TITLE XXXI
TRADE AND COMMERCE

CHAPTER 358-E
DISTRIBUTORSHIP DISCLOSURE ACT

Section 358-E:4

    358-E:4 Disclosure Statement. – A grantor shall provide to each prospective distributor a disclosure statement which contains the documents and information required to be filed with the attorney general at least 7 days prior to entering into any distributorship contract or agreement with such prospective distributor, or at least 7 days prior to the receipt by the grantor of any consideration from the prospective distributor, whichever occurs first.
Any distributorship contract or agreement shall state in immediate proximity to the space reserved for the distributor's signature, in boldface type of a minimum size of 10 points, a statement in substantially the following form:
"THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DISTRIBUTORSHIP DISCLOSURE ACT MAKES IT UNLAWFUL TO SELL ANY DISTRIBUTORSHIP IN THIS STATE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO THAT ACT WITHOUT FIRST PROVIDING TO THE PROSPECTIVE DISTRIBUTOR AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION BY SUCH DISTRIBUTOR OF ANY BINDING DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT, OR AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF ANY CONSIDERATION, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, A COPY OF THIS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF ALL PROPOSED AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE SALE OF THE DISTRIBUTORSHIP. IF THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN PRESENTED TO YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS, YOU MAY VOID THE AGREEMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS BY SENDING NOTICE OF YOUR INTENTION TO THE GRANTOR BY UNITED STATES MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE, THE GRANTOR MUST REFUND ALL MONIES YOU HAVE PAID FOR THE DISTRIBUTORSHIP PLUS INTEREST. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT CONTAINS A SUMMARY ONLY OF CERTAIN MATERIAL PROVISIONS OF THE DISTRIBUTORSHIP AGREEMENT. THE AGREEMENT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY READ FOR AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF BOTH GRANTOR AND DISTRIBUTOR."

Source. 1977, 307:1. 1985, 300:7, I(b).