California · Financial Code
FIN §17402: No person subject to this division or any officer thereof shall advertise in any manner or publish any statement of its capital, other than amounts fully paid in and accumulated surplus.
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A person or officer cannot advertise or publish statements about a company's capital except for amounts that are fully paid in and accumulated surplus.
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