This bill establishes protections for franchisees.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- prohibits a franchisor from requiring a franchisee to open on a when operating conflicts with the franchisee's sincerely held religious belief;
- provides exceptions under which a franchisor may require a franchisee to open a franchise despite a conflict with the franchisee's sincerely held religious belief;
- provides a remedy for a franchisee if the franchisor violates the prohibition without an exception; and
- provides a civil penalty for a franchisor that violates the prohibition without an exception.