AB 1558, as introduced, Mathis. Alcoholic beverages: licenses.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act also provides for a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.
This bill would provide an exception to this limitation for the County of Inyo, as specified.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations regarding the necessity of a special statute.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 23826.13 is added to the Business and
2Professions Code, to read:
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
4chapter, in the County of Inyo, the department may issue no more
P2 1than a total of five additional new original on-sale general licenses
2for bona fide public eating places from January 1, 2017, to
3December 31, 2019, inclusive. To qualify for a license under this
4section, the premises upon which a bona fide public eating place
5is operated shall have a seating capacity for 50 or more diners.
6(b) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the
7department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961.
8(c) This chapter does not prohibit a person who currently holds
9a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying
10for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.
11(d) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred
12from one county to another, nor shall it be transferred to any
13premises not qualifying under this section.
The Legislature finds and declares that a special law
15is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable
16within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California
17Constitution because of the unique circumstances of the economy
18of the County of Inyo, as specified in Section 1, that apply only
19to the County of Inyo.
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