SECTIONS 3060-3069.1

3060.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 20999.1 of the Business andProfessions Code or the terms of any franchise, no franchisor shallterminate or refuse to continue any existing franchise unless all ofthe following conditions are met: (1) The franchisee and the board have received written notice fromthe franchisor as follows: (A) Sixty days before the effective date thereof setting forth thespecific grounds for termination or refusal to continue. (B) Fifteen days before the effective date thereof setting forththe specific grounds with respect to any of the following: (i) Transfer of any ownership or interest in the franchise withoutthe consent of the franchisor, which consent shall not beunreasonably withheld. (ii) Misrepresentation by the franchisee in applying for thefranchise. (iii) Insolvency of the franchisee, or filing of any petition byor against the franchisee under any bankruptcy or receivership law. (iv) Any unfair business practice after written warning thereof. (v) Failure of the motor vehicle dealer to conduct its customarysales and service operations during its customary hours of businessfor seven consecutive business days, giving rise to a good faithbelief on the part of the franchisor that the motor vehicle dealer isin fact going out of business, except for circumstances beyond thedirect control of the motor vehicle dealer or by order of thedepartment. (C) The written notice shall contain, on the first page thereof inat least 12-point bold type and circumscribed by a line to segregateit from the rest of the text, one of the following statements,whichever is applicable: