California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 23817

Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 783.

Until July 1, 1963, the number of premises for which an offsale general license is issued shall be limited to one for each 2,000, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county in which the premises are situated; and no additional offsale general license, other than a renewal or transfer or as permitted by Section 23821, shall be issued in any county where the number of premises for which all offsale general licenses are issued is more than one for each 2,000, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county.

On and after July 1, 1963, the number of premises for which an offsale general license is issued shall be limited to one for each 2,500, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county in which the premises are situated; and no additional offsale general license, other than a renewal or transfer or as permitted by Section 23821, shall be issued in any county where the number of premises for which all offsale general licenses are issued is more than one for each 2,500, or fraction thereof, inhabitants of the county.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 23817 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-9-alcoholic-beverages/chapter-5-restrictions-on-issuance-of-licenses/article-2-limitation-on-number-of-licensed-premises/section-23817

Other sections in Article 2 - Limitation on Number of Licensed Premises

§ 23815§ 23816§ 23817§ 23817.4§ 23817.5§ 23817.7§ 23817.8§ 23817.9§ 23817.10§ 23818…§ 23826.16§ 23826.17§ 23826.18§ 23826.19§ 23826.20§ 23826.21§ 23826.22§ 23826.23§ 23826.24§ 23827

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