Federal Communications Commission DA 08-216
 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Lazer Licenses, LLC
Licensee of:
KSBQ(AM)
Santa Maria, California
Facility ID # 38442
KLMM-FM
Morro Bay, California
Facility ID # 46401
KLUN-FM
Paso Robles, California
Facility ID # 2243
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File Nos. EB-07-LA-111
EB-07-LA-112
EB-07-LA-113
NAL/Acct. No. 200732900007
 FRN:  0015079908
FORFEITURE ORDER
Adopted: February 20, 2008 Released: February 22, 2008
By the Regional Director, Western Region, Enforcement Bureau:
I.  INTRODUCTION
1. In this Forfeiture Order (“Order”), we issue a monetary forfeiture in the amount of eight
thousand dollars ($8,000) to Lazer Licenses, LLC, (“Lazer”), the licensee of stations KSBQ(AM), Santa 
Maria, California, KLMM-FM, Morro Bay, California and KLUN-FM, Paso Robles, California, for
willfully and repeatedly violating Section 73.3526 of the Commission’s Rules (“Rules”).1 On May 17, 
2007, the Enforcement Bureau’s Los Angeles Office issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture
(“NAL”) in the amount of $12,000 to Lazer for failing to maintain complete public inspection files.2 In 
this Order, we consider Lazer’s arguments that the missing portions of their public inspection files were 
timely prepared but could not be located because of recent staff changes, and that Lazer has since modified 
its procedures concerning public inspection files for all of their stations. 
II. BACKGROUND
2. On March 6, 2007, an agent of the Enforcement Bureau’s Los Angeles Office conducted  
inspections of the public inspection files for stations KSBQ(AM), KLMM-FM and KLUN-FM at their 
main studio location in Santa Maria, California.  The agent discovered that while the public inspection 
files were partially complete, there were no issues/programs lists maintained in the public inspection files 
for any of the three stations subsequent to their license renewal on July 28, 2005. The general manager 
for the three stations stated that he was fairly new but very familiar with the issues/programs filing 
requirements and advised the agent that from the date of inspection forward, he was putting his Office 
  
1 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526.
2 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, NAL/Acct. No. 200732900007 (Enf. Bur., Western Region, Los Angeles 
Office, released May 17, 2007).  
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Manager in charge of maintaining and filing these records in the public inspection files.  He could not 
explain why these records for all three stations had not been maintained in the public inspection files
subsequent to the stations’ license renewal application on July 28, 2005.
3. On May 17, 2007, the Los Angeles Office issued a NAL in the amount of $12,000 to
Lazer, finding that Lazer apparently willfully and repeatedly failed to maintain complete public inspection 
files for KSBQ(AM), KLMM-FM and KLUN-FM.  Lazer filed a response (“Response”) on June 25, 
2007,3 arguing that the missing issues/programs lists were timely prepared and were on a different floor of 
the main studio location but could not be located because of recent staff changes, and that Lazer has since
modified its procedures concerning public inspection files for all of their stations. 
III. DISCUSSION
4. The proposed forfeiture amount in this case was assessed in accordance with Section 
503(b) of the Act,4 Section 1.80 of the Rules,5 and The Commission’s Forfeiture Policy Statement and 
Amendment of Section 1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the Forfeiture Guidelines (“Forfeiture Policy 
Statement”).6 In examining Lazer’s response, Section 503(b) of the Act requires that the Commission 
take into account the nature, circumstances, extent and gravity of the violation and, with respect to the 
violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other such matters as 
justice may require.7
5. Section 73.3526(a)(2) of the Rules requires that every licensee of an AM or FM station  
shall maintain a public inspection file containing the material, relating to that station, described in 
paragraphs (e)(1) through (e)(10) and paragraphs (e)(12) through e(14) of this section as well as 
paragraph (e)(16) of this section.8 Further, as required by Section 73.3526(b) the location of the public 
file shall be maintained at the station’s main studio location,9 and pursuant to Section 73.3526(c), the 
public inspection file shall be available for public inspection at any time during regular business hours.10  
6. Section 73.3526(e)(12) of the Rules requires licensees to place in their public inspection 
file a list for each calendar quarter, to be filed by the tenth day of the succeeding calendar quarter, a list of 
programs that have provided the station’s most significant treatment of community issues during the 
preceding three month period.11 This list is known as the issues/programs list.  The public inspection files 
for stations KSBQ(AM), KLMM-FM and KLUN-FM contained no issues/programs lists for any quarters 
after the license renewal on July 28, 2005, up to the date of the inspection by the agent on March 6, 2007.  
7. Lazer states that after receiving the NAL, it investigated the matter and found that the 
missing issues/programs lists were timely prepared and intact but placed in a drawer on the second floor 
  
