Unlicensed Bar Owner Faces Possible Prison Sentence

Neighbors of the HMB Sports Bar and Grill in Half Moon Bay, CA were happy to learn that authorities have cracked down on the bar owner and are threatening him with prison time. Although complaints about the rowdiness of the bar’s patrons have increased over the past few months, the crime that would seal Samuel "Steve" Erlich, the bar owner’s, prison sentence is the fact that he has not obtained the requisite Half Moon Bay, CA business licenses for keeping his bar open.

City officials learned of this infraction when they investigated into the legality of the bar after receiving numerous complaints from neighboring residents of the boisterousness of bar customers. They discovered that the bar does not have both a Half Moon Bay, CA business permit and a State of California alcohol license.

Half Moon Bay Review reports “Half Moon Bay officials are warning the owners of the Stone Pine Center bar and grill they could face hefty penalties or even jail time if they don't immediately get their paperwork in order and make efforts to clamp down on reports of alcohol-fueled problems.”

However, if Erlich chooses to come into compliance and files the necessary documents to obtain the city business permit and state alcohol license, officials will drop many of the charges.

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