{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-20044","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 20044","heading":"","body":"A franchisor is prohibited from modifying a franchise agreement, or requiring a general release, in exchange for any assistance related to a declared state or federal emergency.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 8. SPECIAL BUSINESS REGULATIONS [18400. - 22949.92.2.]","CHAPTER 5.5. Franchise Relations [20000. - 20044.]","ARTICLE 9. Miscellaneous Provisions [20041. - 20044.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"9e9221a70571d7257380399d24b2b6829d75d11bc65670f0c2fd6bff090bdd65","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-20043","next":"us-ca/bpc-20500"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}