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HomeCorporations CodeGENERAL PROVISIONSCh. 4§ 18215 Association Statement Expiration Notice

§ 18215 Association Statement Expiration Notice

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§ 18215 Association Statement Expiration Notice

This law says the Secretary of State has to mail a notice about when a filed statement will end to an unincorporated association, but if the notice isn’t mailed or doesn’t arrive, the statement still ends on its set date and the state isn’t responsible for any damages.

Key Takeaways

  • •The notice must be mailed between October 1 and December 1 before the statement’s expiration.
  • •If the notice isn’t mailed or doesn’t reach the association, the statement still ends on its original expiration date.
  • •The state and its employees are not liable for damages if the notice is not mailed as required.

Example

An unincorporated community group files a statement that will expire on June 30, 2026. Between October 1 and December 1, 2025, the Secretary of State must mail a notice telling the group the exact expiration date and the file number.

If the Secretary of State forgets to mail the notice or the mail gets lost, the group's statement still ends on June 30, 2026. The state or its workers can’t be sued for the missed notice.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 18215 Association Statement Expiration Notice

Between the first day of October and the first day of December immediately preceding the expiration date of a statement filed under Section 18200, the Secretary of State shall send by first-class mail a notice, indicating the date on which the statement will expire and the file number assigned to the statement, to the unincorporated association at its address as set out in the statement. Neither the failure of the Secretary of State to mail the notice as provided in this section nor the failure of the notice to reach the unincorporated association shall continue the statement in effect after the date of its expiration. Neither the state nor any officer or employee of the state is liable for damages for failure to mail the notice as required by this section. (Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 178, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

Secretary of Stateunincorporated associationexpiration datefile numberfirst-class mail

Related Statutes

  • § 18200 Unincorporated Association Office Filing
  • § 18220 Service On Unincorporated Associations
  • § 21303 Association Registration Application
  • § 21304 Registration Fee Collection
  • § 21305 Registration Certificate Issuance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 18215.
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