BILL NUMBER: AB 1952	CHAPTERED  09/27/08

	CHAPTER  435
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 7, 2008
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 12, 2008
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 16, 2008
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 10, 2008

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Berg
   (Coauthor: Assembly Member Maze)

                        FEBRUARY 13, 2008

   An act to add Section 16001.7 to the Business and Professions
Code, relating to business licensing.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1952, Berg. Business licensing: exemptions: veterans.
   Under existing law, every person who was honorably discharged or
honorably relieved from the military, naval, or air service of the
United States who served on or after June 27, 1950, and prior to
February 1, 1955, or on or after August 5, 1964, who is physically
unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor, and who is a resident
of the state, is entitled to obtain a license to distribute circulars
and sell any goods, other than alcoholic beverages, without payment
of applicable license taxes or fees.
   This bill would provide that every person who is honorably
discharged or honorably relieved from the military, naval, or air
service of the United States and is a resident of this state, is
entitled to obtain a license to distribute circulars and sell any
goods, other than alcoholic beverages, without payment of any
business license fees.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 16001.7 is added to the Business and
Professions Code, to read:
   16001.7.  Every person who is honorably discharged or honorably
relieved from the military, naval, or air service of the United
States and who is a resident of this state, may distribute circulars,
and hawk, peddle and vend any goods, wares, or merchandise owned by
him or her, except spiritous, malt, or vinous, or other intoxicating
liquor, without payment of any business license fee, whether
municipal, county, or state, and the legislative body shall issue to
that person, without cost, a license therefor.