Bill Text: CA SB694 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Outdoor advertising: transit stations.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-04 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 545, Statutes of 2013. [SB694 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB694-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 694	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Correa

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 5203 of the Business and Professions Code,
relating to outdoor advertising.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 694, as introduced, Correa. Outdoor advertising: definition of
advertising structure.
   The Outdoor Advertising Act provides for regulation by the
Director of Transportation of advertising displays, as defined,
within view of public highways. The act regulates the placement of
off-premises advertising displays along highways, which displays
generally advertise business conducted or services rendered or goods
produced or sold at a location other than the property upon which the
display is located.
   This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the act.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 5203 of the Business and Professions Code is
amended to read:
   5203.  "Advertising structure" means a structure of any kind or
character  that is  erected, used, or maintained for outdoor
advertising purposes, upon which any poster, bill, printing,
painting  ,  or other advertisement of any kind whatsoever
may be placed, including statuary, for advertising purposes.
   "Advertising structure" does not include  any of the following
 :
   (a) Official notices issued by any court or public body or
 officer;   officer. 
   (b) Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a
public duty or by any person in giving legal  notice;
  notice. 
   (c) Directional, warning  ,  or information structures
required by or authorized by law or by federal, state or county
authority.
   (d) A structure  that is  erected near a city or county
boundary  , which   that  contains the name
of  such   the  city or county and the
names of, or any other information regarding, civic, fraternal  ,
 or religious organizations located therein.