States with Franchise Disclosure Laws
Fifteen states have franchise investment laws that require
franchisors to provide pre-sale disclosures, known as "offering
circulars," to potential purchasers. Find out what protection
your state offers before you invest. Click your state in the
list below to get contact information for the appropriate
office. California |
Hawaii | Illinois
| Indiana | Maryland
Michigan |
Minnesota | New York |
North Dakota
Oregon | Rhode
Island | South Dakota |
Virginia
Washington | Wisconsin
California (filing required)
Franchise Division
Department of Corporations
1515 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-7205
Hawaii (filing required)
Franchise & Securities Division
State Department of Commerce
P.O. Box 40
Honolulu, HA 96813
(808) 586-2722
Illinois (filing required)
Franchise Division
Office of Attorney General
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4465
Indiana (filing required)
Franchise Division
Office of Secretary of State
302 W. Washington St., Rm. E111
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6681
Maryland (filing required)
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
200 St. Paul Place - 20th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 576-6360
Michigan (only notice required)
Consumer Protection Division
Franchise Section
PO Box 30213
Lansing MI 48909
Minnesota (filing required)
Franchise Division
Department of Commerce
133 East Seventh St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-6328
New York (filing required)
Franchise & Securities Division
State Department of Law
120 Broadway
23rd Floor
New York NY 10271
(212) 416-8211
North Dakota (filing
required)
Franchise Division
Office of Securities Commission
600 East Boulevard - 5th Floor
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-2910
Oregon (no filing)
Corporate Securities Section
Dept. of Insurance & Finance
Labor & Industries Bldg.
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-4387
Rhode Island (filing
required)
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
233 Richmond St. - Suite 232
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-3048
South Dakota (filing
required)
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
910 E. Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4013
Virginia (filing required)
Franchise Office
State Corporation Commission
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-9276
Washington (filing required)
The Department of Financial Institutions
Securities Division
P.O. Box 9033
Olympia, WA 98507-9033
Voice: (360) 902-8760
Fax: (360) 586-5068
Wisconsin (filing required)
Franchise Office
Wisconsin Securities Commission
P.O. Box 1768
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-3364
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