California § 116.430 - If the plaintiff operates or does business under a fictitious business name and t
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 116.430 — If the plaintiff operates or does business under a fictitious business name and t, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 116.430. If the plaintiff operates or does business under a fictitious business name and t
(a) If the plaintiff operates or does business under a fictitious business name and the claim relates to that business, the claim shall be accompanied by the filing of a declaration stating that the plaintiff has complied with the fictitious business name laws by executing, filing, and publishing a fictitious business name statement as required. (b) A small claims action filed by a person who has not complied with the applicable fictitious business name laws by executing, filing, and publishing a fictitious business name statement as required shall be dismissed without prejudice. (c) For purposes of this section, âfictitious business nameâ means the term as defined in Section 17900 of the Business and Professions Code, and âfictitious business name statementâ means the statement described in Section 17913 of the Business and Professions Code.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 116.430 cover?
Section 116.430 ("If the plaintiff operates or does business under a fictitious business name and t") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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