Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17915 · Chapter 5. Fictitious Business Names
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17915
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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 not preclude a person from filing a fictitious business name statement in a county other than that where the principal place of business is located, as long as the requirements of this section are also met.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 179, Sec. 24. Effective January 1, 2009.
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