Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17912 · Chapter 5. Fictitious Business Names

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17912

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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 Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 2100) of Division 1 of the Corporations Code.

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History

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.

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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=17912.
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