California § 23428.5. 23428.5. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1070.)

California Statutes

§ 23428.5. — 23428.5. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1070.)

California § 23428.5.

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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 the purpose of this article “club” also means any press club which is a nonprofit organization and whose members are entitled to exchange privileges with similar organizations in at least 12 other states, and which has a bona fide membership and which owns, leases, and operates or maintains a clubhouse or clubroom or any nonprofit incorporated press club having a membership and which owns, or leases, and operates, a club room or rooms for its members.
No license shall be issued to any press club qualifying as a club pursuant to this section if the press club in any manner restricts membership or the use of its facilities on the
				basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex.

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For the purpose of this article “club” also means any press club which is a nonprofit organization and whose members are entitled to exchange privileges with similar organizations in at least 12 other states, and which has a bona fide membership and which owns, leases, and operates or maintains a clubhouse or clubroom or any nonprofit incorporated press club having a membership and which owns, or leases, and operates, a club room or rooms for its members.
No license shall be issued to any press club qualifying as a club pursuant to this section if the press club in any manner restricts membership or the use of its facilities on the
basis of race, religion, national origin, or sex.