What consumer protection laws and regulations must a Belocal franchisee comply with?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee shall be solely responsible for compliance with all laws pertaining to emails, including, but not limited to, the U.S.
Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 ("CAN-SPAM Act of 2003"), and to use of automatic dialing systems, SMS text messages, and artificial or prerecorded voice messages, including but not limited to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 ("TCPA"), as amended from time to time.
Franchisee must comply with other applicable consumer protection laws and regulations.
Franchisee represents, warrants, and covenants that it shall comply with (i) all applicable prevailing industry standards concerning privacy, data protection, confidentiality and
information security, including, without limitation, the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard of the PCI Security Standards Council ("PCI-DSS"); (ii) those mandatory Data Protection and Security Policies, if any; and (iii) all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time, pertaining in any way to the privacy, confidentiality, security, management, disclosure, reporting, and any other obligations related to the possession or use of Personal Information (collectively, "Privacy Laws").
It is Franchisee's sole responsibility to apprise itself of the existence and requirements of all such laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders and to adhere to them at all times during the Term of this Agreement.
Without limiting the foregoing, Franchisee certifies that neither Franchisee nor any of Franchisee's Principals, Independent Staff, or anyone associated with Franchisee is listed in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law (including, but not limited to, the Annex to Executive Order 13224 (The Annex is available at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/Pages/Programs.aspx)), and Franchisee agrees not to hire or have any dealings with a person so listed.
Franchisee further certifies that Franchisee has no knowledge or information that, if generally known, would result in Franchisee, Franchisee's Principals, Independent Staff, or anyone associated with Franchisee being so listed.
Franchisee agrees to comply with and/or assist Franchisor to the fullest extent possible in Franchisor's efforts to comply with the Anti- Terrorism Laws and, in connection with such compliance, Franchisee represents and warrants that none of Franchisee's property or interests are subject to being "blocked" under any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws and that Franchisee and Franchisee's Principals and its Independent Staff are not otherwise in violation of any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws.
Franchisee is solely responsible for ascertaining which actions it must take to comply with all Anti-Terrorism Laws, and Franchisee specifically acknowledges and agrees that its indemnification responsibilities as provided in this Agreement pertain to its obligations under this Section 5.L.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for adhering to various consumer protection laws and regulations. Belocal franchisees must comply with all laws pertaining to emails, including the U.S. Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 ("CAN-SPAM Act of 2003"), and to use of automatic dialing systems, SMS text messages, and artificial or prerecorded voice messages, including but not limited to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 ("TCPA"), as amended from time to time. Additionally, franchisees must comply with other applicable consumer protection laws and regulations.
Belocal franchisees must also comply with all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to privacy, confidentiality, security, management, disclosure, reporting, and any other obligations related to the possession or use of Personal Information, collectively referred to as "Privacy Laws". This includes adhering to prevailing industry standards concerning privacy, data protection, confidentiality and information security, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard of the PCI Security Standards Council ("PCI-DSS").
Furthermore, Belocal franchisees are responsible for staying informed about and adhering to all relevant laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and orders throughout the term of their agreement. This includes compliance with Anti-Terrorism Laws, ensuring that neither the franchisee nor any associated personnel are listed in connection with any Anti-Terrorism Law. Franchisees must also ensure they are not in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws and that their property or interests are not subject to being "blocked" under these laws.