California · Business and Professions Code - BPC

BPC §22940: It shall be unlawful for any business to use words expressly referencing an individual’s marital status as part of the individual’s mailing address on a billing statement, related correspondence, encl

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

Businesses cannot include words referencing marital status in mailing addresses on billing statements or solicitations, except for standard titles like Mr., Mrs., Ms., or Miss.

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It shall be unlawful for any business to use words expressly referencing an individual’s marital status as part of the individual’s mailing address on a billing statement, related correspondence, enclosing envelope, or any solicitation for new business. This shall not prohibit the use of the prefix “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” “Ms.,” or “Miss.”

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