Franchise Investment Law: Regulations, Opinions, and Releases
Proposed Regulations
- None at this time
Approved Regulations
- PRO 31/04 – Clarifies the procedure for filing the application for registration
- PRO 24/04 – Implementations of AB 2921(Chap. 458. Stats. 2004) Provisions.
- PRO 09/02 – Relating to the offering circular and exemption for advertisements posted on the Internet from filing, if certain conditions are met.
- OP 04/01 – Exemption from registration for offers or sales to persons who are not residents of California, if certain conditions are met.
- OP 20/00 – Increase of the franchise fee allowed to $500 from $100 under the de minimis exemption from registration.
- OP 18/99 – Exemption for new product or service.
- OP 15/99 – Exemption for the offer and sale of a franchise over the Internet.
Legislation
- None at this time.
Commissioner’s Releases
- 18-F: Franchisor, Subfranchisors and Development Agents. Provides some clarity around the issue of whether certain business services surrounding a franchise relationship cause the entity providing those services to be deemed a subfranchisor, thereby requiring registration with the Department
02-01-08 - 17-F: Filing The New Uniform Franchise Disclosure Document Under The Franchise Investment Law. Sets forth the procedures for filing the application for registration using the new Uniform Franchise Disclosure Document under the Franchise Investment Law on and after July 1, 2007[ pdf]
06-28-07 - 15-F Generally Accepted Accounting Principles [pdf]
01-08-03 - 14-F Notice of Exemption Filing under Corporations Code Section 31108 of the Franchise Investment Law
02-18-00 - 3-F (Revised): When Does an Agreement Constitute a “Franchise”?
06-22-94 - 2-F: see 61-C: (Revised): Interpretive Opinions [pdf]
03-22-05