Cal. Business and Professions Code § 19850
Cal. Business and Professions Code § 19850
California · California Business and Professions Code · Status: effective · Effective 2003-01-01
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- Cal. Business and Professions Code § 19850, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/779485
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Every person who, either as owner, lessee, or employee, whether for hire or not, either solely or in conjunction with others, deals, operates, carries on, conducts, maintains, or exposes for play any controlled game in this state, or who receives, directly or indirectly, any compensation or reward, or any percentage or share of the money or property played, for keeping, running, or carrying on any controlled game in this state, shall apply for and obtain from the commission, and shall thereafter maintain, a valid state gambling license, key employee license, or work permit, as specified in this chapter. In any criminal prosecution for violation of this section, the punishment shall be as provided in Section 337j of the Penal Code.