§ 23958. — 23958. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 630, Sec. 1.)

California § 23958.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code BPC: Business and Professions Code - BPC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
• Ch. 6.: CHAPTER 6. Issuance and Transfer of Licenses
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. Applications for Licenses

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Upon receipt of an application for a license or for a transfer of a license and the applicable fee, the department shall make a thorough investigation to determine whether the applicant and the premises for which a license is applied qualify for a license and whether the provisions of this division have been complied with, and shall investigate all matters connected therewith which may affect the public welfare and morals. The department shall deny an application for a license or for a transfer of a license if either the applicant or the premises for which a
license is applied do not qualify for a license under this division.
The department further shall deny an application for a license if issuance of that license would tend to create a law enforcement problem, or if issuance would result in or add to an undue concentration of licenses, except as provided in Section 23958.4.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 630, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.