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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 3Ch. 3§ 12217 License Content Requirements

§ 12217 License Content Requirements

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§ 12217 License Content Requirements

This law says every business license must show who owns it, where it works, and what kind of business it is.

Key Takeaways

  • •The license must include the name of the licensee.
  • •If the licensee is a partnership or association, it must list the members' names; if it’s a corporation, it must list the date and place of incorporation.
  • •The license must show the address where the business will operate.
  • •The license must state what type of business is being run.

Example

A new coffee shop applies for a license.

The license will list the owner's name (or the partners' names if it's a partnership, or the corporation's start date and place if it's a corporation), the shop's address, and say that the business is a coffee shop.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 12217 License Content Requirements

Each license shall state the following: (a) The name of the licensee, and if the licensee is a partnership or association the names of the members, or if the licensee is a corporation the date and place of its incorporation. (b) The address at which such business is to be conducted. (c) The type of business licensed. (Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 642.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

licenseepartnershipassociationcorporationbusiness addresstype of business

Related Statutes

  • § 329 Bank Regulatory Provisions
  • § 4846 Bank Business Unit Sales
  • § 4871 Sale Of Business Unit
  • § 4878.02 Trust Business Unit Sales
  • § 4879.02 Partial Business Unit Sales

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 12217.
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