California Code
Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS

PART 1 - LICENSING FOR REVENUE AND REGULATION

CHAPTER 1 - Licensing by Cities

Section 16000. - 16000. (a) The legislative body of an incorporated city may,...

Section 16000.1. - 16000.1. (a) (1) A city that licenses businesses carried on...

Section 16000.3. - 16000.3. (a) When applying to a city for an initial...

Section 16000.5. - 16000.5. Notwithstanding Section 16000, no incorporated city shall require a...

Section 16000.7. - 16000.7. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the...

Section 16001. - 16001. Every honorably discharged or honorably relieved soldier, sailor, or...

Section 16001.5. - 16001.5. Every person who was honorably discharged or honorably relieved...

Section 16001.7. - 16001.7. Every person who is honorably discharged or honorably relieved...

Section 16001.8. - 16001.8. (a) A veteran who is honorably discharged or honorably...

Section 16002. - 16002. No license fee may be collected from, nor any...

Section 16002.1. - 16002.1. No license fee for the privilege of auctioning real...

Section 16002.2. - 16002.2. No city shall impose a license fee or tax,...

Section 16002.5. - 16002.5. No city shall impose a license fee or tax,...

Section 16003. - 16003. This article does not repeal any act vesting municipal...

Section 16004. - 16004. Any license issued to a business pursuant to this...

CHAPTER 2 - Licensing by Counties

Section 16100. - 16100. (a) The board of supervisors may in the exercise...

Section 16100.1. - 16100.1. (a) (1) A county that licenses businesses carried on...

Section 16100.3. - 16100.3. (a) When applying to a county for an initial...

Section 16100.5. - 16100.5. Notwithstanding Section 16100, no county or city and county...

Section 16100.7. - 16100.7. (a) Notwithstanding Section 37101 of the Government Code, Section...

Section 16101. - 16101. The boards of supervisors in their respective counties may...

Section 16102. - 16102. Every soldier, sailor or marine of the United States...

Section 16103. - 16103. No license fee may be collected from, nor any...

Section 16104. - 16104. No license requiring a fee greater than 3 cents...

Section 16105. - 16105. Any license issued to a business pursuant to this...

CHAPTER 2.1 - Business License Taxation

Section 16110. - 16110. No city, county, or city and county which levies...

Section 16111. - 16111. As used in this chapter: (a) “Business license tax...

Section 16112. - 16112. The Legislature finds and declares that protecting the privacy...

CHAPTER 3 - State Licensing

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 16200. - 16200. Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth...

Section 16201. - 16201. “Fee” includes every tax, fee, penalty and other monetary...

Section 16202. - 16202. “Tax” includes every tax, fee, penalty and other monetary...

Section 16203. - 16203. “Charge” includes every tax, fee, penalty and other monetary...

Section 16204. - 16204. “Officer” includes director, chief, commissioner, chairman, department, division, bureau,...

Section 16205. - 16205. “Taxpayer” includes every individual, person, firm, partnership, joint adventure,...

ARTICLE 2 - Actions

Section 16220. - 16220. The remedy provided by this chapter for the collection...

Section 16221. - 16221. Every officer by or for whom any fee, tax...

Section 16222. - 16222. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the provisions...

Section 16223. - 16223. Upon application and without bond or affidavit, every officer...

Section 16224. - 16224. All sums collected in suits under this chapter shall...

ARTICLE 3 - Penalties

Section 16240. - 16240. Every person who practices, offers to practice, or advertises...

CHAPTER 4 - Employment Activities

Section 16300. - 16300. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, Chapter...

CHAPTER 6 - Notice to Licensees

Section 16545. - 16545. Every state agency which licenses any kind of business...

CHAPTER 7 - Transportation Network Company Drivers: Business Licenses

Section 16550. - 16550. It is the intent of the Legislature to limit...

Section 16550.1. - 16550.1. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:...

Section 16550.2. - 16550.2. (a) Any local jurisdiction that requires a driver to...

PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION

CHAPTER 1 - Contracts in Restraint of Trade

Section 16600. - 16600. Except as provided in this chapter, every contract by...

Section 16601. - 16601. Any person who sells the goodwill of a business,...

Section 16602. - 16602. (a) Any partner may, upon or in anticipation of...

Section 16602.5. - 16602.5. Any member may, upon or in anticipation of a...

Section 16603. - 16603. Every person who, as a condition to a sale...

