Today is a special day: going by this reference Vino Teca (or Vinoteca) has been open for a whole 40 days! I know, it seems like just 41 days ago we all thought the establishment would never open.
Of course, in the eyes of the County Clerk, Vino Teca (or Vinoteca) is still not officially open and this particular fictitious business name is still up for grabs...
You see, La Hanson has never actually filed a DBA with the SF County Clerk, which she is required to do by California State Law. And moreover, according to the CA State Business and Professions Code, section 17910: "Every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name shall do ... the following: (a) File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with this chapter not later than 40 days from the time the registrant commences to transact such business..."
So once again, our fair protagonist is shown flouting the law. And while I can't speak for certainty on this point, I'm guessing that not filing the DBA like she should have means she also hasn't paid the necessary business tax for Vinoteca required when anyone starts a new business.
If anyone is interested, one can get updates at SFGov's Business Name Search (I personally have tried to hit all possibilities, searching for Vinoteca, Vino Teca, La Vinoteca, etc.), and to complain I suggest one call the County Clerk's office at (415) 554-4950 or email them at County.Clerk@sfgov.org.
Monday, July 7, 2008
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Interesting. Also of note is that fictitious business names expire after 5 years, according to the SFGOV website.
Hanson has filed 3 for her "restaurant" at 1851, and all of them have expired! Here are the names and the dates she filed:
LUISA -- 1992
LUISA'S RISTORANTE -- 1993
LUISA'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT -- 1979
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