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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17860
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17860
Any waiver of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17900
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17900
(a) (1) The purpose of this section is to protect those dealing with individuals or partnerships doing business under fictitious names, and it is not intended to confer any right or advantage on individuals or firms that fail to comply with the law. The filing of a fictitious bus
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17901
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17901
As used in this chapter, “general partner” means: (a) In the case of a partnership, a general partner, as defined in Section 15901.02 of the Corporations Code. (b) In the case of an unincorporated association other than a partnership, a person interested in the business of the as
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17901.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17901.5
As used in this chapter, “manager” means a manager of a limited liability company.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17902
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17902
As used in this chapter, “person” includes individuals, limited liability companies, partnerships and other associations, and corporations.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17903
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17903
As used in this chapter, “registrant” means a person or entity who is filing or has filed a fictitious business name statement, and who is the legal owner of the business.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17905
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17905
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors may, by resolution, designate another county officer to perform the duties of the county clerk pursuant to this chapter in and for the County of Sacramento.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17910
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17910
Every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name shall do all of the following: (a) File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with this chapter not later than 40 days from the time the registrant commences to tr
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17910.5
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17910.5
(a) No person shall adopt any fictitious business name which includes “Corporation,” “Corp.,” “Incorporated,” or “Inc.” unless that person is a corporation organized pursuant to the laws of this state or some other jurisdiction. (b) No person shall adopt any fictitious business n
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17911
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17911
This chapter does not apply to a nonprofit corporation or association, including, but not limited to, organizations such as churches, labor unions, fraternal and charitable organizations, foundations, and similar organizations.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17912
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17912
This chapter does not apply to a real estate investment trust as defined in Section 23000 of the Corporations Code that has a statement on file, pursuant to Section 18200 of the Corporations Code, designating an agent for service of process or has qualified to do business under C
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17913
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17913
(a) The fictitious business name statement shall contain all of the information required by this subdivision and shall be substantially in the following form: FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as * at ** : *** This business
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17914
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17914
The fictitious business name statement shall be signed as follows: (a) If the registrant is an individual, by the individual. (b) If the registrants are a married couple, by either party to the marriage. (c) If the registrant is a general partnership, limited partnership, limited
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17915
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17915
A fictitious business name statement shall be filed with the clerk of the county in which the registrant has his or her principal place of business in this state or, if the registrant has no place of business in this state, with the Clerk of Sacramento County. This chapter does n
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17916
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17916
Presentation for filing of an original fictitious business name statement and one copy of the statement, with proper identification, accompanied by a completed and notarized affidavit of identity, if required by the county clerk, and other documents required in accordance with Se
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17917
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17917
(a) Within 45 days after a fictitious business name statement has been filed pursuant to this chapter, the registrant shall cause a statement in the form prescribed by subdivision (a) of Section 17913 to be published pursuant to Section 6064 of the Government Code in a newspaper
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17918
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17918
No person transacting business under a fictitious business name contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or his assignee, may maintain any action upon or on account of any contract made, or transaction had, in the fictitious business name in any court of this state until the f
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17919
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17919
(a) A fictitious business name statement may be executed, filed, and published by the trustee in bankruptcy at any time after bankruptcy where a failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter would otherwise preclude the maintenance of an action to recover any sums due to
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17920
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17920
(a) Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b) or (c), a fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk. (b) Except as provided in Section 17923, a fictitious business name statement expires 40 da
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17921
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17921
Notice of the date of expiration shall be on the fictitious business name statement form.
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17922
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17922
(a) Upon ceasing to transact business in this state under a fictitious business name that was filed in the previous five years, a registrant who has filed a fictitious business name statement shall file a statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name. The statement
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17923
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17923
(a) Any registrant who is a general partner in a partnership that is or has been regularly transacting business under a fictitious business name may, upon withdrawing as a general partner, file a statement of withdrawal from the partnership operating under a fictitious business n
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17924
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17924
(a) The county clerk shall furnish without charge a form satisfying the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 17913. The form prepared by the county clerk, or the material provided by him with the form, shall include statements substantially as follows: (1) “Your fictitious
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17925
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17925
(a) The county clerk shall maintain one or more indices which permit the determination of at least the following information: (1) Whether any business using a specific fictitious business name has on file a fictitious business name statement setting forth such name and, if so, th
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Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17926
Business and Professions Code - BPC - BPC § 17926
(a) As used in this section, “statement” means a fictitious business name statement, a statement of abandonment of use of fictitious business name, or a statement of withdrawal from partnership operating under fictitious business name. (b) For a fee of two dollars ($2), the count