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California Penal Code Section 646

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It is unlawful for any person with the intent, or for the
purpose of instituting a suit thereon outside of this state, to seek
or solicit the business of collecting any claim for damages for
personal injury sustained within this state, or for death resulting
therefrom, with the intention of instituting suit thereon outside of
this state, in cases where such right of action rests in a resident
of this state, or his legal representative, and is against a person,
copartnership, or corporation subject to personal service within this
state.
   Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is
guilty of a misdemeanor, and is punishable by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars
($1,000), by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 30 days
nor more than six months, or by both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court but within said limits.

Last modified: January 12, 2009