West Virginia 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 West Virginia.
West Virginia is a non-registration state, which does not require any type of franchise filing or registration for a franchisor to offer or sell franchises in West Virginia.
A franchisor must have a current FTC compliant FDD to offer or sell franchises in West Virginia and comply with the Franchise Rule disclosure timing provisions.
West Virginia does not have any specific laws that govern the franchise relationship or termination of a franchisee in West Virginia.
To learn more about our franchise services and how we can help you with your franchise registrations and growing your franchise in West Virginia please contact us at (757) 263-4596 or click on the Contact Us link. You can also visit our interactive map to learn more about other state franchise laws.