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State Regulation Of Franchising: The Washington Experience Revisited, Douglas C. Berry, David M. Byers, Daniel J. Oates
State Regulation Of Franchising: The Washington Experience Revisited, Douglas C. Berry, David M. Byers, Daniel J. Oates
Seattle University Law Review
Thirty-six years ago, and one year after Washington became the second state in the nation to enact a statute regulating franchise relationships, Professor Donald S. Chisum wrote the seminal article on franchising in Washington, State Regulation of Franchising: The Washington Experience. Professor Chisum's article has been one of the few reference sources for Washington franchise law, and it has been the primary source relied on by courts addressing claims under Washington's Franchise Investment Protection Act (FIPA). Since Professor Chisum originally published his article, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has promulgated and amended regulations governing the sale of franchises nationally, …