Proposed Regulations

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FILE NUMBER	PROPOSED REGULATION	SECTION(S) AFFECTED	STATUS
CGCC-GCA-2025-02-R	Advertising: Notice of Proposed Action Proposed Text Initial Statement of Reasons 45-day Public Comments 1^st Modified Text Availability Notice 1^st Modified Text (v. 11/13/2025) 1^st 15-Day Public Comments Comments Received Outside of Any Rulemaking Comment Period 2^nd Modified Text Availability Notice 2^nd Modified Text (v. 02/17/2026) 04/13/26 Meeting Notice and Agenda 2^nd 15-Day Public Comments Comment Letters Submitted for 04/13/26 Public Hearing Comment Letters Submitted for 05/04/26 Public Hearing All Comment Summaries and Recommended Responses (updated 05/04/2026) 05/20/26 Meeting Notice and Agenda	§§ 12002, 12095, 12097, 12098, 12099, and 12461.	On May 20, 2026, the Commission voted to approve the final adoption of the proposed regulations. Commission staff are proceeding with the submission of the proposed action for final approval from the Department of Finance and the Office of Administrative Law.
CGCC-GCA- 2025-03-R	Multi-Owner Type Licenses Notice of Proposed Action Proposed Text Initial Statement of Reasons 45-day Public Comments Modified Text Availability Notice	§§ 12002, 12054, 12080, 12090, 12102, 12112, 12114, 12116	Regulations were submitted to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) in January 2026 for final consideration. During their review, OAL found sections of this package to be unclear and ambiguous, and as a result further changes are required. The Commission has withdrawn this package from OAL to make improvements needed to satisfy the Administrative Procedures Act, with the goal of ensuring this package is implemented as soon as possible. A regulation hearing is anticipated to take place mid - Summer, 2026.
CGCC-GCA- 2025-05-R	2026 Update to Annual Fees Notice of Proposed Action Proposed Text Initial Statement of Reasons 45-day Public Comments Comments Received Outside of Comment Period Comment Summaries and Recommended Responses 05/20/26 Meeting Notice and Agenda Comment Letter submitted for 5/20/26 Public Hearing	§§ 12092 and 12094	On May 20, 2026, the Commission voted to approve the final adoption of the proposed regulations. Commission staff are proceeding with the submission of the proposed action for final approval from the Department of Finance and the Office of Administrative Law.
CGCC-GCA-2025-XX	Transactions Cover Letter – Informal Comment Period (9/2/2025 – 10/1/2025) Draft Regulation Text (v. July 14, 2025) Description	§§ 12003, 12068, 12090, 12256, 12311, 12311.2, 12312, 12313, 12316, 12322, 12324, 12326, 12328, 12330, 12332, 12334, and 12336	The informal written comment period ended October 1, 2025. Commission staff are reviewing and considering edits to the draft regulations based on the comments received during the informal public comment period. The draft text will be presented for discussion at a regulation workshop anticipated to take place in Fall, 2026.