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CA Bus & Prof Code § 16752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16752.

16752.  Upon a violation of this chapter by any corporation or association the Attorney General or the district attorney of the proper county may institute proper proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction for the forfeiture of charter rights, franchises or privileges and powers exercised by such corporation or association, and for the dissolution of the corporation or association.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 2079.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16753.

16753.  Every foreign corporation or association, exercising any of the powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in this state, which violates this chapter, is subject to revocation of those powers, franchises or functions and upon such revocation is prohibited from doing any business in this state. The Attorney General, or a district attorney of a county where the offense or any part thereof is committed, may enforce this provision by bringing proper proceedings by injunction or otherwise. Upon receipt of a certified copy of the judgment and decree of any court of competent jurisdiction finding any foreign corporation or association guilty of violating this chapter and ordering a revocation of its powers, franchises or functions of a corporation in this state, the Secretary of State shall revoke the license of any such corporation or association heretofore authorized to do business in this state.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 540.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16754.

16754.  The Attorney General, or the district attorney of any county, subject to the notice requirements of subdivision (g) of Section 16750, shall initiate civil actions or criminal proceedings for violation of this chapter. Civil actions and criminal proceedings for violation of this chapter initiated by the Attorney General or district attorney may be brought in the superior court in and for any county where the offense or any part thereof is committed or where any of the offenders reside or where any corporate defendant does business. In any civil action or criminal proceeding brought by a district attorney pursuant to this section, the Attorney General shall have all of the powers set forth in Section 12550 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 540.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16754.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16754.5.

16754.5.  In any civil action brought by the Attorney General or a district attorney under this chapter, the court may, in addition to granting such prohibitory injunctions and other restraints as it may deem expedient to deter the defendant from, and insure against, his committing a future violation of this chapter, grant such mandatory injunctions as may be reasonably necessary to restore and preserve fair competition in the trade or commerce affected by the violation.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 540.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16756.

16756.  In any indictment, information or complaint for any offense named in this chapter, it is sufficient to state the purpose or effects of the trust or combination, and that the accused is a member of, acted with, or in pursuance of it, or aided or assisted in carrying out its purposes, without giving its name or description, or how, when and where it was created.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16757.

16757.  (a) In prosecutions under this chapter, it is sufficient to prove that a trust or combination exists, and that the defendant belonged to it, or acted for or in connection with it, without proving all the members belonging to it, or proving or producing any article of agreement, or any written instrument on which it may have been based, or that it was evidenced by any written instrument at all.(b) The character of the trust or combination alleged may be established by proof of its general reputation as such.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16758.

16758.  In any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General or any district attorney for the violation of this chapter no person shall be excused from attending, testifying or producing books, papers, or documents in obedience to subpena or under order of court on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to any penalty.No individual shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty for or on account of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may so testify or produce evidence in any action or proceeding brought by the Attorney General or a district attorney under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16759 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16759.

16759.  All those powers granted to the Attorney General as a head of a department under Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall be granted to the district attorney of any county when that district attorney reasonably believes that there may have been a violation of Article 2 (commencing with Section 16720) or Article 3 (commencing with Section 16750) of this chapter, or a violation of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 17000) of this part, or a violation of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of this part, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 7460) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. Any investigations pursuant to these powers shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 2 (commencing with Section 11180) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, including all principles relating to immunity from self-incrimination applicable thereto. However, nothing in Section 16758 shall be construed as providing automatic immunity with respect to the subject of a subpoena issued in connection with that investigation. Court orders sought pursuant to this section shall be sought in the superior court of the county where the district attorney seeking the order holds office.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 230, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 16761 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 2 - Combinations in Restraint of Trade|ARTICLE 3 - Enforcement|Section 16761.

