Title BPC, California Bus. & Prof. Code

(a) The department is specifically authorized to refuse the issuance, other than renewal or ownership transfer, of any retail license for premises located within the immediate vicinity of churches and hospitals. (b) The department is specifically authorized to refuse the issuance…

No retail license shall be issued for any premises which are located in any territory where the exercise of the rights and privileges conferred by the license is contrary to a valid zoning ordinance of any county or city. Premises which had been used in the exercise of those righ…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to ensure that local government shall not be preempted in the valid exercise of its land use authority pursuant to Section 23790, including, but not limited to, enacting an ordinance requiring a conditional use perm…

Nothing in this division interferes with the powers of cities conferred upon them by Sections 65850 to 65861, inclusive, of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 1967, Ch. 232.)

No new original public premises licenses shall be issued except for beer, or beer and wine, and no public premises licenses shall be transferred from county to county, unless the applicant can show that substantial public demand cannot otherwise be satisfied. (Amended by Stats. 1…

A license shall not be issued to any applicant to authorize the manufacture, distribution, or retail sale of powdered alcohol. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 742, Sec. 4. (AB 1554) Effective January 1, 2017.)

There is in each county of this State a board of law library trustees, which governs the law library established for the county under the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 452.)

(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a board of law library trustees is constituted as follows: (1) In a county where there are no more than three judges of the superior court, each of those judges is ex officio a trustee. The judges may at their option select only one of…

Notwithstanding Section 6301, in San Diego County the board of law library trustees shall be constituted, as follows: (a) Up to five judges of the superior court, to be elected by and from the superior court judges of the county. Each superior court judge so elected shall serve a…

In any county where there are no more than three judges of the superior court, the board of supervisors, with the concurrence of the majority of the incumbent judges of the superior court, may reduce the number of law library trustees to not less than three members. (Amended by S…

Appointments of trustees which are to be made by the board of supervisors of the county shall be made at the first meeting of the board of supervisors after the establishment of a law library in the county, the appointees to serve until the first meeting of the board of superviso…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in Los Angeles County appointments made by judges of the superior court shall be for a term of four years, and appointments made by the board of supervisors of the county shall be for a term of two years. (b) The terms of no more th…

The office of trustee is honorary, without salary or other compensation. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 452.)

Each board of law library trustees shall meet quarterly on a day it appoints, and any board may meet at other times as it appoints, at a place to be designated for that purpose. The president of the board may call a special meeting at any time for the transaction of necessary bus…

A board of law library trustees may remove any trustee, except an ex officio trustee, who is absent from three consecutive meetings of the board, and may fill all vacancies that from any cause occur in the board. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 332, Sec. 1.2. (SB 113) Effective Janu…

Each board shall appoint one of its number as president. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 452.)

Each board shall elect a secretary, who shall keep a full statement and account of all property, money, receipts and expenditures, and shall keep a record and full minutes in writing, with the ayes and noes at length, of all proceedings of the board. Under the secretary’s hand, t…

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any power or authority of the department described in this chapter may be exercised by the Attorney General or any other person as the Attorney General may delegate. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 176, Sec. 5. Effective August 24, 2007.…

(a) There is in state government the California Gambling Control Commission, consisting of five members appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The California Gambling Control Commission shall succeed to all of the powers of the former California Gamblin…

(a) Each member of the commission shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state. (b) No Member of the Legislature, no person holding any elective office in state, county, or local government, and no officer or official of any political party is eligible for…

(a) Of the members initially appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of two years, two shall be appointed for a term of three years, and one shall be appointed for a term of four years. After the initial terms, the term of office of each member of the commission is four year…

(a) During their terms of office, the members of the commission shall not engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. (b) Before entering upon the duties of his or her office, the chief and each member of the commission shall subscribe to the constitutional oath of off…

(a) The members of the commission shall receive the salary provided for by Section 11553.5 of the Government Code. (b) The chairperson of the commission shall receive the salary provided for by Section 11553 of the Government Code. (Added by renumbering Section 19814A by Stats. 2…