Section 16604. - 16604. Every person who, as a condition to a sale...

Section 16605. - 16605. Every person engaged in the business of distribution of...

Section 16606. - 16606. The customer list, including the names, addresses, and identity...

Section 16607. - 16607. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the customer...

CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 16700. - 16700. The provisions of this chapter are cumulative of each...

Section 16701. - 16701. Section 24 of this code shall not determine the...

Section 16702. - 16702. As used in this chapter “person” or “persons” includes...

Section 16703. - 16703. Within the meaning of this chapter, labor, whether skilled...

ARTICLE 2 - Prohibited Restraints on Competition

Section 16720. - 16720. A trust is a combination of capital, skill or...

Section 16721. - 16721. Recognizing that the California Constitution prohibits a person from...

Section 16721.5. - 16721.5. (a) It is an unlawful trust and an unlawful...

Section 16721.6. - 16721.6. It is the intent of the Legislature that Sections...

Section 16722. - 16722. Any contract or agreement in violation of this chapter...

Section 16725. - 16725. It is not unlawful to enter into agreements or...

Section 16726. - 16726. Except as provided in this chapter, every trust is...

Section 16727. - 16727. It shall be unlawful for any person to lease...

Section 16728. - 16728. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, motor carriers...

ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement

Section 16750. - 16750. (a) Any person who is injured in his or...

Section 16750.1. - 16750.1. Any civil action to enforce any cause of action...

Section 16750.2. - 16750.2. Any person, other than the Attorney General or a...

Section 16751. - 16751. Whenever it appears to the court before which any...

Section 16752. - 16752. Upon a violation of this chapter by any corporation...

Section 16753. - 16753. Every foreign corporation or association, exercising any of the...

Section 16754. - 16754. The Attorney General, or the district attorney of any...

Section 16754.5. - 16754.5. In any civil action brought by the Attorney General...

Section 16755. - 16755. (a) Any violation of this chapter is a conspiracy...

Section 16756. - 16756. In any indictment, information or complaint for any offense...

Section 16757. - 16757. (a) In prosecutions under this chapter, it is sufficient...

Section 16758. - 16758. In any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney...

Section 16759. - 16759. (a) All those powers granted to the Attorney General...

Section 16760. - 16760. (a) (1) The Attorney General may bring a civil...

Section 16761. - 16761. The court may award, pursuant to a motion by...

ARTICLE 4 - Health Care Services

Section 16770. - 16770. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to...

CHAPTER 2.5 - Combinations to Obstruct Sales of Livestock

Section 16800. - 16800. It is unlawful for any two or more persons,...

Section 16801. - 16801. It is unlawful for any corporation organized under the...

Section 16802. - 16802. No trust, combination, or conspiracy shall be organized or...

Section 16803. - 16803. Any person who, directly or indirectly, is a party...

Section 16804. - 16804. A violation of any provision of this chapter is...

CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 17000. - 17000. This chapter may be cited as the Unfair Practices...

Section 17001. - 17001. The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter...

Section 17002. - 17002. This chapter shall be liberally construed that its beneficial...

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions

Section 17020. - 17020. The definitions in this article shall be used in...

Section 17021. - 17021. “Person” includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business...

Section 17022. - 17022. “Sell” includes selling, offering for sale or advertising for...

Section 17023. - 17023. “Give” includes giving, offering to give or advertising the...

Section 17024. - 17024. “Article or product” includes any article, product, commodity, thing...

Section 17025. - 17025. “Vendor” includes any person who performs work upon, renovates,...

Section 17026. - 17026. “Cost” as applied to production includes the cost of...

Section 17026.1. - 17026.1. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17026, commissions...

Section 17026.5. - 17026.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17026, regular term discounts...

Section 17027. - 17027. In establishing the cost of a given article or...

Section 17028. - 17028. “Ordinary channels of trade” means those ordinary, regular and...

Section 17029. - 17029. “Cost of doing business” or “overhead expense” means all...

Section 17030. - 17030. “Loss leader” means any article or product sold at...

Section 17031. - 17031. Locality discrimination means a discrimination between different sections, communities...

ARTICLE 3 - Offenses Against the Chapter

Section 17040. - 17040. It is unlawful for any person engaged in the...

Section 17041. - 17041. Nothing in this chapter prohibits locality discriminations which make...

Section 17042. - 17042. Nothing in this chapter prohibits any of the following:...

