Every person who, without being authorized so to do, subscribes the name of another to or inserts the name of another in any prospectus, circular or other advertisement or announcement of any corporation, whether existing or intended to be formed, with intent to permit the document to be published and thereby to lead persons to believe that the person whose name is so subscribed is an officer, agent or promoter of such corporation, when in fact no such relationship exists to the knowledge of such person, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. Corp. Code § 8816
Crimes and Penalties
Known as the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law
The act spans §§ 7110–8910 (196 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case CORRECTIONS USA v. Dawe (2007)
Most recently applied in CORRECTIONS USA v. Dawe (May 2007)
Added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 567.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.