Alcoholic beverage control: neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue a limited number of new neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places. Specifically, it authorizes Santa Cruz County to issue up to five new licenses per year until a total of twelve are issued, subject to specific census tract restrictions. The bill also establishes procedures for applying for and transferring these licenses, including restrictions on eligibility and transferability.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Santa Cruz County to issue up to five new neighborhood-restricted on-sale general licenses annually.
- Limits license issuance to specific census tracts within Santa Cruz County.
- Sets a total limit of twelve neighborhood-restricted licenses for the county.
- Establishes eligibility requirements for applicants, including restrictions on existing licenses.
- Prohibits transfer of licenses between counties.
- Specifies procedures for applying for and transferring licenses.
- Allows for designation of licenses as ‘on-sale general for special use.’
- Requires the department to adopt rules and regulations to enforce the provisions of the bill.
Who is affected
- Alcoholic Beverage Control Department
- Restaurants and Public Eating Places in Santa Cruz County
- Potential Licensees
- County of Santa Cruz Residents
- Consumers of Alcoholic Beverages
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