{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"19964","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 19964","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [18400. - 22949.92.2.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-8"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. The Gambling Control Act [19800. - 19987.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-8/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 13. Local Governments [19960. - 19966.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-8/chapter-5/article-13"}],"history":"Added by renumbering Section 19951 by Stats. 2002, Ch. 738, Sec. 114.   Effective January 1, 2003.","effective":"2003-01-01","html":"<p>No city, county, or city and county may grant, or permit to continue in effect, a license to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain, or expose for play any controlled game to any applicant or holder of a local license unless the applicant or local licensee is an owner licensee as defined in this chapter. However, the issuance of a state gambling license to a person imposes no requirements upon the city, county, or city and county to issue a license to the person.</p>","text":"No city, county, or city and county may grant, or permit to continue in effect, a license to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain, or expose for play any controlled game to any applicant or holder of a local license unless the applicant or local licensee is an owner licensee as defined in this chapter. However, the issuance of a state gambling license to a person imposes no requirements upon the city, county, or city and county to issue a license to the person.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/local-governments-19964","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}