Corp. Code, § 25243 · Chapter 4. General Provisions
Corp. Code, § 25243
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
It is unlawful for any person holding a certificate as a broker-dealer or investment adviser under this part to represent or imply in any manner whatsoever that such person has been sponsored, recommended, or approved or that the person’s abilities or qualifications have in any respect been passed upon by the commissioner. Nothing in this section prohibits a statement (other than in a paid advertisement) that a person holds a certificate under this law, if such statement is true in fact and if the effect of such licensing is not misrepresented.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1120, Sec. 8. Effective October 2, 1981. Operative November 1, 1981, by Sec. 15 of Ch. 1120.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=25243.
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