California Vehicle Code

§ 331

VEH § 331 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 1

Statute text

(a)A “franchise” is a written agreement between two or more persons having all of the following conditions:

(1)A commercial relationship of definite duration or continuing indefinite duration.

(2)The franchisee is granted the right to offer for sale or lease, or to sell or lease at retail new motor vehicles or new trailers subject to identification pursuant to Section 5014.1 manufactured or distributed by the franchisor or the right to perform authorized warranty repairs and service, or the right to perform any combination of these activities.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 539, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.