Maryland
FRANCHISING IN MARYLAND Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Maryland is a franchise registration state. You must register your FDD with the Securities Division of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office prior to offering or selling franchises in Maryland or to a Maryland resident. Maryland charges a $500 fee for the initial […]
Maine
FRANCHISING IN MAINE Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Business Opportunity Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Maine is not a franchise registration state nor a franchise filing state but Maine has enacted Regulations of the Sale of Business Opportunities, that define a business opportunity as a sale of goods or services exceeding $250 in which the […]
Louisiana
FRANCHISING IN LOUISIANA Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Louisiana is not a franchise registration state nor a franchise filing state. You may offer or sell your franchise without registering or filing your FDD with the state, as long as you are compliant with the FTC Franchise Rule. There are certain instances […]
Kentucky
FRANCHISING IN KENTUCKY Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Filing) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Kentucky is a franchise filing state, and franchisors are exempt from registration if their business meets the federal definition of a franchise. Franchisors can file for exemption by submitting a one-time application certifying that they meet the FTC’s definition of a franchise. […]
Kansas
FRANCHISING IN KANSAS Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? No Kansas is a non-registration state because there are no franchise registration requirements nor are there any requirements enacted by a business opportunity law in Kansas. Even though Kansas does not have franchise registration requirements on a state level, there are federal laws that […]
Iowa
FRANCHISING IN Iowa Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Iowa is not a franchise registration state nor a franchise filing state. You can offer or sell your franchise without registering or filing your FDD if you are compliant with the FTC Franchise Rule. Iowa does have a Business Opportunity Law, which requires […]
Indiana
FRANCHISING IN INDIANA Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Indiana is a franchise registration state. Under Indiana’s Franchise Act, before you offer or sell a franchise in Indiana, you must file and register your FDD with the Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State. The initial FDD registration fee is […]
Illinois
FRANCHISING IN ILLINOIS Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Illinois is a franchise registration state. Before offering or selling a franchise in the state, you must first register your FDD with the Franchise Bureau of the Illinois Attorney General. The Franchise Bureau oversees the FDD registration process and enforcement of Illinois’s […]
Hawaii
FRANCHISING IN HAWAII Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Hawaii is a franchise registration state. Before you offer or sell a franchise in Hawaii you must register your FDD with the Business Registration Division of the Hawaii State Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The filing fee for initial FDD registrations, […]
Georgia
FRANCHISING IN GEORGIA Registration or Filing Required? Yes (if no trademark) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Georgia does have business opportunity laws that sellers of business opportunities must adhere to especially if you do not have a trademark. Most franchisors are exempt from complying with those laws if their franchise is the owner or licensee of […]