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Yes. The qualifications of the manager must be investigated by ABC. Anyone to whom a licensee delegates discretionary power to organize, direct, carry on, or control operations of the licensed business is presumed to be the manager of the business. Any on-sale licensee who employs a manager shall pay an application fee of $100 and instruct the proposed manager to submit an application for qualification as manager. (Section 23788.5, Rules 57.5 and 57.6)