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DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS 16000-18001›PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC 17500-17943›CHAPTER 5. Fictitious Business Names 17900-17930

§ 17910

California Business and Professions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Every person who regularly transacts business in this state for profit under a fictitious business name shall do all of the following:

(a) File a fictitious business name statement in accordance with this chapter not later than 40 days from the time the registrant commences to transact such business.

(b) File a new statement after any change in the facts, in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 17920.

(c) File a new statement when refiling a fictitious business name statement.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 716, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)

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