Section 17043. - 17043. It is unlawful for any person engaged in business...

Section 17044. - 17044. It is unlawful for any person engaged in business...

Section 17045. - 17045. The secret payment or allowance of rebates, refunds, commissions,...

Section 17046. - 17046. It is unlawful for any person to use any...

Section 17047. - 17047. It is unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, jobber,...

Section 17048. - 17048. It is unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, jobber,...

Section 17048.5. - 17048.5. It is unlawful for any manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, jobber,...

Section 17049. - 17049. The prohibitions of this chapter against locality discrimination and...

Section 17050. - 17050. The prohibitions of this chapter against locality discriminations, sales...

Section 17051. - 17051. Any contract, express or implied, made by any person,...

ARTICLE 4 - Civil Liability

Section 17070. - 17070. Any person or trade association may bring an action...

Section 17071. - 17071. In all actions brought under this chapter proof of...

Section 17071.5. - 17071.5. In all actions brought under this chapter proof of...

Section 17072. - 17072. Where a particular trade or industry, of which a...

Section 17073. - 17073. Proof of average overall cost of doing business for...

Section 17074. - 17074. Proof of transportation tariffs when fixed and approved by...

Section 17075. - 17075. In any action where it is alleged and shown...

Section 17076. - 17076. In any action brought under this chapter, where persons...

Section 17077. - 17077. In any action or prosecution for sales below cost...

Section 17078. - 17078. If it appears to the court upon any application...

Section 17079. - 17079. The court may, in its discretion, include in any...

Section 17080. - 17080. Any injunction against a violation of this chapter, whether...

Section 17081. - 17081. It is not necessary for the plaintiff, in any...

Section 17082. - 17082. In any action under this chapter, it is not...

Section 17083. - 17083. The testimony of any witness in any action brought...

Section 17084. - 17084. Any party to any action brought under this chapter...

Section 17085. - 17085. If, at any time while any action for a...

Section 17086. - 17086. No information obtained under this article, or under Title...

Section 17087. - 17087. In any action or proceeding, civil or criminal, brought...

ARTICLE 5 - Liability of Agents

Section 17095. - 17095. Any person, who, either as director, officer or agent...

Section 17096. - 17096. In any injunction proceeding against any person as officer,...

ARTICLE 6 - Penal Provisions

Section 17100. - 17100. Any person, whether as principal, agent, officer or director,...

Section 17101. - 17101. In the prosecution of any person as officer, director...

CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement

Section 17200. - 17200. As used in this chapter, unfair competition shall mean...

Section 17201. - 17201. As used in this chapter, the term person shall...

Section 17201.5. - 17201.5. As used in this chapter: (a) “Board within the...

Section 17202. - 17202. Notwithstanding Section 3369 of the Civil Code, specific or...

Section 17203. - 17203. Injunctive Relief—Court Orders Any person who engages, has engaged,...

Section 17204. - 17204. Actions for Injunctions by Attorney General, District Attorney, County...

Section 17205. - 17205. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided...

Section 17206. - 17206. Civil Penalty for Violation of Chapter (a) Any person...

Section 17206.1. - 17206.1. (a) (1) In addition to any liability for a...

Section 17206.2. - 17206.2. (a) (1) In addition to any liability for a...

Section 17207. - 17207. (a) Any person who intentionally violates any injunction prohibiting...

Section 17208. - 17208. Any action to enforce any cause of action pursuant...

Section 17209. - 17209. If a violation of this chapter is alleged or...

Section 17210. - 17210. (a) For purposes of this section, “hotel” means any...

CHAPTER 6.5 - Reassignments

Section 17350. - 17350. With respect to contracts entered into on or after...

Section 17351. - 17351. For the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Financial institution”...

CHAPTER 7 - Sales of Telephone and Other Communications Equipment

Section 17360. - 17360. As used in this chapter, “person” includes an individual,...

Section 17361. - 17361. Any person offering for sale or selling telephone handsets...

Section 17362. - 17362. A retailer of telephone equipment shall give clear and...

Section 17363. - 17363. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Sections 17361...

Section 17363.5. - 17363.5. Any person advertising or offering for sale automatic dialing-announcing...

Section 17364. - 17364. Every failure to comply with any provision of this...

Section 17365. - 17365. This chapter shall become operative on November 1, 1983....

PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC

CHAPTER 1 - Advertising

ARTICLE 1 - False Advertising in General

Section 17500. - 17500. It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or...

