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DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS 16000-18001›PART 1. LICENSING FOR REVENUE AND REGULATION 16000-16550.2›CHAPTER 1. Licensing by Cities 16000-16004

§ 16001

California Business and Professions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Every honorably discharged or honorably relieved soldier, sailor, or marine of the United States or Confederate States who served in the Civil War, any Indian war, the Spanish-American War, any Philippine insurrection, the Chinese Relief Expedition, the World War of 1914 and years following, or World War II, who is physically unable to obtain a livelihood by manual labor, and who is a voter of this state, may distribute circulars, and hawk, peddle, and vend any goods, wares or merchandise owned by him, except spirituous, malt, vinous, or other intoxicating liquor, without payment of any license tax or fee whatsoever, whether municipal, county or state, and the legislative body shall issue to such soldier, sailor or marine, without cost, a license therefor.

(Amended by Stats. 1970, Ch. 336.)

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