What certification, representation, and warranty must a Hydrodog franchisee and their owners provide regarding Anti-Terrorism Laws?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (b) you and your owners agree to comply, and to assist us to the fullest extent possible in our efforts to comply, with Anti-Terrorism Laws (defined below). In connection with that compliance, you and your owners certify, represent, and warrant that none of your property or interests is subject to being blocked under, and that you and your owners otherwise are not in violation of, any of the Anti-Terrorism Laws. "Anti-Terrorism Laws" mean Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists, and other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and acts of war. Any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by you or your owners, or any blocking of your or your owners' assets under the Anti-Terrorism Laws, constitutes good cause for immediate termination of this Agreement; and
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 43–166)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Hydrodog Franchise Disclosure Document, as an inducement for Hydrodog to enter into the franchise agreement, a franchisee and their owners must certify, represent, and warrant that none of their property or interests is subject to being blocked under any Anti-Terrorism Laws. They must also certify, represent, and warrant that they and their owners are not otherwise in violation of any Anti-Terrorism Laws.
"Anti-Terrorism Laws" are defined as Executive Order 13224 issued by the President of the United States, the USA PATRIOT Act, and all other present and future federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, policies, lists, and other requirements of any governmental authority addressing or in any way relating to terrorist acts and acts of war.
Any violation of the Anti-Terrorism Laws by a Hydrodog franchisee or their owners, or any blocking of their assets under these laws, constitutes grounds for immediate termination of the Franchise Agreement. This places a significant responsibility on the franchisee to ensure full compliance with all applicable Anti-Terrorism Laws to avoid potential legal and financial repercussions, including the loss of their franchise.