Section 18045.5 Of Article 1. General Requirements From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.
18045.5
. (a) The department shall not issue a manufacturer,
distributor, or dealer license to any applicant therefor who does not
have an established place of business.
(b) In the case of a dealer or distributor, the established place
of business shall have an office located within the State of
California. In the case of a manufacturer, the established place of
business shall have a manufacturing area defined by department
regulations situated on the same property. When a room or rooms in a
hotel, roominghouse, apartment house building, or a part of any
single-unit or multiple-unit dwelling house is used as an office or
offices of an established place of business, the room or rooms shall
be devoted exclusively to, and occupied for, the office or offices of
the licensee, shall be located on the ground floor, and shall
provide a direct entrance into the room or rooms from the exterior of
the building.
(c) The established place of business shall be open for inspection
of the premises, pertinent records, and manufactured homes,
mobilehomes, or commercial coaches by any department representative
during business hours. If records are kept at a location other than
the principal dealer business location, that other location shall be
open for inspection of the premises and pertinent records during
normal business hours.