The Franchise State Registration Process requires that a Franchise Model is registered or filed in certain states in order to offer or market a franchise program.
The included map documents state that either filing or registration processes are in place. The Green States require the payment of a fee and the submission of the Franchise Disclosure while the orange states only require the submission of a filing form.
These States require registration and approval of Franchise Disclosure Document prior to selling in the state or from the state. These fees can and may change depending on the state regulators.
CALIFORNIA
Franchise Division Department of Corporations 1515 K Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95814
Franchise Registration Fee California $ 675
HAWAII
Commissioner of Securities Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division Securities Compliance Branch 335 Merchant Street, Room 203, Honolulu, HA 96813
Franchise Registration Fee Hawaii $125
ILLINOIS
Franchise Division Office of Attorney General 500 South Second Street
Franchise Registration Fee Illinois $500
INDIANA
Franchise Division Office of Secretary of State 302 W. Washington St., Rm. E111 Indianapolis, IN 46204
Franchise Registration Fee Indiana $500
MARYLAND
Office of the Attorney General Division of Securities 200 St Paul Place Baltimore, Maryland21202-2020
Franchise Registration Fee Maryland $ 500
MICHIGAN
Consumer Protection Division Franchise Section PO Box 30213 Lansing MI 48909
Franchise Registration Fee Michigan $ 250
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
Franchise Registration Fee Minnesota $400
NORTH DAKOTA
Franchise Division Office of Securities Commission 600 East Boulevard - 5th Floor Bismarck, ND 58505
Franchise Registration Fee North Dakota $250
NEW YORK
Franchise & Securities Division State Department of Law 120 Broadway 23rd Floor New York NY 10271
Franchise Registration Fee New York $750
OREGON
Corporate Securities Section
Dept. of Insurance & Finance
Labor & Industries Bldg.
Salem, or 97310
RHODE ISLAND
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
Department of Revenue and Regulation Division of Securities 445 East Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501
Registration Fee South Dakota $ 250
VIRGINIA
State Corporation Commission Division of Securities and Retail Franchising 1300 E. Main St. 9th Floor Richmond, VA 23219
Registration Fee Virginia $ 500
WASHINGTON (STATE)
The Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division P.O. Box 9033 Olympia, WA 98507-9033
Registration Fee Washington $ 600
WISCONSIN
Department of Financial Institutions Division of Securities 345 West Washington Ave., 4th Floor Madison, WI 53703
Registration Fee Wisconsin $ 400
The following States 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 and have an approved FDD.
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.
For support and franchise registration or franchise filings in States across the U.S., contact us: 800-610-0292
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