Section 17500.1. - 17500.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no trade or...

Section 17500.3. - 17500.3. (a) It is unlawful for any person to solicit...

Section 17500.5. - 17500.5. (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation...

Section 17501. - 17501. For the purpose of this article the worth or...

Section 17502. - 17502. This article does not apply to any visual or...

Section 17504. - 17504. (a) Any person, partnership, corporation, firm, joint stock company,...

Section 17505. - 17505. No person shall state, in an advertisement of his...

Section 17505.2. - 17505.2. (a) It is unlawful for a person to represent...

Section 17506. - 17506. As used in this chapter, “person” includes any individual,...

Section 17506.5. - 17506.5. As used in this chapter: (a) “Board within the...

Section 17507. - 17507. It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or...

Section 17508. - 17508. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person doing...

Section 17509. - 17509. (a) Any advertisement, including any advertisement over the Internet,...

ARTICLE 1.3 - Charitable Solicitations

Section 17510. - 17510. (a) The Legislature finds that there exists in the...

Section 17510.1. - 17510.1. As used in this article, “sale” shall include a...

Section 17510.2. - 17510.2. (a) As used in this article, “solicitation for charitable...

Section 17510.25. - 17510.25. (a) A charity, as defined in subdivision (e), may...

Section 17510.3. - 17510.3. (a) Prior to any solicitation or sales solicitation for...

Section 17510.4. - 17510.4. If the initial solicitation or sales solicitation is made...

Section 17510.5. - 17510.5. (a) The financial records of a soliciting organization shall...

Section 17510.6. - 17510.6. The provisions of this article shall not apply to...

Section 17510.7. - 17510.7. Compliance with any city or county ordinance which provides...

Section 17510.8. - 17510.8. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, there exists...

Section 17510.85. - 17510.85. (a) An individual, corporation, or other legal entity who...

Section 17510.87. - 17510.87. Any individual, corporation, or other legal entity who, for...

Section 17510.9. - 17510.9. (a) A charity engaged in any solicitation or sales...

Section 17510.95. - 17510.95. The Attorney General shall annually publish a report that...

ARTICLE 1.4 - Telephonic Sellers

Section 17511. - 17511. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the widespread...

Section 17511.1. - 17511.1. As used in this article, “telephonic seller” or “seller”...

Section 17511.2. - 17511.2. As used in this article, the following terms have...

Section 17511.3. - 17511.3. (a) Not less than 10 days prior to doing...

Section 17511.4. - 17511.4. Each filing pursuant to Section 17511.3 shall contain the...

Section 17511.5. - 17511.5. In addition to complying with the requirements of Section...

Section 17511.6. - 17511.6. Every telephonic seller shall file with the Attorney General,...

Section 17511.7. - 17511.7. No seller shall make or authorize the making of...

Section 17511.8. - 17511.8. No salesperson shall solicit prospective purchasers on behalf of...

Section 17511.9. - 17511.9. Except as provided in Section 17511.8, any person, including,...

Section 17511.10. - 17511.10. The provisions of this article are not exclusive. The...

Section 17511.12. - 17511.12. (a) Every telephonic seller shall maintain a bond issued...

Section 17512. - 17512. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to...

Section 17513. - 17513. (a) It shall be unlawful for any telephonic seller...

Section 17514. - 17514. (a) A person who sends a solicitation by mail...

ARTICLE 1.5 - Labeling of Products Made by the Blind

Section 17520. - 17520. Any misrepresentation that goods offered for sale are the...

Section 17521. - 17521. As used in this article: (a) “Blind” means a...

Section 17522. - 17522. No goods or articles which are determined by label,...

Section 17523. - 17523. Any blind workman, who is a citizen or resident...

ARTICLE 1.6 - Cyber Piracy

Section 17525. - 17525. (a) It is unlawful for a person, with a...

Section 17526. - 17526. In determining whether there is a bad faith intent...

Section 17527. - 17527. As used in this article: (a) “Deceased personality” shall...

Section 17528. - 17528. Jurisdiction for actions brought pursuant to this article shall...

Section 17528.5. - 17528.5. In addition to any other remedies available under law,...

ARTICLE 1.8 - Restrictions On Unsolicited Commercial E-mail Advertisers

Section 17529. - 17529. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the...

Section 17529.1. - 17529.1. For the purpose of this article, the following definitions...

