Notwithstanding Section 19858, the commission may, pursuant to this chapter, deem an applicant or licensee suitable to hold a state gambling license even if the applicant or licensee has a financial interest in another business that conducts lawful gambling outside the state that, if conducted within California, would be unlawful, provided that an applicant or licensee may not own, either directly or indirectly, more than a 1 percent interest in, or have control of, that business.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 19858.5
Licensing
Known as the Gambling Control Act
The act spans §§ 19800–19987 (134 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Larry Flynt v. Stephanie K. Shimazu (2019)
Most recently applied in Elizabeth Flynt v. Rob Bonta (March 2025)
Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 294, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.