23-1604. Franchisor and franchisee; owner of a mark and licensee; employment relationship; definitions A. For the purposes of this title: 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 Code of Federal Regulations section 436.1. 2. ' Franchisor' has the same meaning prescribed in 16 Code of Federal Regulations section 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.
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