Section 17529.2. - 17529.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person or...

Section 17529.3. - 17529.3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit...

Section 17529.4. - 17529.4. (a) It is unlawful for any person or entity...

Section 17529.5. - 17529.5. (a) It is unlawful for any person or entity...

Section 17529.8. - 17529.8. (a) (1) In addition to any other remedies provided...

Section 17529.9. - 17529.9. The provisions of this article are severable. If any...

ARTICLE 2 - Particular Offenses

Section 17530. - 17530. It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or...

Section 17530.1. - 17530.1. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to...

Section 17530.5. - 17530.5. (a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, including...

Section 17530.7. - 17530.7. It is unlawful for any person, other than a...

Section 17531. - 17531. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation,...

Section 17531.1. - 17531.1. Every manufacturer, wholesaler, jobber, distributor, or other person, who...

Section 17531.3. - 17531.3. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms...

Section 17531.5. - 17531.5. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation,...

Section 17531.6. - 17531.6. As used in Sections 17531.7 and 17531.8, the term:...

Section 17531.7. - 17531.7. (a) No manufacturer, processor, or distributor of television picture...

Section 17531.8. - 17531.8. No person other than a purchaser at retail for...

Section 17531.9. - 17531.9. Any person violating any of the provisions of Section...

Section 17532. - 17532. It is unlawful wilfully or knowingly, with intent to...

Section 17533. - 17533. It is unlawful for any proprietor or publisher of...

Section 17533.5. - 17533.5. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation...

Section 17533.6. - 17533.6. (a) Except as described in subdivisions (b) and (c),...

Section 17533.6.5. - 17533.6.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a person, firm, corporation,...

Section 17533.7. - 17533.7. (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,...

Section 17533.8. - 17533.8. (a) It is unlawful for any person to offer,...

Section 17533.9. - 17533.9. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,...

Section 17533.10. - 17533.10. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,...

Section 17534. - 17534. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association or any...

Section 17534.5. - 17534.5. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided...

Section 17535. - 17535. Obtaining Injunctive Relief Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint...

Section 17535.5. - 17535.5. (a) Any person who intentionally violates any injunction issued...

Section 17536. - 17536. Penalty for Violations of Chapter; Proceedings; Disposition of Proceeds...

Section 17536.5. - 17536.5. If a violation of this chapter is alleged or...

Section 17537. - 17537. (a) It is unlawful for any person to use...

Section 17537.1. - 17537.1. (a) It is unlawful for any person, or an...

Section 17537.2. - 17537.2. The following, when used as part of an advertising...

Section 17537.3. - 17537.3. The following acts are prohibited: (a) For any person...

Section 17537.4. - 17537.4. If the person making an offer subject to Section...

Section 17537.5. - 17537.5. (a) It is unlawful for any person soliciting a...

Section 17537.6. - 17537.6. (a) It is unlawful for any person to make...

Section 17537.7. - 17537.7. Except as to communications described in paragraph (2) of...

Section 17537.8. - 17537.8. (a) It is unlawful for any person to make...

Section 17537.9. - 17537.9. (a) It is unlawful for any person to make...

Section 17537.10. - 17537.10. (a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation,...

Section 17537.11. - 17537.11. (a) It is unlawful for any person to offer...

Section 17537.12. - 17537.12. (a) This section shall be known and may be...

Section 17537.15. - 17537.15. (a) For purposes of this section, “floral or ornamental...

Section 17538. - 17538. (a) It is unlawful in the sale or lease...

Section 17538.3. - 17538.3. The provisions of Section 17538 do not apply to...

Section 17538.35. - 17538.35. (a) Unless otherwise permitted by law or contract, any...

Section 17538.41. - 17538.41. (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), (c),...

Section 17538.43. - 17538.43. (a) As used in this section, the following terms...

Section 17538.45. - 17538.45. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words...

Section 17538.5. - 17538.5. (a) It is unlawful in the sale or offering...

Section 17538.6. - 17538.6. (a) It is unlawful for any person conducting business...

Section 17538.7. - 17538.7. (a) It is unlawful for a seller to advertise...

Section 17538.8. - 17538.8. Any advertisement that offers free or discounted transportation or...

Section 17538.9. - 17538.9. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Ancillary...

Section 17539. - 17539. The Legislature finds that there is a compelling need...

Section 17539.1. - 17539.1. (a) The following unfair acts or practices undertaken by,...

