California § 23779 - No wholesale license shall be issued to any person who does not in good faith act
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§ 23779. No wholesale license shall be issued to any person who does not in good faith act
No wholesale license shall be issued to any person who does not in good faith actually carry on or intend to carry on a bona fide wholesale business by sale to retail licensees of the alcoholic beverage designated in the wholesale license, and the department may revoke any wholesale license when the licensee fails for a period of 45 days actively and in good faith to engage in the wholesale business and shall revoke any distilled spirits wholesalerâs license held by any person who fails to comply with applicable provisions of Sections 23378, 23379, 23776, 23777, and 23778. Sale by a wholesale licensee to himself as a retail licensee is not the transaction of a bona fide wholesale business.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 23779 cover?
Section 23779 ("No wholesale license shall be issued to any person who does not in good faith act") 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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