{"code":"VEH","codeName":"Vehicle Code","section":"297","citation":"Veh. Code, § 297","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 1. WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED [100. - 681.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/division-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 539, Sec. 4.   Effective January 1, 2002.","effective":"2002-01-01","html":"<p>A “distributor branch” is an office maintained by a distributor for the sale of new vehicles or new trailers subject to identification pursuant to Section <a href=\"/veh/5014.1\">5014.1</a> to dealers or for directing or supervising, in whole or in part, the distributor’s representatives.</p>","text":"A “distributor branch” is an office maintained by a distributor for the sale of new vehicles or new trailers subject to identification pursuant to Section 5014.1 to dealers or for directing or supervising, in whole or in part, the distributor’s representatives.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/vehicle-code/words-and-phrases-defined-297","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}