Bus. & Prof. Code, § 23953 · Article 1. Applications for Licenses
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 23953
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The application shall be signed by the applicant.
(b) For a general partnership, the application shall be signed by each of the partners, and for the purposes of this division the partners shall be deemed the applicant for any license and the licensees under any license issued pursuant to that application.
(c) For a limited partnership, the application for any license shall be signed by each of the general partners.
(d) For a limited liability company that has elected to be managed by its members, the application shall be signed by each member or by an officer authorized by the articles of organization or the operating agreement to bind the company. In the case of a limited liability company that has elected to be managed by a manager or managers, the application shall be signed by the manager or managers or by an officer authorized by the articles of organization or the operating agreement to bind the company.
(e) For a corporation, the application shall be signed by two officers of the corporation, one from each of the following categories:
(1) The chairperson of the board, the president, or a vice president.
(2) The secretary, assistant secretary, chief financial officer, or assistant treasurer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 639, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 1999.
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