California CodesBPC CodeDivision 8 - SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONSChapter 5.5 - Franchise RelationsArticle 1 - Definitions§ 20006§ 20006Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1355, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1980. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.“Franchise” includes “area franchise.”Cite this sectionCal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 20006 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/bpc/division-8-special-business-regulations/chapter-5-5-franchise-relations/article-1-definitions/section-20006CopyOther sections in Article 1 - Definitions§ 20000§ 20001§ 20002§ 20003§ 20004§ 20005§ 20006§ 20007§ 20008§ 20009§ 20010← § 20005§ 20007 →