California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 17930

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 55. Effective September 27, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 427 of Ch. 1092.

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).

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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17930 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-7-general-business-regulations/part-3-representations-to-the-public/chapter-5-fictitious-business-names/section-17930

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Fictitious Business Names

§ 17900§ 17901§ 17901.5§ 17902§ 17903§ 17905§ 17910§ 17910.5§ 17911§ 17912…§ 17921§ 17922§ 17923§ 17924§ 17925§ 17926§ 17927§ 17928§ 17929§ 17930

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