| 1 | | - | Amended IN Assembly April 11, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 828Introduced by Assembly Member Mark GonzlezFebruary 19, 2025 An act to add Sections 23320.3 and Section 23826.21 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 828, as amended, Mark Gonzlez. Alcoholic beverage control: license renewal fees: waiver neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general 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 for which various fees, including renewal fees, fees are charged depending upon the type of license issued. Existing law, for the purpose of providing economic relief to licensees most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, authorizes the department to waive license renewal fees, as defined, for specified licenses. Existing law requires a licensee who requests a fee waiver to certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the waiver. The act 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 waive license renewal fees for licensees in the County of Los Angeles and would require licensees who request a fee waiver to certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for a fee waiver. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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 authorize the department to issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in specified census tracts in the County of Los Angeles per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses have been issued, as specified. This The bill would authorize the department to adopt rules and regulations to enforce these provisions.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 23320.3 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23320.3.(a)The department may waive license renewal fees for licenses in the County of Los Angeles until January 1, 2027.(b)(1)A licensee may request a fee waiver in the manner provided by the department and shall certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the fee waiver as provided. The request shall be complete and received by the department before the expiration of the license for which the waiver is requested, including any authorized extensions thereto.(2)For licenses that expire during the first full three months following enactment of this section, the department may extend license renewal dates, not to exceed 60 days, as necessary to effectuate the intent of this section and to allow licensees a reasonable amount of time to request a fee waiver.(3)If the licensee does not request the fee waiver in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1), the licensee shall not be eligible for a fee waiver and shall thereafter pay the license renewal fees, together with any penalties that may be applicable under Section 24048.(4)The department shall not refund any license renewal fees paid before the enactment of this section or the submission of a waiver request by a licensee.(c)(1)The department shall establish and publish on its internet website the requirements and guidelines for submitting a fee waiver request and the manner of certification.(2)The requirements, guidelines, and the manner of certification for waivers under this section implemented by the department are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(d)For purposes of this section, license renewal fees means fees payable pursuant to Section 23320, and applicable surcharges collected with those fees in accordance with Sections 23053.5, 23083.5, and 23320.5.SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 23826.21 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23826.21. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Census Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2071.01, 2071.02, 2071.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. 2260.02, 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 30 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, 2086.20, 2098.10, 2098.20, 2100.10, 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. 2132.01, 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, 2216.02, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 10 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4)United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5)United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6)United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7)United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8)United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9)United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10)United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section.SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique distribution and market conditions of liquor licenses in the County of Los Angeles.SEC. 4.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. |
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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 828Introduced by Assembly Member Mark GonzlezFebruary 19, 2025 An act to add Sections 23320.3 and 23826.21 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 828, as introduced, Mark Gonzlez. Alcoholic beverage control: license renewal fees: waiver neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general 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 for which various fees, including renewal fees, are charged depending upon the type of license issued. Existing law, for the purpose of providing economic relief to licensees most severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, authorizes the department to waive license renewal fees, as defined, for specified licenses. Existing law requires a licensee who requests a fee waiver to certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the waiver.This bill would waive license renewal fees for licensees in the County of Los Angeles and would require licensees who request a fee waiver to certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for a fee waiver. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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 authorize the department to issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in specified census tracts in the County of Los Angeles beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses have been issued, as specified. This bill would authorize the department to adopt rules and regulations to enforce these provisions.This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23320.3 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23320.3. (a) The department may waive license renewal fees for licenses in the County of Los Angeles until January 1, 2027.(b) (1) A licensee may request a fee waiver in the manner provided by the department and shall certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the fee waiver as provided. The request shall be complete and received by the department before the expiration of the license for which the waiver is requested, including any authorized extensions thereto.(2) For licenses that expire during the first full three months following enactment of this section, the department may extend license renewal dates, not to exceed 60 days, as necessary to effectuate the intent of this section and to allow licensees a reasonable amount of time to request a fee waiver.