Section 17539.15. - 17539.15. (a) Solicitation materials containing sweepstakes entry materials or solicitation...

Section 17539.2. - 17539.2. Every person who conducts any contest shall: (a) Clearly...

Section 17539.3. - 17539.3. (a) Sections 17539.1 and 17539.2 do not apply to...

Section 17539.35. - 17539.35. No person shall advertise, offer, or operate any contest,...

Section 17539.4. - 17539.4. No person shall place an advertisement disseminated primarily in...

Section 17539.5. - 17539.5. (a) For purposes of this section and Sections 17539.55...

Section 17539.55. - 17539.55. (a) It shall be unlawful to operate a sweepstakes...

Section 17539.6. - 17539.6. Any broadcast or print advertisement or notice that contains...

ARTICLE 2.6 - Sellers of Travel

Section 17550. - 17550. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the...

Section 17550.1. - 17550.1. (a) “Seller of travel” means a person who sells,...

Section 17550.2. - 17550.2. “Advertise” means to make any representation in the solicitation...

Section 17550.3. - 17550.3. “Passenger” is a person on whose behalf money or...

Section 17550.4. - 17550.4. An air carrier is a transporter by air of...

Section 17550.5. - 17550.5. “Ticket or voucher” means a writing that is itself...

Section 17550.6. - 17550.6. “Officially appointed agent” means an agent expressly appointed as...

Section 17550.7. - 17550.7. “Participant in the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund” is a...

Section 17550.8. - 17550.8. “Provider” means the person or entity who actually provides...

Section 17550.9. - 17550.9. “Travel services” includes, but is not limited to, lodging,...

Section 17550.10. - 17550.10. “Travel certificate” means a writing that represents the holder...

Section 17550.11. - 17550.11. (a) “Adequate bond” means a bond executed by an...

Section 17550.13. - 17550.13. (a) (1) A seller of travel shall not receive...

Section 17550.14. - 17550.14. (a) The seller of travel has an obligation either...

Section 17550.15. - 17550.15. (a) This section applies to a seller of travel...

Section 17550.16. - 17550.16. (a) A seller of travel is exempt from the...

Section 17550.17. - 17550.17. (a) This section does not apply to sellers of...

Section 17550.18. - 17550.18. (a) If any provision of this article or the...

Section 17550.19. - 17550.19. In addition to any civil penalties provided in this...

Section 17550.195. - 17550.195. (a) The Attorney General shall immediately suspend the registration...

Section 17550.20. - 17550.20. (a) (1) Not less than 10 days prior to...

Section 17550.21. - 17550.21. Each filing pursuant to Section 17550.20 shall contain the...

Section 17550.22. - 17550.22. No registration application shall be accepted for filing if...

Section 17550.23. - 17550.23. (a) The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall notify the...

Section 17550.24. - 17550.24. (a) The Attorney General or his or her delegate...

Section 17550.25. - 17550.25. (a) All sellers of travel who are participants shall...

Section 17550.26. - 17550.26. (a) For the purposes of this section, “travel business...

Section 17550.27. - 17550.27. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following...

Section 17550.30. - 17550.30. (a) The Travel Seller Fund is hereby created in...

ARTICLE 2.7 - Travel Consumer Restitution Plan

Section 17550.35. - 17550.35. “Restitution corporation” means the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation. (Added...

Section 17550.36. - 17550.36. “Participant,” as used in this article, means a seller...

Section 17550.37. - 17550.37. (a) “Person aggrieved,” as used in this article, means...

Section 17550.38. - 17550.38. (a) It is the purpose of the Travel Consumer...

Section 17550.39. - 17550.39. (a) Participants shall maintain a corporation under the Nonprofit...

Section 17550.40. - 17550.40. Each participant is required to comply with the provisions...

Section 17550.41. - 17550.41. (a) The Board of Directors of the Travel Consumer...

Section 17550.42. - 17550.42. The fiscal year of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation...

Section 17550.42.5. - 17550.42.5. (a) Within 30 days of the close of the...

Section 17550.43. - 17550.43. (a) The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall establish and...

Section 17550.44. - 17550.44. (a) In addition to the assessments required by Section...

Section 17550.45. - 17550.45. (a) If any assessment is not paid within 60...

Section 17550.46. - 17550.46. (a) The Attorney General or his or her delegate...

Section 17550.47. - 17550.47. (a) (1) Any person aggrieved who suffers a loss...

