No person transacting business under a fictitious business name contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or his assignee, may maintain any action upon or on account of any contract made, or transaction had, in the fictitious business name in any court of this state until the fictitious business name statement has been executed, filed, and published as required by this chapter. For the purposes of this section, the failure to comply with subdivision (b) of Section 17917 does not constitute transacting business contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17918
Fictitious Business Names
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 37 Cal. 3d 285 - San Francisco Foundation v. Superior Court (1984)
Most recently applied in 246 Cal. Rptr. 3d 56 - Savea v. YRC Inc. (April 2019)
Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 618.
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