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CA Bus & Prof Code § 20007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 20007.

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 franchise agreement, including, but not limited to, any payment for goods and services.However, the following shall not be considered the payment of a franchise fee:(a) The purchase or agreement to purchase goods at a bona fide wholesale price if no obligation is imposed upon the purchaser to purchase or pay for a quantity of goods in excess of that which a reasonable businessperson normally would purchase by way of a starting inventory or supply or to maintain a going inventory or supply.(b) The payment of a reasonable service charge to the issuer of a credit card by an establishment accepting or honoring that credit card.(c) Amounts paid to a trading stamp company under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 17750) of Part 3 of Division 7 by a person issuing trading stamps in connection with the retail sale of merchandise or service.(d) The payment, directly or indirectly, of a franchise fee which, on an annual basis, does not exceed the sum of one hundred dollars ($100).(e) The payment of a sum of not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) annually on account of the purchase price or rental of fixtures, equipment, or other tangible property to be utilized in, and necessary for, the operation of the franchised business, if the price or rental so charged does not exceed the cost which would be incurred by the franchisee acquiring the item or items from other persons or in the open market.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 29. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 20008.

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 unincorporated organization.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 25. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20009 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 20009.

20009.  The regulations, releases, guidelines, and interpretive opinions of the Commissioner of Business Oversight under the Franchise Investment Law (Division 5 (commencing with Section 31000) of Title 4 of the Corporations Code) regarding whether or not an agreement constitutes a “franchise” within the meaning of that law shall be prima facie evidence of the scope and extent of coverage of the definition of “franchise” under this chapter; provided, however, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 143, Sec. 13. (SB 251) Effective January 1, 2020. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 20010.

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.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20015 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 2 - Jurisdiction|Section 20015.

20015.  The provisions of this chapter apply to any franchise where either the franchisee is domiciled in this state or the franchised business is or has been operated in this state.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 3 - Termination|Section 20020.

20020.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, no franchisor may terminate a franchise prior to the expiration of its term, except for good cause. Except as provided in Section 20021, good cause shall be limited to the failure of the franchisee to substantially comply with the lawful requirements imposed upon the franchisee by the franchise agreement after being given notice at least 60 days in advance of the termination and a reasonable opportunity, which in no event shall be less than 60 days from the date of the notice of noncompliance, to cure the failure. The period to exercise the right to cure shall not exceed 75 days unless there is a separate agreement between the franchisor and franchisee to extend the time.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 776, Sec. 1. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 3 - Termination|Section 20022.

20022.  (a) Except as provided in this section, upon a lawful termination or nonrenewal of a franchisee, the franchisor shall purchase from the franchisee, at the value of price paid, minus depreciation, all inventory, supplies, equipment, fixtures, and furnishings purchased or paid for under the terms of the franchise agreement or any ancillary or collateral agreement by the franchisee to the franchisor or its approved suppliers and sources, that are, at the time of the notice of termination or nonrenewal, in the possession of the franchisee or used by the franchisee in the franchise business. The franchisor shall have the right to receive clear title to and possession of all items purchased from the franchisee under this section.(b) This section shall not require the franchisor to purchase any personalized items, inventory, supplies, equipment, fixtures, or furnishings not reasonably required to conduct the operation of the franchise business in accordance with the franchise agreement or any ancillary or collateral agreement or to which the franchisee, at the cessation of operation of the franchise business by the franchisee, cannot lawfully, or does not, grant the franchisor clear title and possession upon the franchisor’s payment to the franchisee for the inventory, supplies, equipment, fixtures, or furnishings.(c) This section shall not apply when the franchisee declines a bona fide offer of renewal from the franchisor.(d) This section shall not apply if the franchisor does not prevent the franchisee from retaining control of the principal place of the franchise business.(e) This section shall not apply to any termination or nonrenewal of a franchise due to a publicly announced and nondiscriminatory decision by the franchisor to completely withdraw from all franchise activity within the relevant geographic market area in which the franchise is located. For the purpose of this section “relevant geographic market area” shall have the same meaning as in Section 20999.(f) This section shall not apply if the franchisor and franchisee mutually agree in writing to terminate or not renew the franchise.(g) This section shall not apply to any inventory, supplies, equipment, fixtures, or furnishings that are sold by the franchisee between the date of the notice of termination or nonrenewal, and the cessation of operation of the franchise business, by the franchisee, pursuant to the termination or nonrenewal. (h) Upon the termination or nonrenewal of a franchise, a franchisor may offset against the amounts owed to a franchisee under this section any amounts owed by the franchisee to the franchisor.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 776, Sec. 3. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 4 - Nonrenewal|Section 20026.

