---
title: "Count 14 calendar days on a renewal only if it is a sale"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-the-14-days-before-a-franchise-is-renewed-or-extended/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-OB20261022-23-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Count 14 calendar days on a renewal only if it is a sale

> If the lawyer has already treated the renewal or extension as a sale, record the disclosure date and the signing or payment date and count the calendar days.…

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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 | If the lawyer has already treated the renewal or extension as a sale, record the disclosure date and the signing or payment date and count the calendar days. If the renewal has not been classed as a sale, stop and say so. |
| What the lawyer must review | The 14-calendar-day rule in 16 CFR 436.2(a) applies before the prospective franchisee signs a binding agreement with, or pays, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed franchise sale. A renewal or extension is a sale only when 16 CFR 436.1(t) says so: there was an interruption in operation, or the new terms differ materially from the original agreement. The lawyer applies that definition first. Only then does the lawyer count the 14 calendar days. Item 23's receipt repeats the 14-calendar-day sentence for a franchise offer. ABA Model Rules 1.1 and 5.3 and Formal Opinion 512 leave the count with the lawyer. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Diary the 14 days before a franchise is renewed or extended](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/diary-the-14-days-before-a-franchise-is-renewed-or-extended.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: If the lawyer has already treated the renewal or extension as a sale, record the disclosure date and the signing or payment date and count the calendar days. If the renewal has not been classed as a sale, stop and say so.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- This task counts days. Whether the renewal is a sale at all is the prior question under 16 CFR 436.1(t).
- The count is 14 calendar days before signing or paying. It is not a period after 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.*