1. (a) Definitions for use in Article 23 in Division 1 in Title 4 of the California Code of Regulations and Chapter 6 in Division 9 of the Business and Professions Code.

   1. (1) “Applicant” shall mean any person or entity who submits to the Department an application for a license.
   2. (2) “Department” shall mean the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
   3. (3) “File” shall mean to submit a document to the Department either by mail, in person, or email.
   4. (4) “Governing body” shall mean a tribal government, the board of supervisors of a county, or the city council of a city which has jurisdiction over the area where the premises is located.
   5. (5) “Local law enforcement agency” shall mean any city or county law enforcement agency which has jurisdiction for enforcement over the area where the premises is located.
   6. (6) “Organization” shall mean any business, non-profit, or other entity that is not an individual, governing body, or a public agency.
   7. (7) “Owner of real property” shall mean an individual or organization which owns any real property within a five-hundred (500) foot radius of the premises.
   8. (8) “Protest” shall mean an opposition to a license application or issuance of a license.
   9. (9) “Protest period” shall mean the period that a protestant may file their protest against an application as specified in Business and Professions Code section 24013(a), and further clarified in Title 4 California Code of Regulations sections 146.1(e) and 146.2(a), as applicable.
   10. (10) “Protestant” shall mean an individual, organization, public agency, or governing body that files a protest.
   11. (11) “Public agency” shall mean the sheriff, chief of police, district attorney, or city or county planning director, or their designee, of the locality in which the premises is located.
   12. (12) “Public official” shall mean an authorized representative of a governing body or public agency.
   13. (13) “Resident” shall mean an individual or organization which maintains their domicile at a location within a five-hundred (500) foot radius of the premises.

Note: Authority cited: Article XX, Section 22, California Constitution; and Sections 24013 and 25750, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 23001, 23985.5, 23987, 24013, 24013.1, 24013.2, 24014 and 24015, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 6-23-2025; operative 10-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 26). For prior history, see Register 1947, No. 9.