20026.  Nothing in Section 20025 shall prohibit a franchisor from offering or agreeing before expiration of the current franchise term to extend the term of the franchise for a limited period in order to satisfy the time of notice of nonrenewal requirement of that section.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 4.4 - Transfers|Section 20027.

20027.  (a) No franchisor shall deny the surviving spouse, heirs, or estate of a deceased franchisee or the majority shareholder of the franchisee the opportunity to participate in the ownership of the franchise under a valid franchise agreement for a reasonable time after the death of the franchisee or majority shareholder of the franchisee. During that time the surviving spouse, heirs, or estate of the deceased shall either satisfy all of the then current qualifications for a purchaser of a franchise or sell, transfer, or assign the franchise to a person who satisfies the franchisor’s then current standards for new franchisees. The rights granted pursuant to this section shall be granted subject to the surviving spouse, heirs or estate of the deceased maintaining all standards and obligations of the franchise.(b) Nothing in subdivision (a) shall prohibit a franchisor from exercising the right of first refusal to purchase a franchise after receipt of a bona fide offer to purchase the franchise by a proposed purchaser of the franchise.(c) This article shall not apply to any agreement or contract in effect prior to January 1, 1984, except an agreement or contract of an indefinite duration. This section shall not apply to any bequest or intestate succession that took effect prior to January 1, 1984.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 374, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 4.4 - Transfers|Section 20028.

20028.  (a) It is unlawful for a franchisor to prevent a franchisee from selling or transferring a franchise, all or substantially all of the assets of the franchise business, or a controlling or noncontrolling interest in the franchise business, to another person provided that the person is qualified under the franchisor’s then-existing standards for the approval of new or renewing franchisees, these standards to be made available to the franchisee, as provided in Section 20029, and to be consistently applied to similarly situated franchisees operating within the franchise brand, and the franchisee and the buyer, transferee, or assignee comply with the transfer conditions specified in the franchise agreement.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a franchisee shall not have the right to sell, transfer, or assign the franchise, all or substantially all of the assets of the franchise business, or a controlling or noncontrolling interest in the franchise business, without the written consent of the franchisor, except that the consent shall not be withheld unless the buyer, transferee, or assignee does not meet the standards for new or renewing franchisees described in subdivision (a) or the franchisee and the buyer, transferee, or assignee do not comply with the transfer conditions specified in the franchise agreement.(c) This section does not prohibit a franchisor from exercising the contractual right of first refusal to purchase a franchise, all or substantially all of the assets of a franchise business, or a controlling or noncontrolling interest in a franchise business after receipt of a bona fide offer from a proposed purchaser to purchase the franchise, assets, or interest. A franchisor exercising the contractual right of first refusal shall offer the seller payment at least equal to the value offered in the bona fide offer.(d) For the purpose of this section “franchise business” shall include a legal entity that is a party to a franchise agreement.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 776, Sec. 4. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20030 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 5 - Notices|Section 20030.

20030.  All notices of termination or nonrenewal required by this chapter:(a) Shall be in writing;(b) Shall be posted by registered, certified or other receipted mail, delivered by telegram or personally delivered to the franchisee; and(c) Shall contain a statement of intent to terminate or not renew the franchise:(1) Together with the reasons therefor, and(2) The effective date of such termination or nonrenewal or expiration.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20035 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 6 - Remedies|Section 20035.

20035.  (a) In the event a franchisor terminates or fails to renew a franchisee, in violation of this chapter, the franchisee shall be entitled to receive from the franchisor the fair market value of the franchised business and franchise assets and any other damages caused by the violation of this chapter.(b) A court may grant preliminary and permanent injunctions for a violation or threatened violation of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 776, Sec. 8. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20036 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 6 - Remedies|Section 20036.

20036.  The franchisor may offset against any remedies made pursuant to Section 20035 any prior recovery by the franchisee pursuant to Section 20022 and any sums owed the franchisor or its subsidiaries by the franchisee pursuant to the franchise or any ancillary agreement.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 776, Sec. 9. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20037 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 6 - Remedies|Section 20037.

