Kirby

*334 Opinion

The Director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (department) filed an accusation against Normeth, Inc., doing business as The LaBrea Inn (licensee) alleging that the licensee permitted named male employees to solicit named females to engage in acts of prostitution with patrons of the licensee; that said conduct constituted violations of article XX, section 22, California Constitution and section 24200, subdivision (a), Business and Professions Code (conduct contrary to public welfare or morals), and also violations of section 25601, Business and Professions Code (maintaining a disorderly house) and section 647, subdivision (b), Penal Code (solicitation of prostitution); and that as a result thereof grounds for suspension or revocation of the licensee’s on-sale liquor Ecense exist under article XX, section 22, California. Constitution and section 24200, subdivision (a) and (b), Business and Professions Code.

The department adopted the hearing officer’s proposed decision, including findings that the alleged conduct was true and the conclusions that the licensee had violated section 25601, Business and Professions Code and section 647, subdivision (b),…