California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 9 — Alcoholic BeveragesChapter 16 — Regulatory ProvisionsArticle 3 — Women and MinorsSection 25657

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.

Notes

Prohibits employing or paying commissions to persons at licensed on-sale premises to procure or encourage alcoholic-beverage purchases or sales, and prohibits employing or knowingly allowing persons to loiter at on-premises businesses to solicit patrons to buy them alcohol. A person violating either prohibition is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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