California § 16002.2 - No city shall impose a license fee or tax, other than a fee or tax based on gross
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§ 16002.2. No city shall impose a license fee or tax, other than a fee or tax based on gross
No city shall impose a license fee or tax, other than a fee or tax based on gross receipts, for the privilege of renting, leasing, or operating laundry equipment, whether or not coin operated, upon any individual or firm whose business is limited exclusively to renting, leasing, or operating such equipment, which license fee taxes or has the effect of taxing any gross receipts, other than gross receipts actually derived from the conduct of business within such city. For purposes of this section, the tax shall be based on the entire gross receipts of the taxpayer derived within the city, and no minimum tax shall be imposed upon any business location, nor shall such tax be measured by the number of business locations or machines of the taxpayer within the city. This section shall not apply to coin-operated laundry equipment owned and operated by a retail establishment providing coin-operated laundry equipment for general public use.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 16002.2
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 16002.2 cover?
Section 16002.2 ("No city shall impose a license fee or tax, other than a fee or tax based on gross") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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