Cal. CORP § 31156
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 31156, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.
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Official statutory text
No person shall publish in this state any advertisement offering a franchise subject to the registration requirements of this law unless a true copy of the advertisement has been filed in the office of the commissioner at least three business days prior to the first publication or such shorter period as the commissioner by rule or order may allow, or unless such advertisement has been exempted by rule of the commissioner.
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