California Business and Professions Code

§ 651

BPC § 651 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)It is unlawful for any person licensed under this division or under any initiative act referred to in this division to disseminate or cause to be disseminated any form of public communication containing a false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement, claim, or image for the purpose of or likely to induce, directly or indirectly, the rendering of professional services or furnishing of products in connection with the professional practice or business for which he or she is licensed. A “public communication” as used in this section includes, but is not limited to, communication by means of mail, television, radio, motion picture, newspaper, book, list or directory of healing arts practitioners, Internet, or other electronic communication.

(b)A false, fraudulent, misleading, or deceptive statement, claim, or image includes a statement or claim that does any of the following:

(1)Contains a misrepresentation of fact.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 775, Sec. 6. (SB 798) Effective January 1, 2018.