California § 6159.52. 6159.52. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 457, Sec. 3.)

California Statutes

§ 6159.52. — 6159.52. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 457, Sec. 3.)

California § 6159.52.

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Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC

Div. 3.DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Attorneys

Art. 9.6.ARTICLE 9.6. Legal Aid Organizations

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 6159.52. (2026).

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It is unlawful for any person or organization to use the term “legal aid,” “legal aide,” or any confusingly similar name in any firm name, trade name, fictitious business name, or any other designation, or on any advertisement, letterhead, business card, or sign, unless the person or organization is a legal aid organization subject to fair use principles for nominative, descriptive, or noncommercial use.

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It is unlawful for any person or organization to use the term “legal aid,” “legal aide,” or any confusingly similar name in any firm name, trade name, fictitious business name, or any other designation, or on any advertisement, letterhead, business card, or sign, unless the person or organization is a legal aid organization subject to fair use principles for nominative, descriptive, or noncommercial use.