California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17200

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 430, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1993.

As used in this chapter, unfair competition shall mean and include any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice and unfair, deceptive, untrue or misleading advertising and any act prohibited by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 17500) of Part 3 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code.

Cite this section

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-7-general-business-regulations/part-2-preservation-and-regulation-of-competition/chapter-5-enforcement/section-17200

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Enforcement

§ 17200§ 17201§ 17201.5§ 17202§ 17203§ 17204§ 17205§ 17206§ 17206.1§ 17206.2§ 17207§ 17208§ 17209§ 17210

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