Entertainment Zone Participation Notification
Use the Entertainment Zone Participation Notification Tool below to submit your annual notice of intent to participate in an open container entertainment zone.
Passage of Senate Bill 969 amended Sections 23095.5, 23357, 23358, 25690; and added Sections 25691 and 25692 to the Business and Professions Code. This legislation opens up the possibility of more licensees participating in entertainment zones by expanding the privilege to the entire state. Participation includes allowing patrons to leave the licensed premises with open containers for purposes of consumption within an entertainment zone. Licensees wishing to participate must notify the department of their intent to do so annually.
Licensees must use the Entertainment Zone Participation Notification Tool below to submit their notice of intent. To participate, the licensee must be an on-sale licensee, beer manufacturer or winegrower, and their premises must be located within the specified boundaries of the applicable entertainment zone. Entertainment zones are established by city, county, or city and county ordinances. The tool will determine if the license number entered has a license type that is authorized to exercise the privileges in SB-969. Licensees can begin exercising the privileges immediately after submitting their notice. The notification must be renewed annually.
Licensees should carefully review the Requirements and Guidelines and Frequently Asked Questions before submitting your annual notice of intent to participate.
Entertainment Zone Participation Notification Tool
Start by searching for your license. If you have multiple license numbers search for each license number individually. The tool will populate the licensee information and will reset when a new license number is typed in the field below. You must also enter the city or county and the applicable ordinance code number in the applicable field once the correct license information populates. Please make sure you have this information available when utilizing this tool.
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contact your local district office.