Cal. BPC § 5442
This is the official text of Cal. BPC § 5442, part of California’s Business and Professions Code — regulates business practices and professional/occupational licensing - contractors, doctors, cosmetologists, real estate agents, and dozens of other licensed professions.
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Official statutory text
Section 5440 does not apply to any advertising structure or sign if the advertising display is used exclusively for any of the following purposes:
(a) To advertise the sale or lease of the property upon which the advertising display is placed.
(b) To designate the name of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the advertising display is placed, or to identify the premises.
(c) To advertise goods manufactured or produced, or services rendered, on the property upon which the advertising display is placed.
(a) To advertise the sale or lease of the property upon which the advertising display is placed.
(b) To designate the name of the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the advertising display is placed, or to identify the premises.
(c) To advertise goods manufactured or produced, or services rendered, on the property upon which the advertising display is placed.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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