(3) If the licensee does not request the fee waiver in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1), the licensee shall not be eligible for a fee waiver and shall thereafter pay the license renewal fees, together with any penalties that may be applicable under Section 24048.(4) The department shall not refund any license renewal fees paid before the enactment of this section or the submission of a waiver request by a licensee.(c) (1) The department shall establish and publish on its internet website the requirements and guidelines for submitting a fee waiver request and the manner of certification.(2) The requirements, guidelines, and the manner of certification for waivers under this section implemented by the department are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(d) For purposes of this section, license renewal fees means fees payable pursuant to Section 23320, and applicable surcharges collected with those fees in accordance with Sections 23053.5, 23083.5, and 23320.5.SEC. 2. Section 23826.21 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23826.21. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. No more than a total of 30 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5) United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7) United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8) United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10) United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique distribution and market conditions of liquor licenses in the County of Los Angeles.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. |
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| 56 | | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.Section 23320.3 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23320.3.(a)The department may waive license renewal fees for licenses in the County of Los Angeles until January 1, 2027.(b)(1)A licensee may request a fee waiver in the manner provided by the department and shall certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the fee waiver as provided. The request shall be complete and received by the department before the expiration of the license for which the waiver is requested, including any authorized extensions thereto.(2)For licenses that expire during the first full three months following enactment of this section, the department may extend license renewal dates, not to exceed 60 days, as necessary to effectuate the intent of this section and to allow licensees a reasonable amount of time to request a fee waiver.(3)If the licensee does not request the fee waiver in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1), the licensee shall not be eligible for a fee waiver and shall thereafter pay the license renewal fees, together with any penalties that may be applicable under Section 24048.(4)The department shall not refund any license renewal fees paid before the enactment of this section or the submission of a waiver request by a licensee.(c)(1)The department shall establish and publish on its internet website the requirements and guidelines for submitting a fee waiver request and the manner of certification.(2)The requirements, guidelines, and the manner of certification for waivers under this section implemented by the department are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(d)For purposes of this section, license renewal fees means fees payable pursuant to Section 23320, and applicable surcharges collected with those fees in accordance with Sections 23053.5, 23083.5, and 23320.5.SEC. 2.SECTION 1. Section 23826.21 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23826.21. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Census Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2071.01, 2071.02, 2071.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. 2260.02, 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 30 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, 2086.20, 2098.10, 2098.20, 2100.10, 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. 2132.01, 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, 2216.02, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 10 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4)United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5)United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6)United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7)United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8)United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9)United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10)United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section.SEC. 3.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique distribution and market conditions of liquor licenses in the County of Los Angeles.SEC. 4.No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution. |
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| 48 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23320.3 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23320.3. (a) The department may waive license renewal fees for licenses in the County of Los Angeles until January 1, 2027.(b) (1) A licensee may request a fee waiver in the manner provided by the department and shall certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the fee waiver as provided. The request shall be complete and received by the department before the expiration of the license for which the waiver is requested, including any authorized extensions thereto.(2) For licenses that expire during the first full three months following enactment of this section, the department may extend license renewal dates, not to exceed 60 days, as necessary to effectuate the intent of this section and to allow licensees a reasonable amount of time to request a fee waiver.(3) If the licensee does not request the fee waiver in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1), the licensee shall not be eligible for a fee waiver and shall thereafter pay the license renewal fees, together with any penalties that may be applicable under Section 24048.(4) The department shall not refund any license renewal fees paid before the enactment of this section or the submission of a waiver request by a licensee.(c) (1) The department shall establish and publish on its internet website the requirements and guidelines for submitting a fee waiver request and the manner of certification.(2) The requirements, guidelines, and the manner of certification for waivers under this section implemented by the department are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(d) For purposes of this section, license renewal fees means fees payable pursuant to Section 23320, and applicable surcharges collected with those fees in accordance with Sections 23053.5, 23083.5, and 23320.5.SEC. 2. Section 23826.21 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23826.21. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. No more than a total of 30 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5) United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7) United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8) United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10) United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section.SEC. 3. The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique distribution and market conditions of liquor licenses in the County of Los Angeles.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. |
