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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="14-218" title_number="14" title_name="Business Opportunities, Franchises, and Multilevel Distribution Companies" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Franchises">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commissioner shall register an offer of a franchise if it meets the requirements of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Unless a stop order is in effect, registration of the offer of a franchise automatically takes effect at:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>noon on the 30th business day after an application for registration or the last amendment to it is filed; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>an earlier time that the Commissioner sets.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
