Pastime Cafe, Inc. v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

An accusation was filed with respondent charging appellant, as the holder of a general on-sale liquor license, with violations of subdivisions (a) and (b) of section 25658, Business and Professions Code, in that it did sell an alcoholic beverage to a minor 19 years of age and permitted said minor to consume the same upon the licensed premises. A hearing officer found both charges to be true and also found that appellant did not establish a defense under the provisions *115of section 256601 of the Business and Professions Code. The officer therefore recommended that the license be suspended for 15…