California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 7 — General Business Regulations, Part 3 — Representations to the Public, Chapter 5 — Fictitious Business Names, Section 17914

The fictitious business name statement shall be signed as follows:

(a) If the registrant is an individual, by the individual.

(b) If the registrants are a married couple, by either party to the marriage.

(c) If the registrant is a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, copartnership, joint venture, or unincorporated association other than a partnership, by a general partner.

(d) If the registrant is a limited liability company, by a manager or officer.

(e) If the registrant is a trust, by a trustee.

(f) If the registrant is a corporation, by an officer.

(g) If the registrant is a state or local registered domestic partnership, by one of the domestic partners.

Notes

Requires a fictitious business name statement to be signed by the individual registrant; either spouse for married registrants; a general partner for listed partnerships, joint ventures, or certain unincorporated associations; a manager or officer for an LLC; a trustee for a trust; an officer for a corporation; or either domestic partner for a registered domestic partnership.

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