California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 24079

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 296, Sec. 5. (AB 2971) Effective January 1, 2023.
(a)An on-sale general license or off-sale general license shall not be transferred for a purchase price or consideration in excess of the original fee paid for that license pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 23320 for a period of two years following the original issuance of that license.
(b)On and after the two-year period following the original issuance of an on-sale general license or off-sale general license, there shall not be a restriction as to the purchase price or consideration paid by a transferee or received by a transferor for an on-sale general license or off-sale general license.

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 24079 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-9-alcoholic-beverages/chapter-6-issuance-and-transfer-of-licenses/article-5-transfer-of-licenses/section-24079

Other sections in Article 5 - Transfer of Licenses

§ 24070§ 24070.1§ 24070.2§ 24070.5§ 24071§ 24071.1§ 24071.2§ 24072§ 24072.1§ 24072.2…§ 24074.3§ 24074.4§ 24075§ 24076§ 24077§ 24078§ 24079§ 24080§ 24081§ 24082

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