16761.  The court may award, pursuant to a motion by a person who has recovered damages pursuant to Section 16750, or by the Attorney General who has secured monetary relief pursuant to Section 16760, interest on actual damages at the rate of 10 percent per annum for the period beginning on the date of service of such person’s or the Attorney General’s complaint setting forth a claim for violation of this chapter and ending on the date of judgment, or for any shorter period therein, if the court finds that the award of interest for such period is just in the circumstances. In determining whether an award of interest under this section for any period is just in the circumstances, the court shall consider only the following:(a) Whether the person, the Attorney General, or the opposing party, or the representative of any of those parties, made motions or asserted claims or defenses so lacking in merit as to show that the party or representative acted intentionally for delay, or otherwise acted in bad faith.(b) Whether, in the course of the action involved, the person, the Attorney General, or the opposing party, or the representative of any of those parties, violated any applicable rule, statute, or court order providing for sanctions for dilatory behavior or otherwise providing for expeditious proceedings.(c) Whether the person, the Attorney General, or the opposing party, or the representative of any of those parties, engaged in conduct primarily for the purpose of delaying the litigation or increasing the cost thereof.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1069, Sec. 3.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17000.

17000.  This chapter may be cited as the Unfair Practices Act.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17001.

17001.  The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and to foster and encourage competition, by prohibiting unfair, dishonest, deceptive, destructive, fraudulent and discriminatory practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 17002.

17002.  This chapter shall be liberally construed that its beneficial purposes may be subserved.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17020.

17020.  The definitions in this article shall be used in construing this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17021.

17021.  “Person” includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, company, corporation or municipal or other public corporation.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17022.

17022.  “Sell” includes selling, offering for sale or advertising for sale.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17023.

17023.  “Give” includes giving, offering to give or advertising the intent to give.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17024.

17024.  “Article or product” includes any article, product, commodity, thing of value, service or output of a service trade.Motion picture films when licensed for exhibition to motion picture houses are not articles or products under this chapter.Nothing in this chapter applies:(1) To any service, article or product for which rates are established under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of this State and sold or furnished by any public utility corporation, or installation and repair services rendered in connection with any services, articles or products.(2) To any service, article or product sold or furnished by a publicly owned public utility and upon which the rates would have been established under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission of this State if such service, article or product had been sold or furnished by a public utility corporation, or installation and repair services rendered in connection with any services, articles or products.(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1638.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17025 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17025.

17025.  “Vendor” includes any person who performs work upon, renovates, alters or improves any personal property belonging to another person.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17026.

17026.  “Cost” as applied to production includes the cost of raw materials, labor and all overhead expenses of the producer.“Cost” as applied to distribution means the invoice or replacement cost, whichever is lower, of the article or product to the distributor and vendor, plus the cost of doing business by the distributor and vendor and in the absence of proof of cost of doing business a markup of 6 percent on such invoice or replacement cost shall be prima facie proof of such cost of doing business.“Cost” as applied to warranty service agreements includes the cost of parts, transporting the parts, labor, and all overhead expenses of the service agency. Discounts granted for cash payments shall not be used to reduce costs.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 787.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17026.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17026.1.

17026.1.  (a) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17026, commissions or rebates regularly earned by the retailers of cellular telephones may be used to reduce cost, provided, that in no event shall the reduction exceed the greater of the following:(A) Ten percent of cost, as defined in Section 17026.(B) Twenty dollars ($20).(2) Consistent with the provisions of subdivision (d) of Section 17050, providers of cellular services shall be permitted to sell cellular telephones below cost, provided that sales below cost are a good faith endeavor to meet the legal market prices of competitors in the same locality or trade area.(b) In each retail location, all retailers of cellular telephones shall post a large conspicuous sign, in lettering no smaller than 36-point type, that states the following: “Activation of any cellular telephone is not required and the advertised price of any cellular telephone is not contingent upon activation, acceptance, or denial of cellular service by any cellular provider.”The sign shall be prominently displayed and visible to consumers and located in that area in each retail location where cellular telephones are displayed and purchased.(c) No retailer of cellular telephones shall refuse to sell a cellular telephone to any customer solely on the basis of the customer’s refusal to activate the telephone with the provider of cellular service for whom the retailer is an agent. Nothing herein shall preclude a retailer from limiting the number of cellular telephones that he or she is otherwise required under this subdivision to sell to any single customer.The intent of this subdivision is to reaffirm the Legislature’s support for the Public Utilities Commission’s policy that makes illegal the act, or practice, of “bundling,” as defined and described in relevant decisions and orders of the commission.(d) The Public Utilities Commission may adopt rules and regulations to fully implement and enforce the provisions of this section.(e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to reduce, alter, or otherwise modify the authority of the California Public Utilities Commission to regulate, in any manner, or prohibit, the payment of commissions or rebates to distributors or vendors of cellular telephones. The provisions of this section shall be effective only to the extent that they do not conflict with any applicable regulations, rules, or orders promulgated or issued by the Public Utilities Commission.(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 1994.(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 542, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993. Section operative January 1, 1994, by its own provisions.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17026.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17026.5.

