Glossary
The following is a list of terms used in the License Lookup System and their meanings.
Accusation – A formal charge filed by the local ABC district office against a licensee to suspend or revoke a license. Similar to a complaint in a civil matter.
Business Address – The physical address of the licensed business. May be different from the licensee’s mailing address or corporate headquarters.
Business Name – The name under which the licensee conducts his business. Sometimes referred to as “D.B.A.” (“doing business as . . .”). For example “Joe’s Bar”.
Census Tract – A designated geographic area as determined by the most recent United States decennial or special census.
Charge – A word description of the law, rule, or regulation violated, which is the basis for the accusation.
Cleared – Means that an accusation or petition/protest matter is final by order of the ABC Director.
Company Name – The name of the entity that owns the business. May or may not be the same as “Business Name”.
Conditions – Special restrictions on a license to protect the public health and safety. Conditions may relate to employment of certain persons or the conduct of the business. For example, limits on hours of alcoholic beverage sales, type of entertainment allowed or required security or lighting.
Disciplinary History – A complete record of past violations of law, rule or regulation.
Duplicates – An additional license that a licensee may acquire, if necessary. Duplicates may be for additional rooms, rooms for designated persons, portable bars, controlled access cabinets in hotels, catering permits, events held on property adjacent to the licensed premises, beer manufacturers or wine growers.
License Number – The number assigned to a specific ABC license.
License Transferred From– The licensee and/or location from whom the license was transferred.
License Transferred To – The person and/or location to whom the license was transferred.
Licensee Name – A person, persons or entity holding a license issued by ABC.
Master – the main or controlling license.
Office of Application – The ABC district office at which the applicant applied for the license (see ABC district office locations).
POIC – Acronym for Petition for Offer in Compromise; a fine paid by a licensee in lieu of serving a license suspension.
Reg. Date – The date an accusation of petition/protest matter was registered in ABC Headquarters.
Reg. Number – Registration number assigned to an accusation or petition/protest matter involving a licensee or applicant. The number helps track the matter until its disposition.
Reporting Agency – A law enforcement agency that notifies the local ABC district office of a violation.
Rev. Stayed – Means that ABC revoked the license, but withheld imposing the revocation for a period of time (usually 1-3 years). During the stayed period, the licensee was required to meet certain conditions (for example, serve a license suspension and not commit further violations). If, during the 1-3 year stayed period, a licensee fails to meet the conditions of his probation, ABC may permanently revoke the license.
Status – The legal standing of the license. The various status are as follows:
- A/REV – Automatically Revoked Due to Non-Payment of Renewal
- ACTIVE – Active
- CAN – Canceled
- DENY – Denied
- INACT – Inactive
- ISSUPD – Indefinite Suspension
- NREN – Non-Renewal
- PEND – Pending
- R64B – Issue And Hold
- R65 – Surrendered, not in use
- REV – Revocation
- REVP – Revocation Pending Due To Non-Payment of Recent Renewal
- RNST – In The Process of Being Reinstated Due To Late Payment Of Renewal
- SUSPEND – Suspended
- SUREND – Surrendered
- S/REV – Revoked for SLMS
- SLMS – Social Services Hold
- Void – Voided
- WDRL – Withdrawn
Term – The number of months for which a license is valid.
Violated – The numeric section(s) of law, rule, or regulation violated, which is the basis for the accusation.
Action – The type of action taken:
- DBL – Double Transfer
- DPR – Dropping Partner
- DOR – Duplicate Original
- EXC – Exchange
- FID – Fiduciary
- ICO – Intercounty
- ORI – Original
- PER – Person to Person
- PREM – Premise to Premise
- STK – Stock Transfer
- EXC/PER – Person to Person Exchange
- EXC/PERP – Person to Person, Premise to Premise Exchange
- EXC/PREM – Premise to Premise Exchange
District Codes:
- 01-Inglewood
- 02-Monrovia
- 03-Lakewood/Long Beach
- 04-Los Angeles/Metro
- 05-Van Nuys
- 06-Bakersfield
- 07-Riverfside
- 08-Rancho Mirage
- 09-San Marcos
- 10-San Diego
- 11-Santa Ana
- 12-Ventura
- 13-San Luis Obispo
- 21-Fresno
- 22-Oakland
- 23-Sacramento
- 24-San Francisco
- 25-San Jose
- 26-Salinas
- 27-Santa Rosa
- 28-Eureka
- 29-Stockton
- 30-Yuba City
- 31-Redding
- 50-Headquarters
- 51-Northern Division
- 52-Southern Division
- 75-Headquarters Licensing
Contact
For additional information,
contact your local district office.