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| 70 | + | (b) (1) A licensee may request a fee waiver in the manner provided by the department and shall certify under penalty of perjury that they qualify for the fee waiver as provided. The request shall be complete and received by the department before the expiration of the license for which the waiver is requested, including any authorized extensions thereto. |
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| 72 | + | (2) For licenses that expire during the first full three months following enactment of this section, the department may extend license renewal dates, not to exceed 60 days, as necessary to effectuate the intent of this section and to allow licensees a reasonable amount of time to request a fee waiver. |
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| 74 | + | (3) If the licensee does not request the fee waiver in the manner prescribed in paragraph (1), the licensee shall not be eligible for a fee waiver and shall thereafter pay the license renewal fees, together with any penalties that may be applicable under Section 24048. |
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| 76 | + | (4) The department shall not refund any license renewal fees paid before the enactment of this section or the submission of a waiver request by a licensee. |
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| 78 | + | (c) (1) The department shall establish and publish on its internet website the requirements and guidelines for submitting a fee waiver request and the manner of certification. |
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| 80 | + | (2) The requirements, guidelines, and the manner of certification for waivers under this section implemented by the department are exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340), Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 11370), Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400), and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). |
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| 82 | + | (d) For purposes of this section, license renewal fees means fees payable pursuant to Section 23320, and applicable surcharges collected with those fees in accordance with Sections 23053.5, 23083.5, and 23320.5. |
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| 84 | + | SEC. 2. Section 23826.21 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23826.21. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. No more than a total of 30 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5) United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7) United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8) United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10) United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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(a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. No more than a total of 30 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5) United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7) United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8) United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10) United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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(a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. No more than a total of 30 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5) United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7) United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8) United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10) United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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| 94 | + | 23826.21. (a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. No more than a total of 30 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 2031, 2032, 2033, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4) United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5) United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7) United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8) United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10) United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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(a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Census Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2071.01, 2071.02, 2071.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. 2260.02, 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 30 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, 2086.20, 2098.10, 2098.20, 2100.10, 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. 2132.01, 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, 2216.02, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 10 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4)United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5)United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6)United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7)United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8)United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9)United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10)United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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(a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Census Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2071.01, 2071.02, 2071.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. 2260.02, 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 30 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, 2086.20, 2098.10, 2098.20, 2100.10, 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. 2132.01, 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, 2216.02, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 10 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4)United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5)United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6)United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7)United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8)United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9)United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10)United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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(a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Census Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2071.01, 2071.02, 2071.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. 2260.02, 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 30 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, 2086.20, 2098.10, 2098.20, 2100.10, 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. 