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CA Bus & Prof Code § 17919 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17919.

17919.  (a) A fictitious business name statement may be executed, filed, and published by the trustee in bankruptcy at any time after bankruptcy where a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter would otherwise preclude the maintenance of an action to recover any sums due to the debtor or bankruptcy estate or the partnership of which the debtor or bankruptcy estate was a member.(b) A fictitious business name statement may be executed, filed, and published by the conservator, executor, or administrator at any time after the appointment of a conservator for or death of any individual or partner where a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter would otherwise preclude the maintenance of an action to recover any sums due the conservatee or deceased person or the partnership of which he or she was a member.(c) A fictitious business name statement may be executed, filed, and published by an assignee or purchaser of the business at any time after the assignment or sale where a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter would otherwise preclude the maintenance of an action to recover any sums due to the assignee or purchaser by reason of the assignment or sale.(d) The fictitious business name statement referred to in this section shall be in substantially the same form as prescribed in Section 17913, except:(1) The person or persons who were doing business under the fictitious business name shall be stated as such person or persons existed (i) immediately prior to the bankruptcy, conservatorship, or death or the assignment or sale of the business or (ii) at the time they ceased to do business under the fictitious business name, whichever is the earlier time.(2) The statement shall include the following additional sentence: “This statement has been executed pursuant to Section 17919 of the Business and Professions Code.”(3) The person executing the statement shall (i) sign the statement on behalf of the person or persons formerly doing business under the fictitious business name, (ii) state his or her full name and the street address of his or her place of business or, if he or she has none, of his or her residence, and (iii) indicate whether he or she is a trustee in bankruptcy, conservator, executor, or administrator or assignee or purchaser of the business.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 500, Sec. 6. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17920.

17920.  (a) Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b) or (c), a fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.(b) Except as provided in Section 17923, a fictitious business name statement expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913, except that a change in the residence address of an individual, general partner, or trustee does not cause the statement to expire.(c) A fictitious business name statement expires when the registrant files a statement of abandonment of the fictitious business name described in the statement.(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 501, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17921 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17921.

17921.  Notice of the date of expiration shall be on the fictitious business name statement form.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 581, Sec. 3.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17922 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17922.

17922.  (a) Upon ceasing to transact business in this state under a fictitious business name that was filed in the previous five years, a registrant who has filed a fictitious business name statement shall file a statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name. The statement of abandonment shall be executed in the same manner as a fictitious business name statement, excluding the requirements of subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 17913 and shall be filed with the county clerk of the county in which the registrant has filed the fictitious business name statement. The statement shall be published in the same manner as a fictitious business name statement and an affidavit showing its publication shall be filed with the county clerk after the completion of publication.(b) The statement shall include:(1) The name being abandoned and the street address of the principal place of business.(2) The date on which the fictitious business name statement relating to the fictitious business name being abandoned was filed, the file number, and the county where filed.(3) In the case of an individual, the full name and residence address of the individual.(4) In the case of a married couple, the full name and residence address of both parties to the marriage.(5) In the case of a general partnership, a limited partnership, copartners, a limited liability partnership, a joint venture, or an unincorporated association other than a partnership, the full names and residence addresses of all of the general partners.(6) In the case of a corporation, the name and address of the corporation as set forth in its articles of incorporation on file with the California Secretary of State.(7) In the case of a trust, the full name and residence address of each of the trustees.(8) In the case of a limited liability company, the name and address of the limited liability company as set forth in its articles of organization on file with the California Secretary of State.(9) In the case of state or local registered domestic partners, the full name and residence address of each domestic partner.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 5) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 368, Sec. 6. (AB 1325) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17923 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17923.

