Civil Code section 1738.14

A manufacturer, jobber, or distributor who is not a resident of this state, and who enters into a contract regulated by this chapter is deemed to be doing business in this state for purposes of personal jurisdiction.

Source: Section 1738.14, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1738.14. (updated Jan. 1, 1990; accessed Dec. 8, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1738.14

Original Source: Section 1738.14, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1738.14. (last accessed May 12, 2025).