(a) For purposes of this section, âfloral or ornamental products or servicesâ means floral arrangements, cut flowers, floral bouquets, potted plants, balloons, floral designs, and related products and services. (b) For the purposes of this section, âlocal telephone numberâ means a specific telephone number (area code and prefix) assigned for the purpose of completing local calls between a calling party or station and any other party or station within a designated exchange or all of its designated local calling areas. The term âlocal telephone numberâ does not include long distance telephone numbers or any toll-free telephone numbers listed in a local telephone directory. (c) (1) It is an infraction for a provider or vendor of floral or ornamental products or services to misrepresent the geographic location of its business by doing either of the following: (A) Listing a local telephone number in any advertisement or listing, unless the advertisement or listing identifies the true physical address, including the city, of the providerâs or vendorâs business. (B) Listing a fictitious business name or an assumed business name in any advertisement or listing if both of the following criteria are met: (i) The name of the business misrepresents the providerâs or vendorâs geographic location. (ii) The advertisement or listing does not identify the true physical address, including the city and state, of the providerâs or vendorâs business. (2) Notwithstanding Sections 17534 and 17534.5, a violation of this section is punishable, exclusively, by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (d) This section does not create or impose any duty or obligation on a person other than a vendor or provider described in subdivision (a). (e) This section does not apply to any of the following: (1) A publisher of a telephone directory or other publication or a provider of a directory assistance service publishing or providing information about another business. (2) An Internet Web site that aggregates and provides information about other businesses. (3) An owner or publisher of a print advertising medium providing information about other businesses. (4) An Internet service provider. (5) An Internet service that displays or distributes advertisements for other businesses.
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