California Business and Professions Code 17701 – It is unlawful for any person to issue coupons unless there shall be …
It is unlawful for any person to issue coupons unless there shall be specified in or upon such coupons, specifically or by class, the person by whom or with whom such coupon is exchangeable or redeemable, and unless such person specified is either:
(a) The person issuing such coupon
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 17701
- Coupon: includes certificates, cards, package labels, wrappers, can covers, bottle caps or other and similar devices, which entitle the person holding or delivering or surrendering them to have them exchanged for or redeemed in goods, wares, merchandise, or services of any kind free of charge or for less than the retail price of such goods, wares, merchandise, or services. See California Business and Professions Code 17700
- Issue: includes use, distribute, give away, sell and furnish. See California Business and Professions Code 17700
- Person: includes persons, firm, firms, corporation and corporations. See California Business and Professions Code 17700
(b) Member or members of an association issuing such coupon which association shall be a bona fide organization in existence for a period of at least six months prior to issuing such coupon. The name and address by street and number of the principal place of business of the association shall also be specified in or upon such coupon
(c) A person engaged in the business of issuing coupons for use or distribution by itself or by other persons.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 64.)