The regulations, releases, guidelines, and interpretive opinions of the Commissioner of Business Oversight under the Franchise Investment Law (Division 5 (commencing with Section 31000) of Title 4 of the Corporations Code) regarding whether or not an agreement constitutes a “franchise” within the meaning of that law shall be prima facie evidence of the scope and extent of coverage of the definition of “franchise” under this chapter; provided, however, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 143, Sec. 13. (SB 251) Effective January 1, 2020. Operative January 1, 1981, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 1355.)