# Cal. PEN § 303a: Section 303a

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S303a

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. PEN § 303a
- **Heading:** Section 303a
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code pen / Part 1 / Title 9 / Chapter 7 / Section 303a

## Text

It shall be unlawful, in any place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed upon the premises, for any person to loiter in or about said premises for the purpose of begging or soliciting any patron or customer of, or visitor in, such premises to purchase any alcoholic beverage for the one begging or soliciting. Violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. PEN § 302 Section 302](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S302.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 303 Section 303](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S303.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 303a Section 303a](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S303a.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 307 Section 307](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S307.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 308 Section 308](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S308.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 308.1 Section 308.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S308.1.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 308.2 Section 308.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S308.2.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 308.3 Section 308.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S308.3.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 308.5 Section 308.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S308.5.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 308b Section 308b](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S308b.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 309 Section 309](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S309.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 310 Section 310](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S310.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 310.2 Section 310.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S310.2.md)
- [Cal. PEN § 310.5 Section 310.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cpen_P1_T9_C7_S310.5.md)

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