Business and Professions Code - BPC
DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [18400 - 22949.80]
( Division 8 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 44. ) CHAPTER 30. Billing Practices [22940 - 22941]
( Chapter 30 added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 343, Sec. 1. ) 22940.
It shall be unlawful for any business to use words expressly referencing an individual’s marital status as part of the individual’s mailing address on a billing statement, related correspondence, enclosing envelope, or any solicitation for new business. This shall not prohibit the use of the prefix “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” “Ms.,” or “Miss.”
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 343, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)