California Business and Professions Code

§ 6157

BPC § 6157 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 3 · Ch. 4 · Art. 9.5

Statute text

As used in this article, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Advertise” means to engage in any communication constituting an advertisement.

(b)“Advertisement” means any communication, through any written, recorded, or electronic means, whether available to, or directed generally to, members of the public or to a limited group of individuals, that provides information concerning a lawyer or the lawyer’s services for the purpose of encouraging individuals to secure the services of the lawyer or their law firm.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 645, Sec. 4. (SB 37) Effective January 1, 2026.