A “franchisee” is any person who, pursuant to a franchise, receives 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 from the franchisor and who offers for sale or lease, or sells or leases the vehicles at retail or is granted the right to perform authorized warranty repairs and service, or the right to perform any combination of these activities.
Cal. Veh. Code § 331.1
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Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 852 F. Supp. 2d 1280 - Fresno Motors, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (2012)
Most recently applied in 852 F. Supp. 2d 1280 - Fresno Motors, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (March 2012)
Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 836, Sec. 4
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