TITLE 4. SECURITIES 25000-31516›DIVISION 5. FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW 31000-31516›PART 3. FRAUDULENT AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES 31200-31220›CHAPTER 3. Unfair Practices 31220-31220

§ 31220

California Corporations Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

It shall be a violation of this division for any franchisor, directly or indirectly, through any officer, agent or employee, to restrict or inhibit the right of franchisees to join a trade association or to prohibit the right of free association among franchisees for any lawful purposes. Notwithstanding Section 31410, a violation of this section shall not constitute a crime.

(Added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 510.)

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