Registration States

There are 13 states in the United States that requires the franchise company to register prior to offering or selling franchises. If you are going to locate your franchise in any of these states, then you need to know if the franchise is registered with the state.

California Franchise Division Department of Corporations 1515 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-7205	Hawaii Franchise & Securities Division State Department of Commerce P.O. Box 40 Honolulu, HA 96813 (808) 586-2722
Illinois Franchise Division, Office of Attorney General 500 South Second Street Springfield, IL 62706 (217) 782-4465	Indiana Franchise Division Office of Secretary of State 302 W. Washington St., Rm. E111 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-6681
Maryland Franchise Office Division of Securities 200 St. Paul Place - 20th Floor Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 576-6360	Michigan Consumer Protection Division Franchise Section PO Box 30213 Lansing MI 48909
Minnesota Franchise Division Department of Commerce 133 East Seventh St. St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 296-6328	New York Franchise & Securities Division State Department of Law 120 Broadway, 23rd Floor New York NY 10271 (212) 416-8211
North Dakota Franchise Division Office of Securities Commission 600 East Boulevard - 5th Floor Bismarck, ND 58505 (701) 328-2910	RhodeIsland Franchise Office, Division of Securities 233 Richmond St. - Suite 232 Providence, RI 02903 (401) 222-3048
Virginia Franchise Office State Corporation Commission 1300 E. Main St. Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 371-9276	Washington The Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division P.O. Box 9033 Olympia, WA 98507-9033 Voice: (360) 902-8760 Fax: (360) 586-5068
Wisconsin Franchise Office Wisconsin Securities Commission P.O. Box 1768 Madison, WI 53701 (608) 266-3364 (401) 222-3048

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