2132.01, 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, 2216.02, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 10 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4)United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5)United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6)United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7)United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8)United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9)United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10)United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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(a) Notwithstanding this chapter, in the County of Los Angeles, the department may issue no more than 30 12 new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses to bona fide public eating places located in any of the census tracts listed in subdivision (b) per year beginning on January 1, 2026, until a total of 150 60 new licenses authorized by this section are issued.(b) To qualify for a license issued pursuant to this section, the premises for which the license would apply shall be located within one of the following United States Census Bureau census tracts, corresponding to those identified within the 2020 Census, located within the County of Los Angeles, subject to the following limitations:(1) United States Census Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2060.51, 2060.52, 2062.01, 2062.02, 2063.01, 2063.02, 2063.03, 2071.01, 2071.02, 2071.03, 2073.03, 2073.04, 2073.05, 2073.06, 2073.07, 2073.08, 2074, 2075.01, 2075.02, 2077.11, 2077.12, 2079.01, 2079.02, 2240.10, 2240.20, 2260.01, or 2260.02. 2260.02, 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 30 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(2) United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2035, 2036.01, 2036.02, 2037.10, 2037.20, 2038, 2039, 2041.10, 2041.20, 2042, 2043, 2044.10, 2044.20, 2046, 2047, 2048.10, 2048.20, 2049.10, 2049.20, 2051.10, 2051.20, 2060.50, 2060.53, or 2060.54. No more than a total of 25 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(3) United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, 2086.20, 2098.10, 2098.20, 2100.10, 2123.03, 2123.04, 2123.05, 2123.06, 2124.10, 2124.20, 2125.01, 2125.02, or 2132.01. 2132.01, 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, 2216.02, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 10 20 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(4)United States Bureau of the Census census tract 2060.10, 2060.20, 2071.01, 2071.02, or 2071.03. No more than a total of five neighborhood restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts. (5)United States Census Bureau census tract 2133.10, 2133.20, 2134.02, 2211.10, 2211.20, 2212.20, or 2216.02. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(6)United States Census Bureau census tract 1990.01, 1990.02, 1991.20, 1992.01, 1992.02, 1997, 1998.01, 1998.02, 1999, or 2035. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(7)United States Census Bureau census tract 2098.10, 2098.20, or 2100.10. No more than a total of five neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(8)United States Census Bureau census tract 2083.01, 2083.02, 2084.01, 2084.02, 2085.01, 2085.02, 2086.10, or 2086.20. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(9)United States Census Bureau census tract 1895.01, 1895.02, 1897.02, 1898.01, 1898.02, 1899.03, 1899.04, 1899.05, 1899.06, 1899.07, 1901.01, 1901.02, 1902.01, 1902.02, 1903.02, 1903.03, 1905.10, 1907.01, 1907.02, 1908.01, 1908.02, 1909.01, 1909.02, 1910, 1916.10, 1917.10, 1917.20, 1918.10, 1918.20, 1919.01, 1941.01, 1941.02, 1942, 1943, or 2611.03. No more than a total of 35 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(10)United States Census Bureau census tract 2283.20, 2284.20, 2285, 2286, 2292, 2293, 2294.10, 2294.20, 2318, 2319.01, 2319.02, or 2328. No more than a total of 10 neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general licenses shall be concurrently held at premises located within all of these tracts.(c) In issuing the license pursuant to this section, the department shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 23961. A license shall not be issued pursuant to this section to an applicant until any existing on-sale licenses issued to the applicant for the same premises are canceled.(d) (1) A person who currently holds an on-sale general license for a premises, who holds any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises, who has held an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, or who has held any interest in an on-sale general license for a premises within the 12 months before the date of the drawing required by Section 23961, shall not apply for a license issued pursuant to this section for that licensed premises.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this section, an application for a neighborhood-restricted on-sale general license shall be subject to all the requirements that apply to an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(e) (1) A license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred between counties.(2) Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), a license issued pursuant to this section shall not be transferred to any other premises.(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to any licensee whose premises have been destroyed as a result of fire or any act of God or other force beyond the control of the licensee, for whom the provisions of Section 24081 shall apply.(4) The department may allow a license issued pursuant to this section to be transferred within the same neighborhood, as described in paragraphs (1) to (10), inclusive, of subdivision (b).(f) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued pursuant to this section, the department may issue one additional new original neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license following the procedure set forth in Section 23961 and the provisions of this section.(g) A person that holds a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued pursuant to this section shall not exchange that license for an on-sale license for public premises.(h) Except as specified herein, a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license may exercise all of the privileges, and is subject to all the restrictions, of an on-sale general license for a bona fide eating place.(i) (1) Commencing January 1, 2026, subject to paragraph (2), a licensee may exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5. This section does not limit the authority of the department to impose conditions on a license pursuant to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800).(2) The holder of a neighborhood-restricted special on-sale general license issued before January 1, 2026, shall not exercise off-sale privileges pursuant to Sections 23401 and 23401.5 unless the department approves a petition submitted by the licensee requesting to exercise off-sale privileges. If the department determines that good cause exists to deny the petition, in whole or in part, the department shall endorse the prohibition or other restriction as a condition on the license, which is subject to Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 23800). The licensee may make a written request for hearing on the denial of a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 23805.(j) The department may adopt rules and regulations to enforce this section. |
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