A “franchisor” is any person who manufactures, assembles, or distributes new motor vehicles subject to registration under this code, new off-highway motorcycles, as defined in Section 436, new all-terrain vehicles, as defined in Section 111, or new trailers subject to identification pursuant to Section 5014.1 and who grants a franchise.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 836, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005.)

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Terms Used In California Vehicle Code 331.2

  • franchise: is a written agreement between two or more persons having all of the following conditions:

    California Vehicle Code 331

  • Person: includes a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Vehicle Code 470