{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-17914","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 17914","heading":"","body":"The fictitious business name statement shall be signed as follows:\n(a) If the registrant is an individual, by the individual.\n(b) If the registrants are a married couple, by either party to the marriage.\n(c) If the registrant is a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, copartnership, joint venture, or unincorporated association other than a partnership, by a general partner.\n(d) If the registrant is a limited liability company, by a manager or officer.\n(e) If the registrant is a trust, by a trustee.\n(f) If the registrant is a corporation, by an officer.\n(g) If the registrant is a state or local registered domestic partnership, by one of the domestic partners.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [16000. - 18107.]","PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC [17500. - 17943.]","CHAPTER 5. Fictitious Business Names [17900. - 17930.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"ece4b54c82c366cfe20bbf238a34231efbeae5ebd63d70d555b3f45cdbe8ca27","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-17913","next":"us-ca/bpc-17915"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}