If you plan to register a franchise in a franchise registration state, then you will have to complete a registration process, which can often be long and frustrating. This begins with an application to the state which includes a number of forms. There are also fees, reviews, and revisions that are included in the process. For assistance with the registration process, you can get the professional help of a franchise lawyer. Filing Your Application to Register a Franchise The first step to register a franchise is the application filing. This begins with your submission of a registration application to the state franchise administrator. The forms must be prepared in accordance with The North American Securities Administrators Association's (NASAA) instructions, along with certain additional state-certified disclosures. For example, to register your franchise in New York your filing application would need to include (requirements vary from state to state):
The Uniform Franchise Registration Application page with data on the franchisor (or subfranchisor);
A certification page or "signature page" to be signed by an authorized representative before a notary public;
A Consent to Service of Process, which authorizes the service of legal or other documents upon the state regulatory authority;
A Sales Agent Disclosure Form and the new Franchise Seller Disclosure Form;
A Supplemental Information Form;
Copies of all advertising or promotional literature proposed to be used in the state, if the state requires these to be filed;
Two paper copies of the disclosure document;
An auditors' consent, manually signed by the independent certified public accountant; and
The application fee.
For help with understanding, completing, and submitting these documents properly, you can contact a franchise lawyer. An experienced franchise lawyer will know exactly how to register a franchise in New York or any other franchise registration state. Continue to Next Page >>
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