Under what conditions do the provisions of the Wisconsin Addendum to the Remax Franchise Disclosure Document apply?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
subject to the anti-waiver provision of the Minnesota Franchises Law.
The provisions of this Addendum only apply if the jurisdictional requirements of the Minnesota Franchises Law are met independently without reference to this Addendum and to the extent they are then valid requirements of the statute.
ADDENDUM TO THE FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT OF RE/MAX INTEGRATED REGIONS, LLC REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN
The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, Chapter 135 of the Wisconsin Statutes supersedes any provision of the Franchise Agreement if such provision is in conflict with that law.
The provisions of this Addendum only apply if the jurisdictional requirements of the Wisconsin Franchise Investment Law are met independently without reference to this Addendum and to the extent they are then valid requirements of the statute.
Source: Item 6 — The amount charged for the Insufficient Funds Processing Fee in Minnesota is $30. (FDD pages 464–473)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Remax Franchise Disclosure Document, the Wisconsin Addendum applies only if the jurisdictional requirements of the Wisconsin Franchise Investment Law are met independently, without relying on the addendum itself, and to the extent that these requirements are currently valid under the statute. Additionally, the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law, Chapter 135 of the Wisconsin Statutes, takes precedence over any conflicting provision in the Franchise Agreement.
In simpler terms, for the Wisconsin Addendum to be effective, a Remax franchisee must independently meet the legal requirements for franchise investment in Wisconsin, regardless of what the addendum states. If any part of the standard Remax Franchise Agreement clashes with Wisconsin's Fair Dealership Law, the state law will be the governing rule.
This ensures that Remax franchisees in Wisconsin are protected by their state's specific laws, which may offer different or stronger protections than the standard franchise agreement. The effective date for use of this document in Wisconsin is April 3, 2025.