Alabama Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Alabama Department of Revenue

Alaska Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Alaska Business Opportunity Law and Alaska Department of Revenue

Arizona Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Arizona Department of Revenue

Arkansas Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Arkansas Franchise Practices Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration

California Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 California Franchise Investment Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

 Relevant Registration Entity:

California Department of Corporations

Useful Links:

California Department of Corporations, the California Franchise Tax Board and the California Seller Assisted Marketing Plan

Colorado Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

 Colorado Department of Revenue

Connecticut Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 Connecticut Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Connecticut Department of Revenue Services and Connecticut Business Opportunity Investment Act

Delaware Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Delaware Franchise Securities Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Delaware Division of Corporations

District of Columbia (DC) Franchise Laws

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue

Florida Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

The Florida Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Florida Department of Revenue

Georgia Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Georgia Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Georgia Fair Business Practices Act and Georgia Department of Revenue

Hawaii Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 Hawaii Franchise Investment Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

 Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs 

Useful Links:

 Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Hawaii Department of Taxation

Idaho Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 Idaho Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

 Relevant Registration Entity:

 Not Applicable

Useful Links: Idaho State Tax Commission

Illinois Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

 Illinois Attorney General

 Useful Links:

Illinois Attorney General and Illinois Department of Revenue

Indiana Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Indiana Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Indiana Securities Division

Useful Links:

Indiana Business Opportunity Transactions, Indiana Taxes & Finance and Indiana Securities

Iowa Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Iowa Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

 Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Iowa Department of Revenue

Kansas Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Kansas Responsible Franchise Practices Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

 Kansas Department of Revenue

Kentucky Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

 Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Kentucky Sale of Business Opportunities (360.00..80 – 360.00.819) and the Kentucky Department of Revenue

Louisiana Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

 Louisiana Department of Revenue

Maine Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable 

Useful Links:

Maine Regulation of the Sale of Business Opportunities and Maine Revenue Services

Maryland Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Maryland Franchise Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Maryland Attorney General

Useful Links:

Maryland Attorney General and the Comptroller of Maryland

Massachusetts Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Massachusetts Department of Revenue

Michigan Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State (notice only)

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Michigan Franchise Investment Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Michigan Attorney General

Useful Links:

Michigan Attorney General and Michigan Department of Treasury

Minnesota Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Minnesota Franchise Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Minnesota Department of Commerce

Useful Links:

Minnesota Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Department of Revenue 

Mississippi Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Mississippi Department of Revenue

Missouri Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Missouri Department of Revenue

Montana Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Montana Department of Revenue

Nebraska Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Nebraska Franchise Practices Act (87-401 through 87-410). Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance and Nebraska Department of Revenue

Nevada Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Nevada Department of Taxation

New Mexico Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department

New Hampshire Franchise Law

Registration Status:

 Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration

New Jersey Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

New Jersey Franchise Practices Act (N.J.S.A. 56:10-1). Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

 Useful Links:

New Jersey Division of Taxation 

New York Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

New York Franchise Sales Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

New York Attorney General

Useful Links:

New York Attorney General and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance

North Carolina Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

 Useful Links:

North Carolina Department of Revenue

North Dakota Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

North Dakota Franchise Investment Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

North Dakota Securities Department

Ohio Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Ohio Department of Taxation

Oklahoma Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

 Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Oklahoma Tax Commission

Oregon Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Regulation State (no filing)

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Oregon Revised Statute for Franchises and Oregon Administrative Rules for Franchises. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Oregon Finance & Corporate Securities Division

Useful Links:

Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities

Pennsylvania Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue

Rhode Island Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Rhode Island Franchise Investment Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Securities Division

Useful Links:

State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation and the Rhode Island Division of Taxation

South Carolina Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

South Dakota Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

South Dakota Franchise Investment Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

South Dakota Securities Division

Useful Links:

South Dakota Securities Division and the South Dakota Department of Revenue & Regulation

Tennessee Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Tennessee Franchise Disclosure Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

 Useful Links:

Tennessee Department of Revenue

Texas Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable 

Useful Links:

Texas Business Opportunity Disclosure Law and Texas Comptroller Office

Vermont Franchise Law

Registration State:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Vermont Department of Taxes

Virginia Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Code of Virginia – Securities Act, Code of Virginia – Franchising Act, of and Code Virginia Trademarks & Service marks Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Virginia Division of Securities & Retail Franchising

Useful Links:

Commonwealth of Virginia State Corporation Commission and the Virginia Department of Taxation

Utah Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Filing State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule 

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

 Useful Links:

Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act and Utah State Tax Commission

Washington Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Washington Franchise Investment Protection Act. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Washington State Department of Financial Institutions

Useful Links:

Washington State Department of Financial Institutions and Washington State Department of Revenue

West Virginia Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

West Virginia State Tax Department

Wisconsin Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Franchise Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Wisconsin Franchise Investment Law. Also refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions

Useful Links:

State of Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Wyoming Franchise Law

Registration Status:

Non-Registration State

Relevant State Franchise Law's):

Not Applicable. Refer to the FTC Franchise Rule.

Relevant Registration Entity:

Not Applicable

Useful Links:

Wyoming Department of Revenue