{"data":{"id":"us-ca/corp-31020","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CORP § 31020","heading":"","body":"(a) “Franchise broker” means a person who directly or indirectly engages in the business of the offer or sale of a franchise, regardless of the title used by the person or any organization with which they are affiliated, and receives or is promised a fee, commission, or other form of consideration from a franchisor, subfranchisor, franchisee, or affiliate of a franchisor, subfranchisor, or franchisee. Common titles franchise brokers use include, but are not limited to, franchise seller, broker network, broker organization, franchise sales organization, consultant, and coach.\n(b) A “franchise broker” does not include any of the following:\n(1) A franchisor or its officers, directors, or employees.\n(2) A subfranchisor or its officers, directors, or employees.\n(3) An area representative or its officers, directors, or employees.\n(4) An employee of an affiliate of a franchisor or subfranchisor.\n(5) A franchisee of the franchise offering being presented to a prospective franchisee, unless the franchisee operates a franchised broker business.","path":["Corporations Code - CORP","TITLE 4. SECURITIES [25000. - 31528.]","DIVISION 5. FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW [31000. - 31528.]","PART 1. DEFINITIONS [31000. - 31020.]"],"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":"0e0eba90da6d45e1749f64a80be2bb9d736cecb21841f3d50688b1f9a4972c94","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/corp-31019","next":"us-ca/corp-31100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}