California · Financial Code
FIN §31403: (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no licensee shall provide financing assistance or management assistance to any person other than a business firm in this state.
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(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no licensee shall provide financing assistance or management assistance to any person other than a business firm in this state. (b) (1) If a licensee provides financing assistance to a business firm in this state, the licensee may also provide financing assistance and management assistance to the business firm with respect to business transacted in any other state of the United States or the District of Columbia. (2) If a licensee provides financing assistance to a business firm in this state which is a franchisor, the licensee may also provide financing assistance and management assistance to any business firm in another state which is a franchisee of the franchisor. (3) If a licensee provides financing assistance to a business firm in this state which is a franchisee of a franchisor, the licensee may also provide financing assistance and management assistance to any business firm in another state which is a franchisee of the franchisor.
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