Section 17550.48. - 17550.48. Any person aggrieved who recovers from the fund shall...

Section 17550.49. - 17550.49. If the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation directs that payment...

Section 17550.50. - 17550.50. There shall be no personal liability on the part...

Section 17550.51. - 17550.51. The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall not be liable...

Section 17550.52. - 17550.52. The Attorney General or his or her delegate may...

Section 17550.53. - 17550.53. (a) The Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall have independent...

Section 17550.54. - 17550.54. (a) The Secretary of State shall not file articles...

Section 17550.55. - 17550.55. No provision of the Insurance Code shall apply to...

Section 17550.56. - 17550.56. The operation of the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation shall...

Section 17550.57. - 17550.57. If the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation is dissolved or...

Section 17550.58. - 17550.58. All costs and expenses incurred by the Department of...

ARTICLE 2.8 - Educational Travel Organizations

Section 17552. - 17552. (a) “Educational travel organization” or “organization” means a person,...

Section 17553. - 17553. Nothing in this article shall be construed as exempting...

Section 17554. - 17554. An educational travel organization may not arrange an educational...

Section 17555. - 17555. In addition to other requirements and prohibitions of this...

Section 17556. - 17556. (a) Where any school or student, or that student’s...

Section 17556.5. - 17556.5. Except as otherwise provided, a person who violates a...

ARTICLE 3 - Motel and Motor Court Rate Signs

Section 17560. - 17560. “Outdoor sign” or “outside sign” as used in this...

Section 17561. - 17561. “Room rates” as used in this article means the...

Section 17562. - 17562. “Operator” as used in this article includes a manager...

Section 17563. - 17563. This article shall apply to operators and owners of...

Section 17564. - 17564. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator...

Section 17565. - 17565. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator...

Section 17566. - 17566. It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator...

Section 17567. - 17567. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed so...

Section 17567.5. - 17567.5. The governing body of any city, county, or city...

Section 17568. - 17568. Any person violating the provisions of this article is...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Hotel And Motel Advertised Rates

Section 17568.5. - 17568.5. Upon the proclamation of a state of emergency resulting...

ARTICLE 4 - American Indian-Made Articles

Section 17569. - 17569. It is unlawful to barter, trade, sell, or offer...

Section 17569.9. - 17569.9. “Indian,” as used in this article, means a person...

ARTICLE 5 - Vending Machines

Section 17570. - 17570. On and after July 1, 1969, every person who...

Section 17571. - 17571. “Vending machine” means any mechanical device the operation of...

Section 17572. - 17572. Any person who violates this article is guilty of...

ARTICLE 6 - Water Treatment Devices

Section 17577. - 17577. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there have...

Section 17577.1. - 17577.1. For the purposes of this article, the following terms...

Section 17577.2. - 17577.2. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 17577.3. - 17577.3. (a) A contract or offer which is subject to...

Section 17577.4. - 17577.4. Any violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable...

Section 17577.5. - 17577.5. (a) No contract or offer for the sale, lease,...

Section 17577.6. - 17577.6. (a) A buyer, lessee, or renter of a water...

ARTICLE 7 - Environmental Representations

Section 17580. - 17580. (a) A person who represents in advertising or on...

Section 17580.5. - 17580.5. (a) It is unlawful for a person to make...

Section 17581. - 17581. Any violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable...

ARTICLE 7.5 - Automotive Products

Section 17582. - 17582. (a) Any engine coolant or antifreeze sold in this...

ARTICLE 8 - Unsolicited and Unwanted Telephone Solicitations

Section 17590. - 17590. (a) There is a compelling state interest to protect...

Section 17591. - 17591. It is unlawful for any person to do any...

Section 17592. - 17592. (a) For purposes of this article: (1) A “telephone...

Section 17593. - 17593. (a) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a...

Section 17594. - 17594. Any information regarding any California telephone number that appears...

ARTICLE 9 - Automatic Purchase Renewals

Section 17600. - 17600. It is the intent of the Legislature to end...

Section 17601. - 17601. For the purposes of this article, the following definitions...

Section 17602. - 17602. (a) It is unlawful for any business that makes...

Section 17603. - 17603. In any case in which a business sends any...

Section 17604. - 17604. (a) Notwithstanding Section 17534, a violation of this article...

Section 17605. - 17605. The following are exempt from the requirements of this...

