California · Labor Code
LAB §1700.20: No license shall protect any other than the person to whom it is issued nor any places other than those designated in the license.
What this law says, in plain English
A license is valid only for the specific person it was issued to and only at the locations stated in that license.
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No license shall protect any other than the person to whom it is issued nor any places other than those designated in the license. No license shall be transferred or assigned to any person unless written consent is obtained from the Labor Commissioner.
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