that is not currently licensed or for a different retail license, the department shall require that the applicant mail notification of the application to every resident and owner of real property within a 500-foot radius of the premises for which the license is to be issued.(b) The department shall require the applicant to provide notification to the owners of real property, as required in subdivision (a), only if the local jurisdiction in which the license is to be issued provides, free of charge, a list of the names and addresses of the owners to the applicant.(c) For the notification required by subdivision (a), the department shall develop bilingual notices in English and Spanish. The notice shall include information on how to obtain the notice information in a minimum of three of the predominant languages other than English or Spanish in the state, according to the most recent United States decennial or special census information.(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 931, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 23986 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 9 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES|CHAPTER 6 - Issuance and Transfer of Licenses|ARTICLE 2 - Notices and Protests|Section 23986.

23986.  (a) Any applicant for an on-sale license shall cause a notice of the application, giving the name or names of the applicant and the premises where the business is to be conducted, to be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation, other than a legal or professional trade publication, in the city in which the premises are situated, or if the premises are not in a city, the publication shall be made in a newspaper of general circulation nearest the premises where the business is to be conducted. The form of the notice shall be prescribed by the department. Affidavit of publication shall be filed with the department prior to the issuance of any license. The department shall adopt rules and regulations to enforce the provisions of this section.(b) Any applicant for an on-sale or off-sale license at a premises which is located in a census tract which has an undue concentration of licenses, as defined in paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 23958.4, shall cause a notice of the application to be published pursuant to Section 6063 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation other than a legal or trade publication. Publication shall be made in the city in which the premises are situated, or if the premises are not in a city, the publication shall be made in a newspaper of general circulation nearest the premises where the business is to be conducted. The form of the notice shall be prescribed by the department. Affidavit of publication shall be filed with the department prior to the issuance of any license. The department shall adopt rules and regulations to enforce the provisions of this subdivision.(c) This section shall not apply to any licensee subject to the notification requirements of Section 23985.5 or Section 23987.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 502, Sec. 1. (AB 593) Effective January 1, 2014.)