California CodesBusiness and Professions Code - BPCDivision 7 — General Business RegulationsPart 3 — Representations to the PublicChapter 1 — AdvertisingArticle 1 — False Advertising in GeneralSection 17500.1
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no trade or professional association, or state agency, state board, or state commission within the Department of Consumer Affairs shall enact any rule, regulation, or code of professional ethics which shall restrict or prohibit advertising by any commercial or professional person, firm, partnership or corporation which does not violate the provisions of Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code, or which is not prohibited by other provisions of law.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any rules or regulations heretofore or hereafter formulated pursuant to Section 6076.
Notes
Prohibits trade or professional associations and specified state agencies, boards, or commissions within the Department of Consumer Affairs from adopting rules, regulations, or ethics codes restricting advertising by commercial or professional persons or businesses when the advertising is lawful under the stated advertising law and not otherwise prohibited. It exempts rules or regulations formulated under the specified attorney-discipline provision.
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