Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 25657

Women and Minors

Known as the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act

The act spans §§ 23000–25762 (737 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case California v. LaRue (1973)

Most recently applied in 98 Cal. App. 4th 1008 - Lopez v. Baca (June 2002)

Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 151.

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It is unlawful:

(a) For any person to employ, upon any licensed on-sale premises, any person for the purpose of procuring or encouraging the purchase or sale of alcoholic beverages, or to pay any such person a percentage or commission on the sale of alcoholic beverages for procuring or encouraging the purchase or sale of alcoholic beverages on such premises.

(b) In any place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed upon the premises, to employ or knowingly permit anyone to loiter in or about said premises for the purpose of begging or soliciting any patron or customer of, or visitor in, such premises to purchase any alcoholic beverages for the one begging or soliciting.

Every person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.