3 Lazer requested, and received, an extension of time to file its Response.
4 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
5 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
6 12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997), recon. denied, 15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999).
7 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(2)(E).
8 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(a)(2). 
9 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(b).
10 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(c).
11 47 C.F.R. § 73.3526(e)(12).
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of their studio.12  Lazer further states that at the time of the inspection the staff was apparently not aware 
of the location of the issue/programs lists because of recent staff changes.  Reductions based on good faith 
efforts to comply generally involve situations where violators demonstrate that they initiated measures to 
correct or remedy violations prior to a Commission inspection or investigation.13 We accept Lazer’s 
explanation concerning the placement of the issues/programs lists and, consequently, we find that Lazer’s 
efforts warrant a good faith reduction of the proposed forfeiture amount and we reduce the proposed 
forfeiture from $12,000 to $8,000. Because the issue/programs lists were not available for inspection by 
either the Los Angeles agent or the public, on the day of the inspection, we decline to cancel the 
forfeiture.
8.  Lazer also states that it implemented remedial procedures to ensure that such an 
occurrence is not repeated.  The Commission has consistently held that a licensee is expected to correct 
errors when they are brought to the licensee’s attention and that such correction is not grounds for a 
downward adjustment in the forfeiture.14 Additionally, where lapses occur in maintaining the public 
inspection file, neither the negligent acts nor omissions of station employees or agents, nor the subsequent 
remedial actions undertaken by the licensee, excuse or nullify a licensee’s rule violation.15
9. Based on the information before us, having examined it according to the statutory factors 
above, and in conjunction with the Forfeiture Policy Statement, we find that reduction of the proposed
forfeiture to $8,000 is warranted.
IV.  ORDERING CLAUSES
10. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”), and Sections 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80(f)(4) of the 
Commission’s Rules, Lazer Licenses, LLC, LLC, IS LIABLE FOR A MONETARY FORFEITURE in 
the amount of $8,000 for willfully and repeatedly violating Section 73.3526 of the Rules.16
11. Payment of the forfeiture shall be made in the manner provided for in Section 1.80 of the 
Rules within 30 days of the release of this Order.  If the forfeiture is not paid within the period specified, 
the case may be referred to the Department of Justice for collection pursuant to Section 504(a) of the 
Act.17 Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument, payable to the order of the 
Federal Communications Commission.  The payment must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN 
Number referenced above.  Payment by check or money order may be mailed to Federal Communications 
Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000.  Payment by overnight mail may be sent to 
U.S. Bank – Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 
63101.  Payment by wire transfer may be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank 
TREAS/NYC, and account number 27000001.  For payment by credit card, an FCC Form 159 
(Remittance Advice) must be submitted. When completing the FCC Form 159, enter the NAL/Account 
number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID), and enter the letters “FORF” in block number 24A 
(payment type code).  Requests for full payment under an installment plan should be sent to: Chief 
  
12 Lazer submitted a complete copy of all of the missing issues/programs lists for the three stations with its Response.  
13 See Radio One Licenses, Inc., 18 FCC Rcd 15964, 15965 (2003), recon. denied, 18 FCC Rcd 25481 (2003).
14AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. 17 FCC Rcd 21866, 21871-76 (2002).  
15 See Padre Serra Communications, Inc., 14 FCC Rcd 9709 (1999) (citing Gaffney Broadcasting, Inc., 23 FCC 2d 
912, 913 (1970) and Eleven Ten Broadcasting Corp., 33 FCC 706 (1962)). 
16 47 U.S.C. § 503(b), 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.311, 1.80(f)(4), 73.3526.
17 47 U.S.C. § 504(a).
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12. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be sent by First Class Mail 
and Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested to Lazer Licenses, LLC, at its address of record, and Harry 
C. Martin, Esquire, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, PLC, its counsel of record.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Rebecca L. Dorch
Regional Director, Western Region
Enforcement Bureau