1. (a) The Office of the Secretary of State hereby adopts by reference the form, Exemption Statement Form. All persons required to register shall use this form or a document which shall contain the following information: a statement that the product/package franchisor claims an exemption under Texas Business and Commerce Code, §41.004(b)(8), the name of the franchisor, the name under which the franchisor intends to do business, the franchisor's principal address, the date the document is signed, and the signature and title of the signer. Copies of the form may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Secretary of State, Business Opportunities Section, P.O. Box 13563, Austin, Texas 78711-3563.
2. (b) The exemption statement will be effective as of the date of receipt in the secretary of state's office and the receipt of the proper filing fee.
3. (c) Refer to §97.21 of this title (relating to Fees and General Information) for the filing fee.

Source Note:The provisions of this §97.22 adopted to be effective January 13, 1986, 11 TexReg 44.