---
title: "Check a draft disclosure document against the federal item list"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-disclosure-documents-against-the-franchising-code/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-B7-2-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a draft disclosure document against the federal item list

> Mark which of the 23 item titles in 16 C.F.R. § 436.4 appear in the draft, and the page where each begins. Do not rewrite an item.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-disclosure-documents-against-the-franchising-code/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Mark which of the 23 item titles in 16 C.F.R. § 436.4 appear in the draft, and the page where each begins. Do not rewrite an item. |
| What the lawyer must review | Section 436.4 requires the disclosure document to include that table of contents, to state the page where each disclosure item begins, and to list exhibits by letter. The item titles run from the franchisor and any parents, predecessors and affiliates through receipts. Whether an item's content meets § 436.5 is a separate reading you do. A missing title is a gap, not a completed disclosure. Section 436.2 still governs when the document must be furnished. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check disclosure documents against the Franchising Code](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-disclosure-documents-against-the-franchising-code.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Mark which of the 23 item titles in 16 C.F.R. § 436.4 appear in the draft, and the page where each begins. Do not rewrite an item.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Presence of a heading is not compliance with the disclosure text in § 436.5.
- State additions are allowed when § 436.10(b) leaves the state law in place. No state form was opened.

## Sources

- [16 C.F.R. Part 436, Franchise Rule](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-436) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [FTC Franchise Rule page](https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/franchise-rule) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*