16 CFR 436.10
§ 436.10 Other laws and rules.
United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective
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- 16 CFR 436.10, § 436.10 Other laws and rules, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/64503
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(a) The Commission does not approve or express any opinion on the legality of any matter a franchisor may be required to disclose by part 436. Further, franchisors may have additional obligations to impart material information to prospective franchisees outside of the disclosure document under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. The Commission intends to enforce all applicable statutes and rules.
(b) The FTC does not intend to preempt the franchise practices laws of any state or local government, except to the extent of any inconsistency with part 436. A law is not inconsistent with part 436 if it affords prospective franchisees equal or greater protection, such as registration of disclosure documents or more extensive disclosures.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.