20037.  Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in this article shall abrogate the right of a franchisee to sue under any other law.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20040 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 7 - Arbitration|Section 20040.

20040.  Nothing contained in this chapter shall limit the right of a franchisor and franchisee to agree before or after a dispute has arisen to binding arbitration of claims under this chapter, provided that:(a) The standards applied in such arbitration are not less than the requirements specified in this chapter; and(b) The arbitrator or arbitrators employed in such arbitration are chosen from a list of impartial arbitrators supplied by the American Arbitration Association or other impartial person.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20040.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 8 - Venue of Disputes|Section 20040.5.

20040.5.  A provision in a franchise agreement restricting venue to a forum outside this state is void with respect to any claim arising under or relating to a franchise agreement involving a franchise business operating within this state.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1277, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 20041.

20041.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the provisions of this chapter shall apply only to franchises granted or renewed on or after January 1, 1981, or to franchises of an indefinite duration that may be terminated by the franchisee or franchisor without cause.(b) The amendments to this chapter made by the act adding this subdivision shall apply only to franchise agreements entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, or to franchises of an indefinite duration that may be terminated by the franchisee or franchisor without cause.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 776, Sec. 10. (AB 525) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20042 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 20042.

20042.  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to franchises governed by the provisions of Article 4 (commencing with Section 3060) of Chapter 6 of Division 2 of the Vehicle Code which contain the sole remedies for the matters contained therein.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20043 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 5.5 - Franchise Relations|ARTICLE 9 - Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 20043.

20043.  If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of the chapter are severable.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 20700.

20700.  As used in this chapter:(a) “Industrial hygiene” means the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors or stresses which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort and inefficiency among workers or among the citizens of a community.(b) “Certified industrial hygienist (CIH)” means a person who has met the education, experience, and examination requirements of an industrial hygiene certification organization.(c) “Industrial hygiene certification organization” means a professional organization of certified industrial hygienists that has been established to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of industrial hygiene through a certification process, by certifying industrial hygienists through an examination administered by the certification organization. The organization shall have the certifying examinations evaluated by a national testing service and shall maintain certification criteria that are at least the equivalent of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act|ARTICLE 2 - Certification Stamp|Section 20701.

20701.  A certified industrial hygienist may obtain a stamp from an industrial hygiene certification organization, which shall include a number that uniquely identifies and bears the name of that certified industrial hygienist. The stamp certifies that the industrial hygienist has successfully passed an industrial hygiene examination and met the certification maintenance requirements required and approved by the industrial hygiene certification organization .(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act|ARTICLE 2 - Certification Stamp|Section 20702.

20702.  All reports, opinions, or official documents prepared for submission to an employer, government agency, or other consumer by any certified industrial hygienist shall be affixed by a stamp, as specified in Section 20701, and signed by that certified industrial hygienist.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act|ARTICLE 3 - Professional Practice|Section 20703.

20703.  No entity of state or local government shall by rule or otherwise regulate the practice of industrial hygiene by any certified industrial hygienist, except where authorized by state statute to regulate a specific activity that may include the practice of industrial hygiene.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act|ARTICLE 4 - Unfair Business Practices|Section 20704.

20704.  It is an unfair business practice for any person to represent themselves as a “certified industrial hygienist” or a “CIH” unless they comply with the requirements of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 20705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 7 - Industrial Hygienist Definition and Registration Act|ARTICLE 5 - Exemptions|Section 20705.

20705.  This act shall not prohibit:(a) Any person legally regulated in this state under any other licensing act or regulation from engaging in the activities permitted under his or her license, provided he or she does not represent himself or herself as a certified industrial hygienist or CIH.(b) Professional experience or apprenticeship performed in order to meet certification requirements in this chapter.(c) The practice of a student pursuing a course of professional education under the terms of this chapter, if these activities and services constitute a part of the student’s supervised course of study.(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1021, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 21500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS|CHAPTER 9 - Secondhand Goods|ARTICLE 1 - Watches|Section 21500.

21500.  As used in this article:(a) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation engaged in the business of selling watches.(b) “Consumer” means an individual, firm, partnership, association or corporation who buys for his or her own use, or for the use of another, but not for resale.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1995.)