Mississippi
Franchise Registration
Mississippi
Mississippi does not have franchise or business opportunity laws. However, a franchisor must still comply with the federal regulations established under the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Franchise Rule when offering and selling franchises in the state of Mississippi.
Mississippi Franchise Law
Mississippi defines a Franchise as a written arrangement and for consideration of $100 or more “grants to another person a license to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, or related characteristic, and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of goods or services at wholesale, retail, by lease, agreement or otherwise.” Miss. Code Ann. § 75-24-51.
Mississippi Franchise Registration Filing
Mississippi is not a franchise registration state and does not require a franchise filing or registration before a franchisor can offer or sell franchises in Mississippi.
A franchisor must have a current FTC-compliant FDD to offer or sell franchises in Mississippi and comply with the Franchise Rule disclosure timing provisions.
Mississippi Franchise Relationships and Termination Laws
Mississippi law prohibits terminating or failing to renew a Franchise Agreement without giving a 90-day notice. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 75-24-53.
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