17923.  (a) Any registrant who is a general partner in a partnership that is or has been regularly transacting business under a fictitious business name may, upon withdrawing as a general partner, file a statement of withdrawal from the partnership operating under a fictitious business name. The statement of withdrawal shall be executed by the registrant filing the statement in the same manner as a fictitious business name statement, excluding the requirements of subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 17913, and shall be filed with the county clerk of the county where the partnership filed its fictitious business name statement.(b) The statement shall include:(1) The fictitious business name of the partnership.(2) The date on which the fictitious business name statement for the partnership was filed, the file number, and the county where filed.(3) The street address of its principal place of business in this state or, if it has no place of business in this state, the street address of its principal place of business outside this state, if any.(4) The full names and residence addresses of the registrant or registrants withdrawing as partners.(c) The statement of withdrawal from the partnership operating under a fictitious business name shall be published in the same manner as the fictitious business name statement and an affidavit showing the publication of the statement shall be filed with the county clerk after the completion of the publication.(d) The withdrawal of a general partner does not cause a fictitious business name statement to expire if the withdrawing partner files a statement of withdrawal meeting the requirements of this section.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 7) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 368, Sec. 8. (AB 1325) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17924 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17924.

17924.  (a) The county clerk shall furnish without charge a form satisfying the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 17913. The form prepared by the county clerk, or the material provided by him with the form, shall include statements substantially as follows:(1) “Your fictitious business name statement must be published in a newspaper once a week for four successive weeks and an affidavit of publication filed with the county clerk when publication has been accomplished. The statement should be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the principal place of business is located. The statement should be published in such county in a newspaper that circulates in the area where the business is to be conducted (Business and Professions Code Section 17917).”(2) “Any person who executes, files, or publishes any fictitious business name statement, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) (Business and Professions Code Section 17930).”These statements do not constitute a part of the fictitious business name statement and are not required to be published pursuant to Section 17917.(b) The county clerk may furnish without charge forms meeting the requirements for a statement of abandonment of use of a fictitious business name and a statement of withdrawal from partnership operating under a fictitious business name.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 118, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17925 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17925.

17925.  (a) The county clerk shall maintain one or more indices which permit the determination of at least the following information:(1) Whether any business using a specific fictitious business name has on file a fictitious business name statement setting forth such name and, if so, the file number of the statement.(2) Whether any individual, general partner, or corporation is listed in any fictitious business name statement on file and, if so, the file number of the statement.(3) Whether a statement of abandonment of use of a specific business name is on file and, if so, the file number of the statement of abandonment.(4) Whether a statement of withdrawal from a partnership operating under fictitious business name is on file and, if so, the file number of the statement of withdrawal.(b) Four years after a fictitious business name statement has expired, the county clerk may delete the information concerning that statement from the index, including any references to statements of abandonment of use, statements of withdrawal of partnerships, or any other references related to a fictitious business name statement which is being deleted from the index.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 162, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17926 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17926.

17926.  (a) As used in this section, “statement” means a fictitious business name statement, a statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name, or a statement of withdrawal from partnership operating under fictitious business name.(b) For a fee of two dollars ($2), the county clerk shall provide any person who so requests a certified copy of any statement on file in his or her office.(c) A copy of a statement, when certified as provided in subdivision (b), establishes a rebuttable presumption of all of the following:(1) The existence of the original statement.(2) The execution of the statement by the person by whom it purports to have been executed.(3) The truth of the information required by Sections 17913, 17922, or 17923 that is contained in the statement.(d) The presumptions established by subdivision (c) are presumptions affecting the burden of producing evidence.(e) All of the provisions of this section are subject to Section 54985 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 716, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17927 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17927.

