What are Bumble Roofing franchisees and their owners required to do in relation to Anti-Terrorism Laws?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 1.9 Franchisee and its owners agree to comply with and/or to assist Franchisor to the fullest extent possible in Franchisor's efforts to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws (as defined below).
In connection with such compliance, Franchisee and its owners certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests is subject to being "blocked" under any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws and that Franchisee and its owners are not otherwise in violation of any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws.
- (a) Franchisee and its owners certify that none of them, their respective employees, or anyone associated with Franchisee is listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224 (which can be accessed at http://www.treasury.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/legal/eo/13224.pdf).
Franchisee agrees not to hire (or, if already employed, retain the employment of) any individual who is listed in the Annex.
(b) Franchisee certifies that it has no knowledge or information that, if generally known, would result in Franchisee, its owners, their employees, or anyone associated with Franchisee to be listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224.
(c) Franchisee is solely responsible for ascertaining what actions it must take to comply with the Anti-Terrorism Laws, and Franchisee specifically acknowledges and agrees that its indemnification responsibilities set forth in this Agreement pertain to its obligations under this Section 1.9.
(d) Any misrepresentation under this Section or any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by Franchisee, its owners, agents, its employees shall constitute grounds for immediate termination of this Agreement and any other agreement Franchisee has entered with Franchisor or any of Franchisor's affiliates.
(e) "Anti-Terrorism Laws" means Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (Title 31, Part 595 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations), the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations (Title 31, Part 597 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations), the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (Title 31, Part 515 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations), the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists and any other requirements of any governmental authority (including, without limitation, the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control and any government agency outside the U.S.) addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and/or acts of war.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bumble Roofing Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees and their owners must comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. This includes assisting Bumble Roofing in its efforts to comply with these laws. Franchisees and their owners must certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests are subject to being "blocked" under any Anti-Terrorism Laws and that they are not in violation of any of these laws.
Specifically, franchisees and their owners must certify that none of them, their employees, or anyone associated with the franchisee is listed in the Annex to Executive Order 13224. Franchisees must agree not to hire or retain anyone listed in the Annex. They must also certify that they have no knowledge or information that would result in the franchisee, their owners, employees, or anyone associated with them being listed in the Annex.
The Bumble Roofing FDD states that the franchisee is solely responsible for determining what actions they must take to comply with Anti-Terrorism Laws. The franchisee also acknowledges that their indemnification responsibilities in the agreement pertain to their obligations under this section. Any misrepresentation or violation of Anti-Terrorism Laws by the franchisee, its owners, agents, or employees constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement.
"Anti-Terrorism Laws" are defined in the Bumble Roofing FDD as Executive Order 13224, the Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, the Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws relating to terrorist acts and/or acts of war. This includes requirements of any governmental authority, such as the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control.