Florida
FRANCHISING IN FLORIDA Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Filing) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Florida is not a franchise registration state, but Franchisors must comply with the Florida Sale of Business Opportunities Act by filing an annual Franchise Exemption Notice with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services also referred to as the FDACS. Within […]
District of Columbia
FRANCHISING IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? No DC is considered a non-registration state meaning there is no need to register or file information in DC prior to offering or selling a franchise. It is still required that your FDD be compliant with the FTC Franchise Rule. One important […]
Delaware
FRANCHISING IN DELAWARE Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? Yes (But Inapplicable) Delaware does not have any franchise registration laws and is considered a non-registration state. Franchisors interested in offering or selling franchises in Delaware do not need to register or file anything with the state of Delaware to begin selling. The FTC […]
Connecticut
FRANCHISING IN CONNECTICUT Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Business Opportunity Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Connecticut is a franchise filing state for franchisors with a federally registered trademark and is a franchise registration state for franchisors without a federally registered trademark. The Connecticut Business Opportunity Investment Act governs the offer and sale of business opportunities […]
Colorado
FRANCHISING IN COLORADO Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? No Colorado is not a registration or filing state. Colorado has no supplemental state laws requiring franchisors to register their disclosure documents with a state agency, and no laws requiring franchisors to notify the state when they intend to offer or sell a franchise […]
California
FRANCHISING IN CALIFORNIA Registration or Filing Required? Yes (Registration) Business Opportunity Laws? Yes California is most definitely a franchise registration state. The initial FDD registration fee is $675 and the FDD renewal fee is $450. Before offering or selling a franchise in the State of California, franchisors must first register its federally compliant FDD with […]
Arkansas
FRANCHISING IN ARKANSAS Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? No Arkansas is not a franchise registration state. Arkansas does not require franchisors to register their FDD with a state regulator before offering or selling a franchise in the state. Franchisors must disclose a legally compliant FDD in accordance with the FTC Franchise Rule […]
Arizona
FRANCHISING IN ARIZONA Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Arizona is not a franchise registration state. You do not need to register your FDD before selling franchises. However, you must ensure that you have a validly issued in compliance with the FTC Franchise Rule. You will be exempt from Arizona’s business opportunity […]
Alaska
FRANCHISING IN ALASKA Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? Yes Alaska is not a franchise registration state. Prior to offering or selling a franchise in Alaska, you do not need to register your FDD. Although Alaska has enacted business opportunity laws, franchisors that are in compliance with the Federal Franchise Laws are exempt […]
Alabama
FRANCHISING IN ALABAMA Registration or Filing Required? No Business Opportunity Laws? No Alabama is not a franchise registration state. This means that to offer or sell franchises in Alabama you do not need to register your FDD with the state. Nevertheless, you must still comply with the Federal FTC Franchise Rule which requires that you […]