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Ch. 771
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THE NAME OF THE FRANCHISOR, THE NAME UNDER
WHICH THE FRANCHISOR IS DOING OR INTENDS TO DO BUSINESS,
AND THE NAME OF ANY PARENT OR AFFILIATED COMPANY THAT
ENGAGES IN BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH FRANCHISEES.
(2) THE FRANCHISOR'S PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS
AND THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ITS AGENT IN THIS STATE
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PROCESS.
(3) THE BUSINESS FORM OF THE FRANCHISOR, WHETHER
CORPORATE, PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHERWISE.
(4) INFORMATION CONCERNING THE IDENTITY AND
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE OF PERSONS AFFILIATED WITH THE
FRANCHISOR, AS THE DIRECTOR MAY PRESCRIBE.
(5) A STATEMENT WHETHER ANY PERSON IDENTIFIED IN
THE OFFERING PROSPECTUS:
(I) HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY, OR
PLEADED NOLO CONTENDERE TO A FELONY CHARGE, OR HELD
LIABLE IN A CIVIL ACTION BY FINAL JUDGMENT IF THE FELONY
OR CIVIL ACTION INVOLVED FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT, FRAUDULENT
CONVERSION OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY; OR
(II) IS SUBJECT TO ANY CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE
ORDER OF THE SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE
SECURITIES ADMINISTRATOR OF ANY STATE DENYING
REGISTRATION TO OR REVOKING OR SUSPENDING THE
REGISTRATION OF THIS PERSON AS A SECURITIES BROKER OR
DEALER OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR OR IS SUBJECT TO ANY
CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE ORDER OF ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES
ASSOCIATION OR NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE AS DEFINED IN
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 SUSPENDING OR
EXPELLING THIS PERSON FROM MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION
OR EXCHANGE; OR
(III) IS SUBJECT TO ANY CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE
ORDER OR RULING OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION; OR
(IV) IS SUBJECT TO ANY CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE
INJUNCTIVE OR RESTRICTIVE ORDER RELATING TO BUSINESS
ACTIVITY AS A RESULT OF AN ACTION BROUGHT BY ANY PUBLIC
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ACTIONS AFFECTING A LICENSE AS A REAL ESTATE BROKER OR
SALESMAN.
THIS STATEMENT SHALL, SET FORTH THE COURT, DATE OF
CONVICTION OR JUDGMENT, ANY PENALTY IMPOSED OF DAMAGES
ASSESSED, OR THE DATE, NATURE AND ISSUER OF THE ORDER.
(6) THE LENGTH OF TIME THE FRANCHISOR: (I) HAS
CONDUCTED A BUSINESS OF THE TYPE TO BE OPERATED BY THE
FRANCHISEES, (II) HAS GRANTED FRANCHISES FOR THE
BUSINESS, AND (III) HAS GRANTED FRANCHISES IN OTHER LINES
OF BUSINESS.
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