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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17533.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17533.7
(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association to sell or offer for sale in this state any merchandise on which merchandise or on its container there appears the words “Made in U.S.A.,” “Made in America,” “U.S.A.,” or similar words if the merchandise or any
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17533.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17533.8
(a) It is unlawful for any person to offer, by mail, by telephone, in person, or by any other means or in any other form, including over the Internet, a prize or gift, with the intent to offer a sales presentation, without disclosing at the time of the offer of the prize or gift,
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17533.9
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17533.9
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or association, in any newspaper, magazine, circular, form letter, or open publication, published, distributed, or circulated in this state, including over the Internet, or on any billboard, card, label, or other advertising
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17534
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17534
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association or any employee or agent thereof who violates this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17534.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17534.5
Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this state.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17535
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17535
Obtaining Injunctive Relief Any person, corporation, firm, partnership, joint stock company, or any other association or organization which violates or proposes to violate this chapter may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction. The court may make such orders or judgm
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17535.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17535.5
(a) Any person who intentionally violates any injunction issued pursuant to Section 17535 shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) for each violation. Where the conduct constituting a violation is of a continuing nature, each day of such con
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17536
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17536
Penalty for Violations of Chapter; Proceedings; Disposition of Proceeds (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation, which shall be assessed and recovered
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17536.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17536.5
If a violation of this chapter is alleged or the application or construction of this chapter is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each person filing any brief or petition with the
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537
(a) It is unlawful for any person to use the term “prize” or “gift” or other similar term in any manner that would be untrue or misleading, including, but not limited to, the manner made unlawful in subdivision (b) or (c). (b) It is unlawful to notify any person by any means, as
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.1
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.1
(a) It is unlawful for any person, or an employee, agent, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, by any means, as part of an advertising plan or program, to offer any incentive as an inducement to the recipient to visit a location, attend a sales present
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.10
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.10
(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, association, or any other business entity to make any untrue or misleading statements in any manner in connection with the offering or performance of a grant deed copy service. For the purpose of this section, an “untrue or mi
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.11
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.11
(a) It is unlawful for any person to offer a coupon that is in any manner untrue or misleading. (b) It is unlawful for any person to offer a coupon described as “free” or as a “gift,” “prize,” or other similar term if (1) the recipient of the coupon is required to pay money or bu
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.12
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.12
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Truth in Music Advertising Act. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) “Performing group” means a vocal or instrumental group seeking
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.15
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.15
(a) For purposes of this section, “floral or ornamental products or services” means floral arrangements, cut flowers, floral bouquets, potted plants, balloons, floral designs, and related products and services. (b) For the purposes of this section, “local telephone number” means
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.2
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.2
The following, when used as part of an advertising plan or program defined in Section 17537.1, are deceptive and constitute unfair trade practices: (a) When, in order to utilize the incentive, the recipient is requested to pay any money to any person or entity named or referred t
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.3
The following acts are prohibited: (a) For any person to offer as part of an advertising plan or program, promotional offers of smokeless tobacco products which require proof of purchase of a smokeless tobacco product unless it carries a designation that the offer is not availabl
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.4
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.4
If the person making an offer subject to Section 17537 or to subdivision (a) of Section 17537.1, or any employee, agent, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, violates any provision of Section 17537, 17537.1, or 17537.2, the recipient of the offer who i
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.5
(a) It is unlawful for any person soliciting a sale or order for energy conservation products or services, including over the Internet, to do any of the following: (1) Make false claims of affiliation or association with an electrical or gas corporation or municipally owned and o
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.6
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.6
(a) It is unlawful for any person to make any untrue or misleading statements in any manner in connection with the offering or performance of a homestead filing service. For the purpose of this section, an “untrue or misleading statement” means and includes any representation tha
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.7
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.7
Except as to communications described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (n) of Section 11713.1 of the Vehicle Code, it is unlawful for any person to use the terms “invoice,” “dealer invoice,” “wholesale price,” or similar terms that refer to a dealer’s cost for a motor vehicle in a
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.8
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.8
(a) It is unlawful for any person to make any untrue or misleading statements in any manner in connection with the offering or performance of a homeowners’ exemption filing service. For the purpose of this section, an “untrue or misleading statement” includes, but is not limited
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.9
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17537.9
(a) It is unlawful for any person to make any untrue or misleading statements in any manner in connection with the offering or performance of an assessment reduction filing service. For the purposes of this section, an “untrue or misleading statement” includes, but is not limited
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17538
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17538
(a) It is unlawful in the sale or lease or offering for sale or lease of goods or services, for any person conducting sales or leases by telephone, the Internet or other electronic means of communication, mail order, or catalog in this state, including, but not limited to, the of
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17538.3
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17538.3
The provisions of Section 17538 do not apply to any of the following, except that subdivisions (d) and (e) of Section 17538 shall apply to subdivisions (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this section: (a) To instances in which all advertising for goods or services contains a notice as to