California Code
CHAPTER 1 - Definitions
Section 18020.

18020. (a) “Nonprofit association” means an unincorporated association with a primary common purpose other than to operate a business for profit.

(b) A nonprofit association may carry on a business for profit and apply any profit that results from the business activity to any activity in which it may lawfully engage.

(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)