---
title: "Build the pre-signing franchise disclosure timetable"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/run-the-pre-signing-disclosure-timetable-for-a-prospective-franchisee/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-R20261018-1-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Build the pre-signing franchise disclosure timetable

> From the file, list the date a disclosure document was furnished, the method and the proposed date of signature or payment. Do not count the days and do not say the sale may proceed.

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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 | From the file, list the date a disclosure document was furnished, the method and the proposed date of signature or payment. Do not count the days and do not say the sale may proceed. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 C.F.R. § 436.2(a) makes it an unfair or deceptive act, for a franchise to be located in the United States or its territories and not exempted under subpart E, to fail to furnish the current disclosure document at least 14 calendar days before the prospective franchisee signs a binding agreement with, or makes any payment to, the franchisor or an affiliate in connection with the proposed sale. Section 436.2(b) requires each unilaterally and materially revised agreement to be furnished at least seven calendar days before signing. Changes that arise out of negotiations initiated by the prospective franchisee do not trigger that seven-day period. Subpart E was not opened. You count the days. Section 436.10(b) leaves a state law in place when it gives prospective franchisees equal or greater protection. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Run the pre-signing disclosure timetable for a prospective franchisee](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/run-the-pre-signing-disclosure-timetable-for-a-prospective-franchisee.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the file, list the date a disclosure document was furnished, the method and the proposed date of signature or payment. Do not count the days and do not say the sale may proceed.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Under § 436.2(c), furnishing includes hand delivery, fax, email or internet-access directions by the required date, or first-class mail sent at least three calendar days before that date.
- Do not name a registration state. No state list was opened.

## 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.*