Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22940 · Chapter 30. Billing Practices
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22940
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It shall be unlawful for any business to use words expressly referencing an individual’s marital status as part of the individual’s mailing address on a billing statement, related correspondence, enclosing envelope, or any solicitation for new business. This shall not prohibit the use of the prefix “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” “Ms.,” or “Miss.”
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 343, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.
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