Is a Dryject franchisee prohibited from being on the U.S. Commerce Department's Denied Persons List?

ADDENDUM E TO FRANCHISE AGREEMENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT

Prohibited Parties Clause. I acknowledge that Franchisor, its employees and its agents are subject to U.S. laws that prohibit or restrict (a) transactions with certain parties, and (b) the conduct of transactions involving certain foreign parties. These laws include, without limitation, U.S. Executive Order 13224, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, the International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-terrorism Financing Act, the Export Administration Act, the Arms Export Control Act, the U.S. Patriot Act, and the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, and the regulations issued pursuant to these and other U.S. laws. As part of the express consideration for the purchase of the franchise, I represent that neither I nor any of my employees, agents, or representatives, nor any other person or entity associated with me, is now, or has been listed on:

• 1. the U.S. Treasury Department's List of Specially Designated Nationals;
• 1. the U.S. Commerce Department's Denied Persons List, Unverified List, Entity List, or General Orders;
• 1. the U.S. State Department's Debarred List or Nonproliferation Sanctions; or
• 1. the Annex to U.S. Executive Order 13224.

I warrant that neither I nor any of my employees, agents, or representatives, nor any other person or entity associated with me, is now, or has been: (i) a person or entity who assists, sponsors, or supports terrorists or acts of terrorism; or (ii) is owned or controlled by terrorists or sponsors of terrorism. I warrant that I am now, and have been, in compliance with U.S. anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws and regulations, and that any funds provided by me to Franchisor were legally obtained in compliance with these laws.

I further covenant that neither I nor any of my employees, agents, or representatives, nor any other person or entity associated with me, will, during the Term of the Franchise Agreement, become a person or entity described above or otherwise become a target of any anti-terrorism law.

Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)