§ 25245 False Statements Prohibited

Corporations Code·California

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•You can't lie on official forms or reports given to the government.
•You also can't leave out important facts that the form asks for.
•This applies to things like applications, notices, or reports that are required by law.

Example

You fill out a form to get a permit for your business, but you lie about how much money you make.

This is against the law because you gave false information on an official form.

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§ 25245 False Statements Prohibited

It is unlawful for any person willfully to make any untrue statement of a material fact in any application, notice, or report filed with the commissioner under this part, or willfully to omit to state in any such application, notice, or report any material fact which is required to be stated therein. (Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 391, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 1998.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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untrue statement material fact application notice report commissioner

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 25245.

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