California § 556.1 - It is a misdemeanor for any person to place or maintain or cause to be placed or
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 556.1 — It is a misdemeanor for any person to place or maintain or cause to be placed or, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 556.1. It is a misdemeanor for any person to place or maintain or cause to be placed or
It is a misdemeanor for any person to place or maintain or cause to be placed or maintained upon any property in which he has no estate or right of possession any sign, picture, transparency, advertisement, or mechanical device which is used for the purpose of advertising, or which advertises or brings to notice any person, article of merchandise, business or profession, or anything that is to be or has been sold, bartered, or given away, without the consent of the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession of such property before such sign, picture, transparency, advertisement, or mechanical device is placed upon the property.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 556.1
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 556.1 cover?
Section 556.1 ("It is a misdemeanor for any person to place or maintain or cause to be placed or") 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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