Statute · California Business and Professions Code
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17940 — Bots
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17940
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Business and Professions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2019-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
For purposes of this chapter:
Citator
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17940 — Bots is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.