Bus. & Prof. Code, § 20000 · Article 1. Definitions

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 20000

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This chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the California Franchise Relations Act.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.

Source of truth

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