California Business and Professions Code

§ 17533.6.5

BPC § 17533.6.5 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 7 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a person, firm, corporation, or association that is a nongovernmental entity may solicit a fee for providing a copy of a public record if that solicitation meets all of the requirements set forth in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive:

(1)Contains at the top of the solicitation, in at least 24-point type, all of the following:

(A)The following disclosure statement: “THIS IS AN ADVERTISEMENT. THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY, OR ON BEHALF OF, ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY. YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENT OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THIS OFFER.”

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 293, Sec. 2. (AB 492) Effective January 1, 2018.