California Code
DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations

ARTICLE 1 - Definitions

Section 20000. - 20000. This chapter shall be known and may be referred...

Section 20001. - 20001. As used in this chapter, “franchise” means a contract...

Section 20002. - 20002. A “franchisee” is a person to whom a franchise...

Section 20003. - 20003. A “franchisor” is a person who grants or has...

Section 20004. - 20004. “Area franchise” means any contract or agreement between a...

Section 20005. - 20005. A “subfranchisor” is a person to whom an area...

Section 20006. - 20006. “Franchise” includes “area franchise.” (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch....

Section 20007. - 20007. “Franchise fee” means any fee or charge that a...

Section 20008. - 20008. “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a...

Section 20009. - 20009. The regulations, releases, guidelines, and interpretive opinions of the...

Section 20010. - 20010. Any condition, stipulation or provision purporting to bind any...

ARTICLE 2 - Jurisdiction

Section 20015. - 20015. (a) The provisions of this chapter apply to any...

ARTICLE 3 - Termination

Section 20020. - 20020. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, no franchisor...

Section 20021. - 20021. If during the period in which the franchise is...

Section 20022. - 20022. (a) Except as provided in this section, upon a...

ARTICLE 4 - Nonrenewal

Section 20025. - 20025. No franchisor may fail to renew a franchise unless...

Section 20026. - 20026. Nothing in Section 20025 shall prohibit a franchisor from...

ARTICLE 4.4 - Transfers

Section 20027. - 20027. (a) No franchisor shall deny the surviving spouse, heirs,...

Section 20028. - 20028. (a) It is unlawful for a franchisor to prevent...

Section 20029. - 20029. (a) The franchisee shall, prior to the sale, assignment,...

ARTICLE 5 - Notices

Section 20030. - 20030. All notices of termination or nonrenewal required by this...

ARTICLE 6 - Remedies

Section 20035. - 20035. (a) In the event a franchisor terminates or fails...

Section 20036. - 20036. The franchisor may offset against any remedies made pursuant...

Section 20037. - 20037. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this article...

ARTICLE 7 - Arbitration

Section 20040. - 20040. Nothing contained in this chapter shall limit the right...

ARTICLE 8 - Venue of Disputes

Section 20040.5. - 20040.5. A provision in a franchise agreement restricting venue to...

ARTICLE 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 20041. - 20041. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the provisions...

Section 20042. - 20042. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to...

Section 20043. - 20043. If any provision of this chapter or the application...

Section 20044. - 20044. A franchisor is prohibited from modifying a franchise agreement,...