17927.  (a) The county clerk shall mark each fictitious business name statement with a file number and the date of filing and shall retain the original statement for his or her file. He or she may destroy or otherwise dispose of the statement, including proof of publication, affidavit of identity statement, the additional documents required by subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 17913, and any other references related to the fictitious business name statement, four years after the statement expires.(b) The county clerk shall mark each statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name or statement of withdrawal from partnership operating under fictitious business name with a file number and the date of filing. He or she may destroy or otherwise dispose of the statement at the same time the fictitious business name statement to which it relates is destroyed pursuant to subdivision (a).(c) In lieu of retaining the original statement, proof of publication, affidavit of identity statement, and additional documents that may be required pursuant to subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 17913, and any other documents pertaining to the fictitious business statement on file, the county clerk may retain a copy of the statement in accordance with Section 26205.1 of the Government Code.(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 9) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 368, Sec. 10. (AB 1325) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17928 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17928.

17928.  (a) Upon prepayment of the fee established pursuant to subdivision (b), the county clerk may furnish to any person who so requests daily or less frequent summaries or compilations of filings under this chapter.(b) The fee for furnishing information under this section shall be fixed by the county clerk with the approval of the county board of supervisors and shall be sufficient to pay at least the actual cost of furnishing such information.(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 618.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17929 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17929.

17929.  (a) The fee for filing a fictitious business name statement is ten dollars ($10) for the first fictitious business name and owner and two dollars ($2) for each additional fictitious business name or owner filed on the same statement and doing business at the same location. This fee covers the cost of filing and indexing the statement (and any affidavit of publication), the cost of furnishing one certified copy of the statement to the registrant filing the statement, acceptance, verification, and maintenance of the affidavit of identity statement and other documents or actions that may be required pursuant to subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 17913, and the cost for notifying registrants of the pending expiration of their fictitious business name statement.(b) The fee for filing a statement of abandonment of use of a fictitious business name is five dollars ($5). This fee covers the cost of filing and indexing the statement, the cost of any affidavit of publication, and the cost of furnishing one certified copy of the statement to the registrant filing the statement.(c) The fee for filing a statement of withdrawal from partnership operating under a fictitious business name is five dollars ($5). This fee covers the cost of filing and indexing the statement, the cost of any affidavit of publication, and the cost of furnishing one certified copy of the statement to the registrant filing the statement.(d) All of the provisions of this section are subject to Section 54985 of the Government Code.(e) If the notice of pending expiration, as described in subdivision (a), is returned to the county clerk by the United States Postal Service as undeliverable, the county clerk is not required to retain the returned notice of pending expiration.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.(Repealed (in Sec. 11) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 368, Sec. 12. (AB 1325) Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 5 - Fictitious Business Names|Section 17930.

17930.  Any person who executes, files, or publishes any statement under this chapter, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 55. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17940 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 6 - Bots|Section 17940.

17940.  For purposes of this chapter:(a) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person.(b) “Online” means appearing on any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication.(c) “Online platform” means any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication, that has 10,000,000 or more unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months.(d) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative July 1, 2019, pursuant to Section 17943.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17941 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 6 - Bots|Section 17941.

17941.  (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a bot to communicate or interact with another person in California online, with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or sale of goods or services in a commercial transaction or to influence a vote in an election. A person using a bot shall not be liable under this section if the person discloses that it is a bot.(b) The disclosure required by this section shall be clear, conspicuous, and reasonably designed to inform persons with whom the bot communicates or interacts that it is a bot.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative July 1, 2019, pursuant to Section 17943.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17942 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 6 - Bots|Section 17942.

17942.  (a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law.(b) The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. (c) This chapter does not impose a duty on service providers of online platforms, including, but not limited to, Web hosting and Internet service providers.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019. Operative July 1, 2019, pursuant to Section 17943.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17943 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 3 - REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC|CHAPTER 6 - Bots|Section 17943.

17943.  This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18600 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18600.

18600.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Boxing Act or the State Athletic Commission Act.Whenever a reference is made to the Boxing Act or the State Athletic Commission Act by the provisions of any statute, it is to be construed as referring to the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 465, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 18601 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 2 - Boxing, Wrestling, and Martial Arts|ARTICLE 1 - Administration|Section 18601.

18601.  The Legislature may amend, revise, or supplement any part of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1092, Sec. 2.)