California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB1370 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/22/2019

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1370Introduced by Assembly Member ChiuFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1370, as introduced, Chiu. Alcoholic beverage licenses.Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law prescribes general requirements for license applications, including that they be signed, and prescribes specific signature requirements for license applications made by different forms of business entities.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: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 a license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1370Introduced by Assembly Member ChiuFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1370, as introduced, Chiu. Alcoholic beverage licenses.Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law prescribes general requirements for license applications, including that they be signed, and prescribes specific signature requirements for license applications made by different forms of business entities.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 1370

Introduced by Assembly Member ChiuFebruary 22, 2019

Introduced by Assembly Member Chiu
February 22, 2019

 An act to amend Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1370, as introduced, Chiu. Alcoholic beverage licenses.

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law prescribes general requirements for license applications, including that they be signed, and prescribes specific signature requirements for license applications made by different forms of business entities.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions. 

Existing law, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, which is administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the application, issuance, and suspension of alcoholic beverage licenses. Existing law prescribes general requirements for license applications, including that they be signed, and prescribes specific signature requirements for license applications made by different forms of business entities.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions. 

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: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 a license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read: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 a license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.

SECTION 1. Section 23953 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

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 a license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.

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 a license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.

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 a license issued pursuant to that application.(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.



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 a license issued pursuant to that application.

(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any a 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.