Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18831 · Article 13. Closed Circuit Telecast Revenue
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 18831
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
No person shall charge or receive an admission fee for exhibiting a simultaneous telecast of any live, current, or spontaneous contest or wrestling exhibition on a closed-circuit telecast viewed within this state without a permit issued by the commission.
Application for such a permit shall be on a form provided by the commission, shall include a bond as required in Article 5, and shall contain such information as the commission may require, including, but not limited to, the locations where such telecasts are to be viewed. A permit shall be issued for each location where such telecast is to be viewed. The applicant shall pay the permit fee required in Section 18819.
The bond shall guarantee payment of taxes and fines due and payable to the state.
The permit may be denied only for the following reasons:
(a) The information required by the commission is not supplied by the applicant.
(b) The applicant is or has been in default for the payment of any taxes or fees required by this chapter.
(c) The permit fee has not been paid by the applicant.
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History
Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.
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