California Franchise Registration: FDD Registration
As a "franchise registration state" California requires franchisors offering and/or selling a franchise from or within the state of California to file and register their FDD with the California Department of Corporations. Failure to register a franchise in California may result in significant liability. The California Department of Corporations requires the following documents to be filed with an FDD registration:
Uniform Franchise Registration Application Page;
Supplemental Information page(s);
Certification page;
Uniform Consent to Service of Process;
Sales Agent Disclosure Form;
If the applicant is a corporation or partnership or limited liability company, an authorizing resolution if the application is verified by a person other than applicant's officer or general partner;
Uniform Franchise Offering Circular or Uniform Franchise Disclosure Document;
Application fee
Auditor's consent (or a photocopy of the consent) to the use of the latest audited financial statements in the offering circular; and
Advertising or promotional materials, if required.
The application to register the franchise should be mailed to the following address where the California Department of Corporations will either approve or deny the franchise registration application:
California Department of Corporations 320 West 4th Street, Suite 750 Los Angeles, CA 90013-2344
OR
California Department of Corporations 71 Stevenson Street, Suite 2100 San Francisco, CA 94105-2908
OR
California Department of Corporations 1515 K Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814-4052
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