California Business and Professions Code

§ 22940

BPC § 22940 Effective Jan 1, 2000Div. 8 · Ch. 30

Statute text

It shall be unlawful for any business to use words expressly referencing an individual’s marital status as part of the individual’s mailing address on a billing statement, related correspondence, enclosing envelope, or any solicitation for new business. This shall not prohibit the use of the prefix “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” “Ms.,” or “Miss.”

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 343, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.