California · Business and Professions Code - BPC
BPC §8552: It is unlawful for any person to advertise or represent in any manner that any pest control work, in whole or in part, has been done upon any structure, unless the work has been performed by a registe
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It is unlawful to advertise or claim pest control work was performed on a structure unless a registered company actually performed the work.
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