Section 17941.
17941. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use a bot to communicate or interact with another person in California online, with the intent to mislead the other person about its artificial identity for the purpose of knowingly deceiving the person about the content of the communication in order to incentivize a purchase or […]
Section 17942.
17942. (a) The duties and obligations imposed by this chapter are cumulative with any other duties or obligation imposed by any other law. (b) The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect […]
Section 17943.
17943. This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2019. (Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1. (SB 1001) Effective January 1, 2019.)
Section 18000.
18000. (a) For purposes of this part, “microenterprise” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation that meets both of the following requirements: (1) Has five or fewer employees, including the owner, who may be part time or full time. (2) Generally lacks sufficient access to loans, equity, or other financial capital. (b) For purposes of this […]
Section 18001.
18001. (a) Every city, county, and city and county is encouraged to access microenterprise development in order to create new jobs and income opportunities for individuals of low and moderate income. (b) Every city, county, and city and county is encouraged to include microenterprise development as a part of their economic development strategy. (c) California communities and the […]
Section 17914.
17914. The fictitious business name statement shall be signed as follows: (a) If the registrant is an individual, by the individual. (b) If the registrants are a married couple, by either party to the marriage. (c) If the registrant is a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, copartnership, joint venture, or unincorporated association other than a partnership, […]
Section 17930.
17930. Any person who executes, files, or publishes any statement under this chapter, knowing that such statement is false, in whole or in part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000). (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1092, Sec. 55. […]
Section 17915.
17915. 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 […]
Section 17940.
17940. For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person. (b) “Online” means appearing on any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication. (c) “Online platform” means […]
Section 17916.
17916. Presentation for filing of an original fictitious business name statement and one copy of the statement, with proper identification, accompanied by a completed and notarized affidavit of identity, if required by the county clerk, and other documents required in accordance with Section 17913, payment of the filing fee, and acceptance of the statement by […]