California Civil Code
§ 1747.81
CIV § 1747.81Div. 3 · Title 1.3 · Part 4
Statute text
View on leginfo.ca.gov(a)If a card issuer has determined in the normal course of business that it will issue a card to a married woman, the card shall be issued bearing either the maiden name or married name of the woman, as the woman may direct.
(b)Card issuers may require that a married woman requesting a card in her maiden name open a new account in that name.
Legislative history
Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1252.