What happens if a Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee submits local advertising and promotional materials to the franchisor and does not receive written disapproval within 15 days?
Healthsource_Chiropractic Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- c. On each occasion before you use them, samples of all local advertising and promotional materials not prepared or previously approved by us must be submitted to us for approval. If you do not receive our written disapproval within 15 days from the date we receive the materials, the materials will be deemed to have been approved. You agree not to use any advertising or promotional materials that we have disapproved. Our actual or deemed approval will not, however, mean that we have analyzed or approved any such materials with respect to any
state, local or administrative law, rule or regulation that may be applicable to a franchise's practice of chiropractic in its State of licensure. You will be solely responsible and liable to ensure that all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials and activities you prepare comply with applicable federal, state, and local law including any regulations established by your state's chiropractic board, and the conditions of any agreements or orders to which you may be subject.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 77–282)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Healthsource Chiropractic Franchise Agreement, if a franchisee submits local advertising and promotional materials to Healthsource Chiropractic for approval and does not receive written disapproval within 15 days from the date Healthsource Chiropractic receives the materials, the materials are considered approved.
However, this "deemed approval" does not mean that Healthsource Chiropractic has analyzed or approved the materials regarding any state, local, or administrative law, rule, or regulation applicable to a franchise's chiropractic practice in its state of licensure. The franchisee remains solely responsible and liable for ensuring that all advertising, marketing, and promotional materials and activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including regulations established by the state's chiropractic board and the conditions of any agreements or orders to which the franchisee may be subject.
This means that while Healthsource Chiropractic's lack of response within 15 days allows the franchisee to use the materials, the franchisee bears the ultimate responsibility for their legality and compliance. A prospective Healthsource Chiropractic franchisee should consult with legal counsel to ensure full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, irrespective of any approval, actual or deemed, from Healthsource Chiropractic.