Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses.
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Overview
This bill creates a limited number of new neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses for alcoholic beverages in the County of Los Angeles. Starting January 1, 2026, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) can issue up to 40 of these licenses to public eating places located in specific census tracts. The bill includes restrictions on transferring these licenses, such as prohibiting sales at inflated prices and limiting transfers within the county.
Key provisions
- Allows the ABC to issue up to 40 new neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses in Los Angeles County.
- Licenses are limited to public eating places located in designated census tracts.
- Restrictions on license transfers, including price limits and prohibitions on transferring between counties.
- Applicants must cancel existing on-sale licenses before applying for a new neighborhood-restricted license.
- Individuals with prior on-sale licenses within the past 12 months are ineligible.
- Licenses cannot be sold or transferred for a price exceeding the original fee.
- The department can designate licenses as ‘special use’ without altering their privileges.
- The department can adopt rules to enforce the provisions of the bill.
Who is affected
- Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
- Restaurants and public eating places in Los Angeles County
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