---
title: "Map a draft franchise disclosure document to the FTC items"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/draft-or-review-a-franchise-disclosure-document-against-the-prescribed-h/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-T1-R1-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "red"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Map a draft franchise disclosure document to the FTC items

> List each item in the 16 C.F.R. § 436.4 table of contents and whether the draft has that heading, with a page cite or the word missing. Write no disclosure-document sentence.

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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 | Red: Lawyer writes; AI may check, clarify or collect data |
| How AI is used | List each item in the 16 C.F.R. § 436.4 table of contents and whether the draft has that heading, with a page cite or the word missing. Write no disclosure-document sentence. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 C.F.R. § 436.2 requires the franchisor's current disclosure document to be furnished at least 14 calendar days before the prospective franchisee signs a binding agreement with, or makes a payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate. Section 436.4 sets out 23 items, from the franchisor and its parents through receipts. The FTC's rule page describes the same document as containing 23 specific items. Section 436.10 does not preempt a state law that gives equal or greater protection, including registration of disclosure documents. You write the document. A gap table is not a franchise disclosure document, and no agency has verified it. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft or review a franchise disclosure document against the prescribed headings](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/draft-or-review-a-franchise-disclosure-document-against-the-prescribed-h.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each item in the 16 C.F.R. § 436.4 table of contents and whether the draft has that heading, with a page cite or the word missing. Write no disclosure-document sentence.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- State registration and relationship statutes are extra. The FTC rule says it does not preempt a more protective state law.
- The cover page required by § 436.3 includes the statement that no governmental agency has verified the document.

## 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](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.*