Section 17606. - 17606. This article shall become operative on December 1, 2010....

CHAPTER 2 - Premium Coupons

Section 17700. - 17700. As used in this chapter: (a) “Coupon” includes certificates,...

Section 17701. - 17701. It is unlawful for any person to issue coupons...

Section 17701.5. - 17701.5. It is unlawful for any person to advertise a...

Section 17702. - 17702. Any person violating this chapter is for each offense...

CHAPTER 3 - Trading Stamp Company Act

Section 17750. - 17750. “Trading stamp” means any stamp or similar device issued...

Section 17751. - 17751. “Trading stamp” also means any stamp or similar device...

Section 17752. - 17752. “Trading stamp” does not include any redeemable device used...

Section 17753. - 17753. “Trading stamp” does not include any coupon, ticket, certificate,...

Section 17754. - 17754. The Legislature finds and declares that the devices described...

Section 17755. - 17755. “Trading stamp company” means any person engaged in any...

Section 17756. - 17756. “Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,...

Section 17757. - 17757. “Organization” means any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or...

Section 17758. - 17758. “Issue” includes use, distribute, give away, sell, furnish, and...

Section 17759. - 17759. “Merchant” includes retailer, person dealing in services, or person...

Section 17760. - 17760. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to...

Section 17761. - 17761. It is unlawful for any person to issue any...

Section 17762. - 17762. Any trading stamp company shall redeem upon presentation any...

Section 17763. - 17763. It is unlawful for any person to willfully issue...

Section 17764. - 17764. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any person from...

Section 17765. - 17765. Any person who advertises the giving of trading stamps,...

Section 17766. - 17766. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring...

Section 17767. - 17767. If a trading stamp company fails to redeem any...

Section 17768. - 17768. Any merchant who has issued to his or her...

Section 17769. - 17769. No trading stamp company shall cease issuing trading stamps...

Section 17770. - 17770. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall...

Section 17771. - 17771. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this...

Section 17772. - 17772. Trading stamps issued by a trading stamp company subject...

Section 17773. - 17773. Nothing in this chapter, nor in this code, shall...

CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names

Section 17900. - 17900. (a) (1) The purpose of this section is to...

Section 17901. - 17901. As used in this chapter, “general partner” means: (a)...

Section 17901.5. - 17901.5. As used in this chapter, “manager” means a manager...

Section 17902. - 17902. As used in this chapter, “person” includes individuals, limited...

Section 17903. - 17903. As used in this chapter, “registrant” means a person...

Section 17905. - 17905. The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors may, by resolution,...

Section 17910. - 17910. Every person who regularly transacts business in this state...

Section 17910.5. - 17910.5. (a) No person shall adopt any fictitious business name...

Section 17911. - 17911. This chapter does not apply to a nonprofit corporation...

Section 17912. - 17912. This chapter does not apply to a real estate...

Section 17913. - 17913. (a) The fictitious business name statement shall contain all...

Section 17914. - 17914. The fictitious business name statement shall be signed as...

Section 17915. - 17915. A fictitious business name statement shall be filed with...

Section 17916. - 17916. Presentation for filing of an original fictitious business name...

Section 17917. - 17917. (a) Within 45 days after a fictitious business name...

Section 17918. - 17918. No person transacting business under a fictitious business name...

Section 17919. - 17919. (a) A fictitious business name statement may be executed,...

Section 17920. - 17920. (a) Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b)...

Section 17921. - 17921. Notice of the date of expiration shall be on...

Section 17922. - 17922. (a) Upon ceasing to transact business in this state...

Section 17923. - 17923. (a) Any registrant who is a general partner in...

Section 17924. - 17924. (a) The county clerk shall furnish without charge a...

Section 17925. - 17925. (a) The county clerk shall maintain one or more...

Section 17926. - 17926. (a) As used in this section, “statement” means a...

Section 17927. - 17927. (a) The county clerk shall mark each fictitious business...

Section 17928. - 17928. (a) Upon prepayment of the fee established pursuant to...

Section 17929. - 17929. (a) The fee for filing a fictitious business name...

Section 17930. - 17930. Any person who executes, files, or publishes any statement...

CHAPTER 6 - Bots

Section 17940. - 17940. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Bot” means an...

Section 17941. - 17941. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to...

Section 17942. - 17942. (a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter...

Section 17943. - 17943. This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2019....

PART 4 - MICROENTERPRISES

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