Licensing for Revenue and RegulationLicensing by Counties
Section § 16100
This law allows county boards to issue licenses for businesses and set license fees as part of their local regulatory powers. It specifies that special rules apply to these fees, excluding nonprofit organizations and certain religious workers from fees based on income or revenue. Also, before issuing a license to contractors, counties must check that these individuals hold a valid license from the Contractors State License Board.
Section § 16100.1
Section § 16100.3
When someone applies for a business license in areas that handle regulated industries, they need to prove they're enrolled in a specific water permit program. They must provide details like their facility location, industry codes, and certain permit numbers. Before issuing or renewing the license, counties must check these details against any applicable stormwater permits. Counties will pass the gathered information to California's State Water Resources Control Board upon request and must make certain documentation publicly available if asked. Counties can offer a temporary license for up to three months while businesses complete these requirements, and these rules have been in place since 2020. The law doesn't add extra liabilities to the counties, and it applies only where licenses are issued for revenue purposes.
Section § 16100.5
This law states that local governments in California, like counties or cities, cannot require musicians who perform in cafes and similar establishments to get a special permit or pay a fee for performing there. A 'cafe musician' is someone who plays an instrument at a place where food or drinks are sold and works as an employee or contractor, but it doesn't include the venue's owner or manager.
Section § 16100.7
This law section states that counties or cities in California cannot require a license or charge a fee when federally recognized veterans' groups ask for donations. However, if these organizations are involved in business activities like selling goods or services, they may still need licenses for those specific activities.
Section § 16101
This law allows county boards of supervisors to issue licenses for people who sell goods on the move, like hawkers and peddlers, to generate revenue. However, this does not apply to regular store owners, their employees, or farmers selling their own produce.
Section § 16102
This law allows any honorably discharged veteran from the U.S. military to sell goods without needing to pay for a license, tax, or fee at any city, county, or state level in California. The only restriction is that they cannot sell alcoholic beverages. The local governing body is required to give the veteran a license to sell, free of charge.
Section § 16103
This law states that commercial travelers who only deal with wholesale goods, wares, and merchandise in California are not required to pay a license fee, and no penalties can be enforced against them for not paying one.
Section § 16104
This law states that counties in California cannot charge more than 3 cents per head for a business license related to raising, grazing, herding, or pasturing sheep. Additionally, this fee cannot be applied to lambs that are younger than eight months.
Section § 16105
If a business breaks the law against human cloning, as outlined in Section 24185 of the Health and Safety Code, its license will be taken away according to this chapter.
Section § 16106
This law states that when a county calculates 'gross receipts' for any local tax or fee on a cannabis retailer, they must not include amounts from certain state taxes. Specifically, this excludes the cannabis excise tax and sales and use taxes as outlined in the Revenue and Taxation Code and the California Constitution.