California Statutes
§ 17920. — 17920. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 20, Sec. 3.)
California § 17920.
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Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC
Div. 7.DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
Part 3.PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC
Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. Fictitious Business Names
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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 17920. (2026).
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(a)Unless the statement expires earlier under subdivision (b) or (c), a fictitious business name statement expires five years from the date it was filed in the office of the county clerk.
(b)Except as provided in Section 17923, a fictitious business name statement expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to Section 17913.
(c)A fictitious business name statement expires when the registrant files a statement of abandonment of the fictitious business name described in the statement.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 20, Sec. 3. (AB 878) Effective January 1, 2024.
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