Legal Question in Business Law in California

Yes. Your will need (1) a license from the California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for sale of alcohol; (2) probably, a certificate from the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates and licenses the intrastate transportation of passengers for hire; and (3) possibly, a license from a local health board for any commercial kitchen or food service operation. Finally, you'd probably need a city or county business license, if you don't already have one. Being a nonprofit charitable corporation does not excuse you from obtaining these licenses and permits.

Yes you will need a lot of licenses and permits for those. As a non-profit corporation, you are generally given some tax incentives but you are not exempted from obtaining licenses and permits if you want to engage in activities regulated by the federal/state government. From what you mentioned, we believe that at the least, you might need license to sell liquor, license or certification to engage in public/event transport and license from a state or county health board for food preparation and sale of food products.

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