Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17903 · Chapter 5. Fictitious Business Names

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17903

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

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.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 716, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2008.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=17903.
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