What is the address for the Department of Business Registration Division of Securities in Rhode Island, which serves as an agent for service of process for Deck Medic?
Deck_Medic Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
New York and Rhode Island require that we give you this document at the earlier of the first personal meeting or 10 business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreements or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. Michigan requires that we give you this Disclosure Document at least 10 business days before the signing of any binding franchise or other agreement, or the payment of any consideration, whichever occurs first.
If Deck Medic, Inc. does not deliver this Disclosure Document on time of if it contains a false or misleading statement, or a material omission, a violation of federal law and state law may have occurred and should be reported to the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580 and the applicable state administrator identified Exhibit A of this Disclosure Document. We authorize the respective state agencies identified in Exhibit B of this Disclosure Document to receive service of process for us in the particular state.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–228)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
I am unable to provide the address for the Department of Business Registration Division of Securities in Rhode Island from the provided excerpts of Deck Medic's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. While Exhibit B of the FDD lists agents for service of process for several states, Rhode Island is not among them.
However, the FDD does state that New York and Rhode Island require Deck Medic to provide the disclosure document at the earlier of the first personal meeting or 10 business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreements or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. The document also indicates that Deck Medic authorizes state agencies identified in Exhibit B to receive service of process for them in particular states.
To obtain the specific address for the Department of Business Registration Division of Securities in Rhode Island, a prospective Deck Medic franchisee should directly contact the franchisor or consult the complete 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. It would also be prudent to verify this information with the Rhode Island Department of Business Registration directly to ensure accuracy and compliance.