The State of New York Office of the Attorney General - Department of Law requires that in order to exhibit at IFE, you must have valid a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and be registered in NY. Companies who have a valid FDD that does not include NY, must file an application for a temporary exemption. The Department of Law requires that we provide them with proof of registration for each company.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
*Please note that the deadlines below only apply to Franchisors.
March 29th, 2024
- Companies not currently registered in NY and that plan to apply for Initial NY registration
April 30th, 2024
- Companies currently registered in NY and that will apply for registration renewal.
- Foreign companies, not currently registered in the United States, and plan to apply for the International Trade Show Exemption
May 10th, 2024
- Companies not currently registered in NY and that plan to apply for the Domestic Trade Show Exemption
All applications must be filed on the Franchise Electronic Filing Depository "FRED"
which is available by clicking here
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