Arizona Laws 23-1604. Franchisor and franchisee; owner of a mark and licensee; employment relationship; definitions
A. For the purposes of this title:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 23-1604
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. A franchisor is not an employer or co-employer of either a franchisee or an employee of the franchisee, unless the franchisor agrees, in writing, to assume the role of employer or co-employer of the franchisee or the employee of the franchisee.
2. The owner of a mark is not an employer or co-employer of either the licensee or an employee of the licensee, unless the owner of the mark agrees, in writing, to assume the role of employer or co-employer of the licensee or the employee of the licensee.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Franchisee" has the same meaning prescribed in 16 C.F.R. § 436.1.
2. "Franchisor" has the same meaning prescribed in 16 C.F.R. § 436.1.
3. "Licensee" means a third party to whom the owner of a mark licenses the owner’s mark for the purpose of independently conducting business using the licensed mark.
4. "Mark" has the same meaning prescribed in section 44-1441.