BILL NUMBER: AB 1753	CHAPTERED  07/17/02

	CHAPTER  191
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 17, 2002
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 16, 2002
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  JULY 1, 2002
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 28, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 17, 2002
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 3, 2002
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 17, 2002

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Migden
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Matthews)

                        JANUARY 7, 2002

   An act to add Chapter 20.5 (commencing with Section 22475) to
Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to magazine
distributors.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1753, Migden.   Magazine distributors.
   Existing law provides for the regulation of various businesses and
professions by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
   This bill would require a magazine distributor to place clearly
and conspicuously the magazine subscription expiration date on
renewal notices mailed to its subscribers or to direct subscribers to
refer to the magazine's mailing label for the subscription
expiration date.  The bill would require the subscription expiration
date to be disclosed on a magazine's mailing label.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Chapter 20.5 (commencing with Section 22475) is added
to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, to read:

      CHAPTER 20.5.  MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTORS

   22475.  (a) A magazine distributor, or any person, firm, or
corporation representing a magazine distributor shall clearly and
conspicuously place the subscription expiration date on all magazine
renewal notices mailed to its subscribers or direct subscribers to
refer to the magazine's mailing label to find the subscription
expiration date.
   (b) All magazine mailing labels shall clearly and conspicuously
disclose the subscription expiration date.