17026.5.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17026, regular term discounts granted to distributors by manufacturers of cigarettes for cash payment customarily offered to distributors without discrimination may be used to reduce cost.This section shall not apply to any anticipatory or special discount for cash that may be offered by the manufacturers of cigarettes.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 9, Sec. 1. Effective March 4, 1985.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17027.

17027.  In establishing the cost of a given article or product to the distributor and vendor, the invoice cost of the article or product purchased at a forced, bankruptcy, closeout sale, or other sale outside of the ordinary channels of trade may not be used as a basis for justifying a price lower than one based upon the replacement cost as of the date of the sale of the article or product replaced through the ordinary channels of trade, unless the article or product is kept separate from goods purchased in the ordinary channels of trade and unless the article or product is advertised and sold as merchandise purchased at a forced, bankruptcy, closeout sale, or by means other than through the ordinary channels of trade.Such advertising shall state the conditions under which the goods were purchased, and the quantity of the merchandise to be sold or offered for sale.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 500, Sec. 2. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17028.

17028.  “Ordinary channels of trade” means those ordinary, regular and daily transactions in the mercantile trade whereby title to an article or product, in no way damaged or deteriorated, is transferred from one person to another.“Ordinary channels of trade” does not include bankruptcy sales of stocks, closeout goods, dents, sales of goods bought from a business or merchant retiring from business, fire sales and sales of damaged or deteriorated goods, which damage or deterioration results from any cause whatsoever. This listing is not all inclusive but as example only.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 500, Sec. 3. (AB 1059) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17029.

17029.  “Cost of doing business” or “overhead expense” means all costs of doing business incurred in the conduct of the business and shall include without limitation the following items of expense: labor (including salaries of executives and officers), rent, interest on borrowed capital, depreciation, selling cost, maintenance of equipment, delivery costs, credit losses, all types of licenses, taxes, insurance and advertising.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17030.

17030.  “Loss leader” means any article or product sold at less than cost:(a) Where the purpose is to induce, promote or encourage the purchase of other merchandise; or(b) Where the effect is a tendency or capacity to mislead or deceive purchasers or prospective purchasers; or(c) Where the effect is to divert trade from or otherwise injure competitors. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17031 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 17031.

17031.  Locality discrimination means a discrimination between different sections, communities or cities or portions thereof, or between different locations in such sections, communities, cities or portions thereof in this State, by selling or furnishing an article or product, at a lower price in one section, community or city, or any portion thereof, or in one location in such section, community, or city or any portion thereof, than in another.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 17040 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|PART 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION|CHAPTER 4 - Unfair Trade Practices|ARTICLE 3 - Offenses Against the Chapter|Section 17040.

17040.  It is unlawful for any person engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of any article or product of general use or consumption, with intent to destroy the competition of any regular established dealer in such article or product, or to prevent the competition of any person who in good faith, intends and attempts to become such dealer, to create locality discriminations.Nothing in this section prohibits the meeting in good faith of a competitive price.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)