Under what condition does each provision of the amendment to the Deer Solution franchise agreement become effective?

According to the 2025 Deer Solution Franchise Disclosure Document, the New York Franchise Agreement Amendment specifies the conditions under which its provisions become effective. Each provision of the amendment is effective only to the extent that the jurisdictional requirements of the New York General Business Law are met independently, without relying on the amendment itself.

This means that for any part of the New York amendment to apply to a Deer Solution franchise, the specific circumstances of the franchise offering and sale must already fall under the jurisdiction of New York's General Business Law. The amendment does not create jurisdiction; it only modifies the franchise agreement if New York law already applies.

For a prospective Deer Solution franchisee, this condition is important because it clarifies that the New York-specific protections and modifications to the franchise agreement only kick in if the franchisee is domiciled in New York or the Deer Solution outlet will be opening in New York. The FDD emphasizes that the offering and acceptance of the franchise must occur within New York for the law to apply, ensuring franchisees are aware of when they can rely on these additional rights.