Start Date: January 1, 2024
Legislation: SB 748 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

This bill requires a city, county, or city and county, in a separate document formatted as specified, to provide to that applicant a statement that the business may be subject to liability for failure to meet the legal obligation to comply with state and federal disability access laws, and information on how to obtain a CASp inspection, as specified.

Click here to download the required document.

Start Date: January 1, 2023
Legislation: AB 2164 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

This bill requires a city or county issuing a business license to collect a $4.00 CASp fee for funding of certification and awareness for accessibility requirements and resources. This law removed the sunset provision and the collected amount to become permanent.

Details are available in Section 4467 at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2164

Start Date: January 1, 2020
Legislation: SB 205 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

Under Business and Professions Code section 16000.3, you are required demonstrate enrollment with stormwater discharge permits when applying for, or renewing, a business license with a city or county.

The following information shall be requested on applications and renewals:

Are you a business that is a regulated industry with stormwater discharge requirements in accordance with the SB 205 NPDES Permit Program? If so, please provide the SIC Number and Permit Number.

Details are available in Section 16000.3 at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB205

Start Date: January 1, 2020
Legislation: AB 2184 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

Under Business and Professions Code section 16000.1, you can mask your current business license address with a certified service of process address. All the following are acceptable forms of identification CA DL, CA ID#, ITIN, SSN, FEIN, or municipal ID. Personal information collected for the purpose of a business license shall be confidential and not available to the public or disclosed without a warrant, subpoena, or court order.

The following information shall be requested on applications and renewals:

Per AB 2184, you may protect your residential address by providing a different Service of Process address in accordance with Sections 16000.1(a)(2) and 16100.1(a)(2) of the Business and Professions Code. To do so, please Apply in person - you may not apply online.

Details are available in Section 16000.1 at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB2184

Start Date: January 1, 2020
Legislation: AB 1607 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

This bill requires a city or county issuing a business license to make available additional information regarding potential gender discrimination. The location to access the information is: https://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/

The following information shall be requested on applications and renewals:

Starting January 1, 2021, Assembly Bill 1607 requires the prevention of gender-based discrimination of business establishments. A full notice is available in English or other languages by going to here.

Details are available in Section 51.6 at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB1607

Start Date: January 1, 2019
Legislation: AB 3002 (www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

This bill requires a city or county issuing a business license to make available additional information regarding ADA requirements. The location to access the information is: https://www.dgs.ca.gov/DSA/Resources/Page-Content/Resources-List-Folder/AB-3002-Model-Notice

The following information shall be requested on applications and renewals:

Assembly Bill 3002 went into effect on January 1, 2019 which provides information regarding disability access requirements and resources to business owners.

To read the full notice, click here.

Details are available in Section 4469.5 at:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB3002