California Code § 31018
California Code § 31018. Reproduced from the official Public Contract Code - PCC, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 31018.
(a) âSaleâ or âsellâ includes every contract or agreement of sale of, a contract to sell, or disposition of, a franchise or interest in a franchise for value. (b) âOfferâ or âoffer to sellâ includes every attempt to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise or interest in a franchise for value. (c) The terms defined in this section do not include the renewal or extension of an existing franchise where there is no interruption in the operation of the franchised business by the franchisee; provided, that a material modification of an existing franchise, whether upon renewal or otherwise, is a âsaleâ within the meaning of this section.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Public Contract Code - PCC § 31018
- Jurisdiction: California
- Code: Public Contract Code - PCC
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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