---
title: "Flag whether a state franchise filing may sit on top of the federal disclosure"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-franchisor-s-disclosure-and-any-registration-the-jurisdiction/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-T1-R2-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Flag whether a state franchise filing may sit on top of the federal disclosure

> Record the franchisor's principal business address as printed, the location of the offered outlet and whether the file contains a state registration or exemption paper.…

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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 | Record the franchisor's principal business address as printed, the location of the offered outlet and whether the file contains a state registration or exemption paper. Do not name a state statute and do not say the offer is registered. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 C.F.R. § 436.10(b) says the FTC does not intend to preempt state or local franchise practices laws except to the extent of any inconsistency with Part 436. A law is not inconsistent if it affords prospective franchisees equal or greater protection, such as registration of disclosure documents or more extensive disclosures. Section 436.10(a) says the Commission does not approve the legality of a matter the franchisor discloses, and that Section 5 of the FTC Act can still require material information outside the document. You identify the state and read its statute. The federal furnishing rule in § 436.2 is a separate check. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check the franchisor's disclosure and any registration the jurisdiction requires](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/check-the-franchisor-s-disclosure-and-any-registration-the-jurisdiction.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record the franchisor's principal business address as printed, the location of the offered outlet and whether the file contains a state registration or exemption paper. Do not name a state statute and do not say the offer is registered.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- No list of registration states was opened. Do not supply one.
- A state examiner's comment is not answered by Part 436 alone.

## 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.*