California § 23428.22. 23428.22. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1070.)

California Statutes

§ 23428.22. — 23428.22. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1070.)

California § 23428.22.

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Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC

Div. 9.DIVISION 9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Licenses and Fees

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Club Licenses

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For purposes of this article, “club” also means any nonprofit corporation whose principal purpose is to promote cultural ties and understanding between citizens of a foreign country or commonwealth and citizens of the United States, which has a bona fide membership of more than 10,000 members each of whom pay regular membership dues, which owns, leases, operates or maintains an establishment for fraternal purposes. Such a club, if issued a license pursuant to Section 23430, may sell and serve alcoholic beverages for consumption within the licensed establishment only to bona fide members of the club and their bona fide guests.
No
				license shall be issued pursuant to this section to any club which restricts membership or the use of any of its facilities on the basis of race, religion, nat

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For purposes of this article, “club” also means any nonprofit corporation whose principal purpose is to promote cultural ties and understanding between citizens of a foreign country or commonwealth and citizens of the United States, which has a bona fide membership of more than 10,000 members each of whom pay regular membership dues, which owns, leases, operates or maintains an establishment for fraternal purposes. Such a club, if issued a license pursuant to Section 23430, may sell and serve alcoholic beverages for consumption within the licensed establishment only to bona fide members of the club and their bona fide guests.
No
license shall be issued pursuant to this section to any club which restricts membership or the use of any of its facilities on the basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex.