California Code
ARTICLE 1 - General
Section 11009.5.

11009.5. (a) For purposes of this section:

(1) “Displaced” means a condition in which the person or business is unable to return to the address of record or other address associated with the license before experiencing economic hardship.

(2) “Economic hardship” means the inability to pay living or business expenses, unless otherwise defined by a state agency pursuant to subdivision (c).

(3) “Emergency” means an emergency as defined in Section 8558 or a declared federal emergency.

(4) “License” includes, but is not limited to, a certificate, registration, or other required document to engage in business.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency that issues any business license may establish a process for a person or business that has been displaced or is experiencing economic hardship as a result of an emergency to submit an application, that the agency may grant, for a reduction or waiver of any fees required by the agency to obtain a license, renew or activate a license, or replace a physical license for display.

(c) A fee or waiver process established pursuant to subdivision (b) shall specify, at a minimum, all of the following:

(1) The methodology used by the agency for determining whether a person, as a result of an emergency, has been displaced or is experiencing economic hardship.

(2) The procedure for applying for a reduction or fee waiver.

(3) That the application shall be made within one year of the date on which the emergency was proclaimed or declared.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 854, Sec. 1. (SB 601) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Structure California Code

California Code

Government Code - GOV

TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

DIVISION 3 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

PART 1 - STATE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES

CHAPTER 1 - State Agencies

ARTICLE 1 - General

Section 11000.

Section 11000.5.

Section 11000.7.

Section 11000.10.

Section 11001.

Section 11002.

Section 11003.

Section 11004.

Section 11005.

Section 11005.1.

Section 11005.2.

Section 11005.3.

Section 11005.4.

Section 11005.5.

Section 11005.6.

Section 11005.7.

Section 11006.

Section 11006.5.

Section 11007.

Section 11007.1.

Section 11007.4.

Section 11007.5.

Section 11007.6.

Section 11007.7.

Section 11007.8.

Section 11008.

Section 11008.2.

Section 11008.5.

Section 11009.

Section 11009.5.

Section 11010.

Section 11010.5.

Section 11011.

Section 11011.1.

Section 11011.2.

Section 11011.3.

Section 11011.5.

Section 11011.6.

Section 11011.7.

Section 11011.8.

Section 11011.9.

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Section 11011.27.

Section 11011.28.

Section 11011.29.

Section 11012.

Section 11012.5.

Section 11013.

Section 11014.

Section 11015.

Section 11015.5.

Section 11016.

Section 11016.1.

Section 11016.5.

Section 11016.9.

Section 11017.

Section 11017.1.

Section 11017.5.

Section 11017.6.

Section 11018.

Section 11018.5.

Section 11019.

Section 11019.1.

Section 11019.5.

Section 11019.6.

Section 11019.7.

Section 11019.8.

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Section 11019.9.

Section 11019.10.

Section 11019.11.

Section 11019.12.