Corporations Code section 31523

A registered franchise broker offering a franchise for sale in this state shall keep and maintain a complete set of books, records, and accounts of that offer for a period of five calendar years.

Source: Section 31523, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=31523. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Dec. 1, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/corporations_code_section_31523

Original Source: Section 31523, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CORP§ionNum=31523. (last accessed May 12, 2025).