---
title: "Record a request for the franchise disclosure document before signing"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-a-franchisee-s-written-request-for-the-current-disclosure-document/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-OB20261022-10-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record a request for the franchise disclosure document before signing

> Record the date of the request, what was asked for, the date anything was furnished, and whether the file includes quarterly revisions. Do not decide whether the request was reasonable.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-a-franchisee-s-written-request-for-the-current-disclosure-document/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 | Record the date of the request, what was asked for, the date anything was furnished, and whether the file includes quarterly revisions. Do not decide whether the request was reasonable. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 CFR 436.9(e) makes it an unfair or deceptive act to fail, upon reasonable request, to furnish the disclosure document earlier in the sales process than 16 CFR 436.2 requires. 16 CFR 436.9(f) makes it an unfair or deceptive act to fail, upon reasonable request, to furnish the most recent disclosure document and any quarterly updates before the prospective franchisee signs. 16 CFR 436.7 requires a revised document within 120 days after the fiscal year closes, and quarterly revisions for a material change within a reasonable time after each quarter, given with the document for the most recent period available. The lawyer decides whether the request was reasonable and whether what was sent meets those rules. ABA Model Rules 1.1 and 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512 leave that decision with the lawyer. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Diary a franchisee's written request for the current disclosure document](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-a-franchisee-s-written-request-for-the-current-disclosure-document.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record the date of the request, what was asked for, the date anything was furnished, and whether the file includes quarterly revisions. Do not decide whether the request was reasonable.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Whether a request is reasonable is a judgment for the lawyer. The tool only records the request and what was sent.
- The ordinary timing rule remains 16 CFR 436.2. Paragraphs 436.9(e) and (f) deal with a request to receive the document earlier, and with the most recent document and quarterly updates before signing.
- The eCFR page says it is not an official legal edition of the CFR.

## Sources

- [eCFR, 16 CFR Part 436, Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-436) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [FTC Franchise Rule page, 16 CFR Parts 436 and 437](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.*