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DOROTHY COX TINCTURES LLC

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If you’re here, it’s because you understand something most people don’t: the future of wellness belongs to disciplined systems, protected intellectual property, and operators who build with integrity—not hype. Dorothy Cox Tinctures was designed from the ground up to remove the fragility that destroys most wellness ventures while preserving the upside that attracts serious investors. You didn’t arrive here by accident. You arrived because you recognize long-term value, structural advantage, and a model that rewards execution over speculation. This is where thoughtful capital meets a proven herbal ecosystem built to endure, scale, and lead.TIERED FRANCHISE & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Franchise and License Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between:

Dorothy Cox Tinctures LLC, a United States limited liability company (“DCT,” “Franchisor,” or “Company”)
and
________________________, an individual or legal entity (“Franchisee”).

This Agreement governs the licensing, operation, marketing, and sale of DCT proprietary herbal products within the United States of America.

1. PURPOSE & STRUCTURE

DCT operates a proprietary herbal product system consisting of formulas, branding, trademarks, trade secrets, manufacturing methods, marketing frameworks, and intellectual property.

Franchisee desires to operate an independent, branded DCT e-commerce and dropship business using DCT’s licensed products.

This is not an employment agreement.
This is not a partnership.
This is not a joint venture.

Franchisee is an independent business operator.

2. TERRITORY

This franchise is valid only inside the United States of America.

No international rights are granted.

3. FRANCHISE TIERS

Franchisee purchases one of the following tiers:

Tier Investment Products Website Domain Tier 1$50,0001 product1 site1 domain Tier 2$150,0003 products1 site1 domain Tier 3$150,0003 products1 site1 domain Tier 4$200,0003 products1 site1 domain Tier 5$500,00010 products1 site1 domain

Each franchise operates one independent web property that Franchisee must build, maintain, market, and run.

4. WHAT THE FRANCHISEE RECEIVES

DCT grants Franchisee:

• A non-exclusive license to sell assigned DCT products
• Access to DCT wholesale pricing
• Permission to use DCT trademarks and branding
• Access to DCT dropship fulfillment
• Access to DCT marketing frameworks and product content

Franchisee does not receive ownership of formulas, IP, brands, or manufacturing.

5. WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MUST DO

Franchisee is fully responsible for:

• Website development and hosting
• Domain registration
• Marketing and advertising
• Customer acquisition
• Payment processing
• Sales tax, income tax, compliance
• Customer service
• Chargebacks, disputes, refunds
• Advertising compliance
• FDA, FTC, Google, Meta, and state law compliance

DCT does not sell to Franchisee’s customers.
DCT fulfills orders on Franchisee’s behalf only.

Franchisee is the merchant of record.

6. DROPSHIP & WHOLESALE SYSTEM

Franchisee purchases product from DCT at wholesale.
Franchisee resells at retail under their own store.

DCT ships product directly to Franchisee’s customers.

DCT may refuse fulfillment for:

• Non-payment
• Chargeback abuse
• Regulatory risk
• IP misuse
• Policy violations

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP

All of the following remain the exclusive property of DCT:

• Formulas
• Manufacturing methods
• Product names
• Logos
• Label designs
• Marketing language
• Websites
• Databases
• Supplier relationships
• Trade secrets

Franchisee receives use-only permission.

No ownership transfers.

8. NON-COMPETE & NON-CIRCUMVENTION

Franchisee may not:

• Create competing herbal products
• Reverse engineer formulas
• Sell DCT formulas outside this system
• Contact or bypass DCT suppliers
• Use DCT branding after termination

This restriction lasts 5 years after termination.

9. NO MEDICAL CLAIMS

Franchisee may not make:

• Disease cure claims
• Vaccine claims
• Cancer claims
• FDA-violating language
• Medical promises

All marketing must comply with FDA, FTC, and Google Ads rules.

Violations result in immediate termination.

10. PAYMENT TERMS

Franchise fee is paid upfront and is non-refundable.

Wholesale product pricing is separate and paid per order.

DCT may adjust wholesale pricing at any time.

11. TERMINATION

DCT may terminate immediately for:

• IP abuse
• Legal violations
• Chargeback abuse
• Brand damage
• Regulatory risk
• Non-payment
• Fraud

Upon termination, Franchisee must:

• Stop selling
• Shut down website
• Remove all DCT branding
• Return or destroy all proprietary materials

12. LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION

Franchisee agrees to fully indemnify DCT for:

• Customer lawsuits
• Regulatory actions
• Advertising violations
• Sales tax
• Payment disputes
• Chargebacks

Franchisee holds all legal risk.

13. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the United States and the State chosen by DCT.

14. FINAL AUTHORITY

DCT has sole authority over:

• Product access
• Brand standards
• Tier enforcement
• IP use
• Compliance rules

No franchisee may override DCT policy.

15. SIGNATURES

Dorothy Cox Tinctures LLC

By: __________________________
Date: _______________________

Franchisee

Name: ________________________
Signature: ___________________
Date: _______________________