APPENDIX A State Franchise and Business Opportunity Registration and/or Disclosure Statutes

• Author: Barkoff, Rupert M., Selden, Andrew C.
• Pages: 299-324

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APPENDIX A

State Franchise and Business

Opportunity Registration and/or

Disclosure Statutes

(as of June 1, 2004)

Alaska

Statutes:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Sale of Business Opportunities Law, AK STAT. § 45.66.0l0

et seq., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 3028.01 et seq.

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

Franchise N/A N/A N/A N/A

Business Opportunity Regulations not yet adopted*

State Administrator:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Department of Law

Consumer Protection Unit

1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

(907) 269-5100

Registration:

Effective Period Renewal Duty

Franchise N/A N/A

Business Opportunity 1 year Annual

Type of Disclosure Document Accepted:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Regulations not yet adopted*

* The Alaska Attorney General’s Office will not enforce the Alaska Sale of Business

Opportunities Law until regulations are adopted.

300 Fundamentals of Franchising

California

Statutes:

Franchise Franchise Investment Law, CAL. CORP. CODE § 31000 et seq.,

Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 3050.01 et seq.

Business Opportunity Contracts for Seller Assisted Marketing Plans, CAL. CIV.

CODE § 1812.200 et seq., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH)

¶ 3058.01.

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

Franchise $675 $450 $50 $450/$150

Business Opportunity $100 $100 $30 N/A

State Administrator:

Franchise Department of Corporations

320 West 4th Street

Suite 750

Los Angeles, CA 90013-2344

(866) 275-2677

Business Opportunity Department of Justice

Attorney Generals’ Office

110 West A Street, Suite 1100

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 645-2088

Registration:

Effective Period Renewal Duty

Franchise Until 110 days after Annual. Automatically renewed if

fiscal year end. renewal application is filed 15

business days before expiration of

current registration.

Business Opportunity 1 year Annual. List of sales

personnel must be updated every

6 months.

Type of Disclosure Document Accepted:

Franchise UFOC

Business Opportunity UFOC/FTC may be used if modified to conform to statute.