Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22948.2 · Chapter 33. Anti-Phishing Act of 2005

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 22948.2

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It shall be unlawful for any person, by means of a Web page, electronic mail message, or otherwise through use of the Internet, to solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing itself to be a business without the authority or approval of the business.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 437, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.

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=22948.2.
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Business and Professions Code

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