ENGR. S. A. TO ENGR. H. B. NO. 3107 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENTS TO ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3107 By: Dobrinski of the House and Gollihare of the Senate An Act relating to franchises; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 6005, which relates to employer and employee relationships; modifyi ng definition; and providing an effective date. AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title AMENDMENT NO. 2. Page 1, strike the enacting clause Passed the Senate the 25th day of April, 2024. Presiding Officer of the Senate Passed the House of Re presentatives the ____ day of __________, 2024. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives ENGR. H. B. NO. 3107 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 3107 By: Dobrinski of the House and Gollihare of the Senate An Act relating to franchises; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 6005, which relates to employer and employee relationships; modifying definition; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLA HOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 6005, is amended to read as follows: Section 6005. A. For purposes of this act: 1. "Franchisor" means any person who grants a franchise and participates in the franchise relatio nship. Unless otherwise stated, it includes subfranchisors. For purposes of this definition, a "subfranchisor" means a person who functions as a franchisor by engaging in both pre-sale activities and post -sale performance; 2. "Franchisee" means any person who is granted a franchise; and ENGR. H. B. NO. 3107 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. "Franchise" means any continuing commercial relationship or arrangement, whatever it may be called, in which the term s of the offer or contract specify, or the franchise seller promises or represents, orally or in wri ting, that: a. the franchisee will obtain the right to operate a business that is identified or associated with the franchisor's trademark, or to offer, sell or distribute goods, services or commodities that are identified or associated with the franchisor 's trademark, b. the franchisor will exert or has authority to exert a significant degree of control over the franchisee's method of operation, or provide significant assistance in the franchisee's method of operation, and c. as a condition of obtaining or commencing operation of the franchise, the franchisee makes a required pa yment or commits to make a required payment to the franchisor or its affiliate. B. A franchisor shall not be considered the employer of a franchisee or a franchisee 's employees. C. The employees of a franchisee shall not be considered employees of the franchisor neither shall the employees of a franchisor be considered employees of a franchisee . SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. ENGR. H. B. NO. 3107 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Passed the House of Representatives the 12th day of March, 2024. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2024. Presiding Officer of the Senate