After the Crawlspace Medic franchise is terminated, for how long am I restricted by the non-competition covenant?

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| q. | Non-competition covenants during the term of the franchise | Section 19.5.1 | You may not: divert, or attempt to divert, customers of any Crawlspace Medic outlet (including yours) to any competitor, participate in any capacity, including, but not limited to as an owner, investor, officer, director, employee or agent, in any competing business; do any act that could damage the goodwill of the Marks or System, or disrupt or jeopardize our business or that of our franchisees. |
| r. | Non-competition covenants after the franchise is terminated or expires | Section 19.5.2 | For 24 months after the termination of the Franchise Agreement, you may not: divert, or attempt to divert, customers of any Crawlspace Medic outlet (including yours) to any competitor, participate in any capacity, including, but not limited to as an owner, investor, officer, director, employee or agent, in any competing business within 25 miles of your former Crawlspace Medic outlet location or any other Crawlspace Medic outlet location (franchised or company owned), do any act that could damage the goodwill of the Marks or System, or disrupt or jeopardize our business or that of our franchisees.

Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 33–38)

After the Crawlspace Medic franchise is terminated, for how long am I restricted by the non-competition covenant?

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

What This Means (2024 FDD)

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	Provision	Agreement	Summary
q.	Non-competition covenants during the term of the franchise	Section 19.5.1	You may not: divert, or attempt to divert, customers of any Crawlspace Medic outlet (including yours) to any competitor, participate in any capacity, including, but not limited to as an owner, investor, officer, director, employee or agent, in any competing business; do any act that could damage the goodwill of the Marks or System, or disrupt or jeopardize our business or that of our franchisees.
r.	Non-competition covenants after the franchise is terminated or expires	Section 19.5.2	For 24 months after the termination of the Franchise Agreement, you may not: divert, or attempt to divert, customers of any Crawlspace Medic outlet (including yours) to any competitor, participate in any capacity, including, but not limited to as an owner, investor, officer, director, employee or agent, in any competing business within 25 miles of your former Crawlspace Medic outlet location or any other Crawlspace Medic outlet location (franchised or company owned), do any act that could damage the goodwill of the Marks or System, or disrupt or jeopardize our business or that of our franchisees.