DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS 16000-18001›PART 2. PRESERVATION AND REGULATION OF COMPETITION 16600-17365›CHAPTER 4. Unfair Trade Practices 17000-17101›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 17000-17002

§ 17001

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The Legislature declares that the purpose of this chapter is to safeguard the public against the creation or perpetuation of monopolies and to foster and encourage competition, by prohibiting unfair, dishonest, deceptive, destructive, fraudulent and discriminatory practices by which fair and honest competition is destroyed or prevented.

(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 526.)

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