Food & Agr. Code, § 54036 · Article 2. General Provisions
Food & Agr. Code, § 54036
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
A person, firm, corporation, or association, that is hereafter organized or doing business in this state, may not use the word “cooperative” as part of its corporate name or other business name or title for producers’ cooperative marketing activities, unless it has complied with this chapter or is otherwise authorized by Chapter 22 (commencing with Section 26220) of Division 10 of the Business and Professions Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 27, Sec. 111. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2017.
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