Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25657 · Article 3. Women and Minors
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 25657
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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 and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 151.
Source of truth
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