California Statutes
§ 85. — 85. (Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 568, Sec. 13.)
California § 85.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CIVCivil Code - CIV
Div. 1.DIVISION 1. PERSONS
Part 2.9.PART 2.9. CALIFORNIA FAIR DEALERSHIP LAW
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Cal. Civil Code - CIV Code § 85. (2026).
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On or after January 1, 1981, no grantor or dealer, directly or indirectly, shall refuse to make or to consent to an assignment, sale, transfer, or bequest of a dealership to any person, or to the intestate succession to the dealership by any person, because of any characteristic listed or defined in subdivision (b) or (e) of Section 51. This section shall not be construed to create any right in a dealer to assign, sell, transfer, or bequeath a dealership where the right did not exist prior to January 1, 1981.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 568, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2008.
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