Bakersfield
map 4800 Stockdale Highway., Suite 213
Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone:
- (661) 395-2731
- Fax:
- (661) 322-5929
- Email:
- [email protected]
Concord
map 1800 Sutter St., Ste 450
Concord, CA 94520
- Phone:
- (925) 655-6314
- Fax:
- (925) 655-6310
- Email:
- [email protected]
Eureka
map 1105 Sixth St., Suite C
Eureka, CA 95501
- Phone:
- (707) 445-7229
- Fax:
- (707) 445-6643
- Email:
- [email protected]
Fresno
map 1330 B East Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710-7902
- Phone:
- (559) 225-6334
- Fax:
- (559) 225-8740
- Email:
- [email protected]
LA/Metro
map 888 S Figueroa Street, Suite 320
Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Phone:
- (213) 833-6043
- Fax:
- (213) 833-6058
- Email:
- [email protected]
LB/Lakewood
map 3950 Paramount Blvd., Suite 250
Lakewood, CA 90712
- Phone:
- (562) 982-1337
- Fax:
- (562) 275-4174
- Email:
- LongBeach/[email protected]
Lodi
map 3021 Reynolds Ranch Parkway, Suite 150
Lodi, CA 95240
- Phone:
- (209) 371-6761
- Fax:
- (209) 371-6763
- Email:
- [email protected]
Monrovia
map 222 E. Huntington Dr., Suite 114
Monrovia, CA 91016
- Phone:
- (626) 256-3241
- Fax:
- (626) 263-9858
- Email:
- [email protected]
Palm Desert
map 34-160 Gateway Dr., Suite 120
Palm Desert, CA 92211
- Phone:
- (760) 324-2027
- Fax:
- (760) 324-2632
- Email:
- [email protected]
Redding
map 1900 Churn Creek Rd., Suite 215
Redding, CA 96002
- Phone:
- (530) 224-4830
- Fax:
- (530) 224-9338
- Email:
- [email protected]
Riverside
map 3737 Main Street, Suite 900
Riverside, CA 92501
- Phone:
- (951) 782-4400
- Fax:
- (951) 781-0531
- Email:
- [email protected]
Sacramento
map 2400 Del Paso Road, Suite 155
Sacramento, CA 95834
- Phone:
- (916) 419-1319
- Fax:
- (916) 419-3994
- Email:
- [email protected]
Salinas
map 1137 Westridge Parkway
Salinas, CA 93907
- Phone:
- (831) 755-1990
- Fax:
- (831) 755-1997
- Email:
- [email protected]
San Diego
map 8620 Spectrum Center Blvd., Suite 302
San Diego, CA 92123
- Phone:
- (858) 300-6855
- Fax:
- (858) 300-6874
- Email:
- [email protected]
San Francisco
map 33 New Montgomery St., Suite 1230
San Francisco, CA 94105
- Phone:
- (415) 356-6500
(415) 356-6501
(415) 356-6502
(415) 356-6503 - Fax:
- (415) 356-6599
- Email:
- [email protected]
San Jose
map 224 Airport Parkway, Suite 620
San Jose, CA 95110
- Phone:
- (408) 346-2417
- Fax:
- (408) 346-2413
- Email:
- [email protected]
San Luis Obispo
map 3220 S. Higuera St., Suite 103A
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- Phone:
- (805) 543-7183
- Fax:
- (805) 543-3814
- Email:
- [email protected]
San Marcos
map 570 Rancheros Drive, Suite 240
San Marcos, CA 92069
- Phone:
- (760) 471-4237
- Fax:
- (760) 471-6142
- Email:
- [email protected]
Santa Ana
map 2 MacArthur Place, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707
- Phone:
- (657) 205-3533
- Fax:
- (657) 205-3520
- Email:
- [email protected]
Santa Rosa
map 50 D Street, Room 130
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
- Phone:
- (707) 576-2165
- Fax:
- (707)527-9537
- Email:
- [email protected]
Van Nuys
map 6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Room 220
Van Nuys, CA 91401
- Phone:
- (818) 901-5017
- Fax:
- (818) 785-6731
- Email:
- [email protected]
Ventura
map 1000 South Hill Road, Suite 310
Ventura, CA 93003
- Phone:
- (805) 289-0100
- Fax:
- (805) 289-0110
- Email:
- [email protected]