ARTICLE 1. Definitions [20000. - 20010.]

Article 1 added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1.

§§ 20000–20010 · 11 sections

• § 20000 This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the California Franchise Relations Act.
• § 20001 As used in this chapter, “franchise” means a contract or agreement, either expressed or implied, whether oral or written, between two or more persons by which:…
• § 20002 A “franchisee” is a person to whom a franchise is granted.
• § 20003 A “franchisor” is a person who grants or has granted a franchise.
• § 20004 “Area franchise” means any contract or agreement between a franchisor and a subfranchisor whereby the subfranchisor is granted the right, for consideration…
• § 20005 A “subfranchisor” is a person to whom an area franchise is granted.
• § 20006 “Franchise” includes “area franchise.”
• § 20007 “Franchise fee” means any fee or charge that a franchisee or subfranchisor is required to pay or agrees to pay for the right to enter into a business under a…
• § 20008 “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a joint venture, an association, a joint stock company, a trust or an…
• § 20009 The regulations, releases, guidelines, and interpretive opinions of the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation under the Franchise Investment Law…
• § 20010 Any condition, stipulation or provision purporting to bind any person to waive compliance with any provision of this law is contrary to public policy and void.