§ 23985.5. — 23985.5. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 931, Sec. 4.)

California § 23985.5.

• 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. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Notices and Protests

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(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, in any instance affecting the issuance of any retail license at a premises that is not currently licensed or for a different retail license, the department shall require that the applicant mail notification of the application to every resident and owner of real property within a 500-foot radius of the premises for which the license is to be issued.
(b)
The department shall require the applicant to provide notification to the owners of real property, as required in subdivision (a), only if the local jurisdiction in which the license is to be issued provides, free of charge, a list of the names and addresses of the owners to the applicant.
(c)
For the notification required by subdivision (a), the department shall develop bilingual notices in English and Spanish. The notice shall include information on how to obtain the notice information in a minimum of three of the predominant languages other than English or Spanish in the state, according to the most recent United States decennial or special census information.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 931, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.