Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17040 · Article 3. Offenses Against the Chapter
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17040
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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is unlawful for any person engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution or sale of any article or product of general use or consumption, with intent to destroy the competition of any regular established dealer in such article or product, or to prevent the competition of any person who in good faith, intends and attempts to become such dealer, to create locality discriminations.
Nothing in this section prohibits the meeting in good faith of a competitive price.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=17040.
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