California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 7 — General Business Regulations, Part 3 — Representations to the Public, Chapter 1 — Advertising, Article 2 — Particular Offenses, Section 17533
It is unlawful for any proprietor or publisher of any newspaper or periodical, including any newspaper or periodical published over the Internet, willfully and knowingly to misrepresent the circulation of the newspaper or periodical, for the purpose of securing advertising or other patronage.
Notes
Prohibits a newspaper or periodical proprietor or publisher, including one publishing over the Internet, from willfully and knowingly misrepresenting the publication’s circulation for the purpose of obtaining advertising or other patronage. The prohibition requires both the specified knowledge and the stated purpose.
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