(a) The commission shall have an executive director appointed by the commission. A person is ineligible for appointment as executive director or deputy executive director if, within two years prior to appointment, the person, or any partnership or corporation in which the person …

The commission shall establish and appoint a Gaming Policy Advisory Committee of 10 members. The committee shall be composed of representatives of controlled gambling licensees and members of the general public in equal numbers. The executive director shall, from time to time, co…

(a) The commission shall investigate the following matters: (1) The consequences, benefits, and disadvantages of imposing a state tax on revenue generated by licensed gambling establishments. (2) Regulation of advertising for the purpose of limiting exposure of children to materi…

(a) The commission shall establish and maintain a general office for the transaction of its business in Sacramento. The commission may hold meetings at any place within the state when the interests of the public may be better served. (b) A public record of every vote shall be mai…

The commission may employ not more than eight attorneys. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt the commission from the operation of Section 11040, 11042, or 11043 of the Government Code. (Added by renumbering Section 19818A by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 17. Effective …

(a) The commission shall cause to be made and kept a record of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the commission. These records shall be open to public inspection. (b) The department shall maintain a file of all applications for licenses under this chapter. The co…

(a) All files, records, reports, and other information in possession of any state or local governmental agency that are relevant to an investigation by the department conducted pursuant to this chapter shall be made available to the department as requested. However, any tax infor…

(a) The responsibilities of the commission include, without limitation, all of the following: (1) Assuring that licenses, approvals, and permits are not issued to, or held by, unqualified or disqualified persons, or by persons whose operations are conducted in a manner that is in…

The commission shall have all powers necessary and proper to enable it fully and effectually to carry out the policies and purposes of this chapter, including, without limitation, the power to do all of the following: (a) Require any person to apply for a license, permit, registr…

The executive director and members of the commission may administer oaths and certify official acts in connection with the business of the commission. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 624, Sec. 1. (SB 829) Effective January 1, 2010.)

The commission may require that any matter of an adjudicative nature regarding a license, permit, or finding of suitability, that the commission is authorized or required to consider in an evidentiary hearing, including a hearing held pursuant to Section 19870, be heard and deter…

The department shall perform all investigatory functions required by this chapter, as well as auditing functions under tribal gaming compacts, and shall have all of the following responsibilities: (a) To receive and process applications for any license, permit, or other approval,…

(a) The department has all powers necessary and proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectually the duties and responsibilities of the department specified in this chapter. The investigatory powers of the department include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (1…

(a) Without limiting any privilege that is otherwise available under law, any communication or publication from, or concerning, an applicant, licensee, or registrant, in oral, written, or any other form, is absolutely privileged and so shall not form a basis for imposing liabilit…

Every district attorney, and every state and local law enforcement agency, shall furnish to the department, on forms prepared by the department, all information obtained during the course of any substantial investigation or prosecution of any person, as determined by the departme…

There is an investigative account within the Gambling Control Fund. All funds received for the purpose of paying expenses incurred by the department for investigation of an application for a license or approval under this chapter shall be deposited in the account. Expenses may be…

The provisions of this chapter insofar as they are substantially the same as provisions relating to the same subject matter of previous medical practice acts shall be construed as restatements and continuations thereof, and not as new enactments. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, …

The rights given by any certificate issued under any preceding medical practice act are not affected by the enactment of this chapter, nor by the repeal of any law upon which such rights are based, but such rights shall hereafter be exercised according to the provisions of this c…

“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other organization, or any combination thereof, except that only natural persons shall be licensed under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1995.)

“Professional” relates to the art and science of medicine and surgery and to such other arts and sciences as may be included within the field of medicine and surgery. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.)

“Medical licensing authority” refers to any officer, board, commission, or department of another state upon whose certificate a reciprocity certificate may be issued. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. 2.)

Whenever a course of instruction is required for any certificate, it shall be satisfied by a resident course of medical instruction. Whenever a resident course of instruction is mentioned in this chapter, it shall be interpreted to mean classroom, laboratory, practical, and clini…

Whenever any requirement is provided for any certificate relating to a medical school or hospital, or any reference is made to a medical school or hospital, the medical school and hospital shall be ones approved by the Division of Licensing. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1313, Sec. …