Franchise Laws and Franchise Registration States
Is this state or that state a franchise registration state?
Franchise laws are complicated and vary from state to state. It’s always best to consult with competent franchise professionals before venturing into franchise sales on your own. While we strive to maintain the following list as best as possible, please consult a franchise attorney before relying on this information.
Franchise Registration States
These States require registration and approval of Franchise Documents prior to selling in the state or from the state. All fees subject to change.
CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise Division Department of Corporations 1515 K Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814
Registration Fee California $ 675
HAWAII FRANCHISE LAW
Commissioner of Securities Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division Securities Compliance Branch 335 Merchant Street, Room 203, Honolulu, HA 96813
Registration Fee Hawaii $125
ILLINOIS FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise Division Office of Attorney General 500 South Second Street
Registration Fee Illinois $ 500
INDIANA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise Division Office of Secretary of State 302 W. Washington St., Rm. E111 Indianapolis, IN 46204
Registration Fee Indiana $ 500
MARYLAND FRANCHISE LAW
Office of the Attorney General Division of Securities 200 St Paul Place Baltimore, Maryland21202-2020
Registration Fee Maryland $ 500
MICHIGAN FRANCHISE LAW
Consumer Protection Division Franchise Section PO Box 30213 Lansing MI 48909
Registration Fee Michigan $ 250
MINNESOTA FRANCHISE LAW
Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
Registration Fee Minnesota $400
NORTH DAKOTA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise Division Office of Securities Commission 600 East Boulevard – 5th Floor Bismarck, ND 58505
Registration Fee North Dakota $ 250
NEW YORK FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise & Securities Division State Department of Law 120 Broadway 23rd Floor New York NY 10271
Registration Fee New York $ 750
OREGON FRANCHISE LAW
Corporate Securities Section
Dept. of Insurance & Finance
Labor & Industries Bldg.
Salem, or 97310
RHODE ISLAND FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
John O. Pastore Office Complex
1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-1
Cranston, RI 02910
Registration Fee Rhode Island $ 500
SOUTH DAKOTA FRANCHISE LAW
Department of Revenue and Regulation Division of Securities 445 East Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501
Registration Fee South Dakota $ 250
VIRGINIA FRANCHISE LAW
State Corporation Commission
Division of Securities and Retail Franchising
1300 E. Main St. 9th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
Registration Fee Virginia $ 500
WASHINGTON (STATE) FRANCHISE LAW
The Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division P.O. Box 9033 Olympia, WA 98507-9033
Registration Fee Washington $ 600
WISCONSIN FRANCHISE LAW
Department of Financial Institutions Division of Securities 345 West Washington Ave., 4th Floor Madison, WI 53703
Registration Fee Wisconsin $ 400
Franchise Non-Registration States
These State do not require filing or registration to be able to sell Franchises in the State. They only require that the Franchisor follow the FTC Guidelines.
ALABAMA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
ALASKA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
ARIZONA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
ARKANSAS FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
COLORADO FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
DELAWARE FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration Area. . It is not necessary to register your franchise in this Area. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
GEORGIA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
IOWA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
KANSAS FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
LOUISIANA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
MASSACHUSETTS FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
MISSISSIPPI FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
MISSOURI FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
MONTANA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
NEVADA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
NEW JERSEY FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
NEW MEXICO FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
OHIO FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
OKLAHOMA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
PENNSYLVANIA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
TENNESSEE FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee..
VERMONT FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
WEST VIRGINIA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
WYOMING FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising non-registration State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee.
Franchise Filing States
A Filing State is one that requires the Franchisor to file and pay a fee, but does not require the Franchisor to submit documents and seek approval to sell Franchises, like a registration State.
CONNECTICUT FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
FLORIDA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
KENTUCKY FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
MAINE FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
NEBRASKA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
NORTH CAROLINA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
SOUTH CAROLINA FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
TEXAS FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.
UTAH FRANCHISE LAW
Franchising Filing State. It is not necessary to register your franchise in this State. You are required to issue the Franchise Disclosure Document required by the FTC, 14 days prior to accepting any money or commitment from a potential franchisee. There is a required filing fee to be paid in this state.