{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"17940","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 17940","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 7. GENERAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [16000. - 18107.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-7"},{"name":"PART 3. REPRESENTATIONS TO THE PUBLIC [17500. - 17943.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-7/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 6. Bots [17940. - 17943.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-7/part-3/chapter-6"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 892, Sec. 1.   (SB 1001)   Effective January 1, 2019.   Operative July 1, 2019, pursuant to Section 17943.","effective":"2019-01-01","html":"<p>For purposes of this chapter:</p><p>(a) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person.</p><p>(b) “Online” means appearing on any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication.</p><p>(c) “Online platform” means any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication, that has 10,000,000 or more unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months.</p><p>(d) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.</p>","text":"For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person. (b) “Online” means appearing on any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication. (c) “Online platform” means any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication, that has 10,000,000 or more unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months. (d) “Person” means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/bots-17940","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}