California CodesBPC CodeDivision 7 - GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONSPart 2 - PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITIONChapter 4 - Unfair Trade PracticesArticle 1 - General Provisions§ 17002§ 17002Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.This chapter shall be liberally construed that its beneficial purposes may be subserved.Cite this sectionCal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17002 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-7-general-business-regulations/part-2-preservation-and-regulation-of-competition/chapter-4-unfair-trade-practices/article-1-general-provisions/section-17002CopyOther sections in Article 1 - General Provisions§ 17000§ 17001§ 17002← § 17001