---
title: "Record that Part 436 is a disclosure rule, not a franchisor register"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/keep-the-franchisor-s-register-profile-current-and-confirm-it-each-year/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-E20261018-5-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Record that Part 436 is a disclosure rule, not a franchisor register

> Record the fiscal year of the disclosure document in the file and whether a revised document was prepared. Do not create a register profile.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/keep-the-franchisor-s-register-profile-current-and-confirm-it-each-year/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 fiscal year of the disclosure document in the file and whether a revised document was prepared. Do not create a register profile. |
| What the lawyer must review | Part 436 as opened requires a disclosure document. It does not create a public franchisor register that is updated each year. Section 436.7(a) says all information shall be current as of the close of the most recent fiscal year, and that within 120 days after the close of the fiscal year the franchisor prepares a revised disclosure document. Section 436.10(b) says a state law that affords equal or greater protection, including registration of disclosure documents, is not inconsistent. No state registration statute was opened, so none is named. The lawyer decides whether any state filing applies. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Keep the franchisor’s register profile current and confirm it each year](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/keep-the-franchisor-s-register-profile-current-and-confirm-it-each-year.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record the fiscal year of the disclosure document in the file and whether a revised document was prepared. Do not create a register profile.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not invent a federal annual register filing.
- Do not name a registration state.

## Sources

- [16 C.F.R. Part 436, Franchise Rule (eCFR)](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)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Franchise Disclosure Register profile and annual confirmation](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/franchising-and-distribution/disclosure-register-annual-confirmation.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Working sheet for the information a franchisor provides for the Franchise Disclosure Register, and for the annual update or confirmation, under sections 92 and 93 of the Franchising Code. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

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