Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, an order for application of a franchise to the satisfaction of a money judgment is subject to all applicable laws governing sale, transfer, or other actions concerning the franchise, including but not limited to any necessary approvals by the Public Utilities Commission or local public entities and compliance with statutory or administrative regulations.
§ 708.930.Order Subject to Laws Governing Sale, Transfer Or Other Actions Concerning Franchise
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 2 · Chapter 6. Miscellaneous Creditors' Remedies · Article 9. Enforcement Against Franchise · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 708.930 subjects any order applying a franchise to a judgment to every other law governing the sale, transfer, or handling of that franchise, including required approvals from the Public Utilities Commission or local public entities and compliance with applicable statutes and regulations.
Full Text of § 708.930
Plain-English Summary
Article 9 does not give the court a free hand to override the regulatory framework that governs the franchise itself. Whatever order the court makes applying a franchise to a judgment still has to comply with every other law that would normally govern selling, transferring, or otherwise dealing with that franchise.
That can mean seeking approval from the Public Utilities Commission for a regulated utility franchise, or getting sign-off from the local public entity that granted a municipal franchise, along with following whatever statutory or administrative rules apply. This section makes sure a judgment-enforcement order does not become a shortcut around regulatory oversight that would otherwise govern the same transaction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a court order applying a franchise to a judgment override regulatory approval requirements?
No. Section 708.930 keeps the order subject to all applicable laws governing sale, transfer, or other action involving the franchise.
What kind of approvals might still be required?
Depending on the franchise, approval from the Public Utilities Commission or from the local public entity that granted the franchise, along with compliance with other statutory or administrative regulations.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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Also known as: regulatory approval franchise transfer judgmentpublic utilities commission franchise sale