Franchise Registration StatesFind out if your state regulates franchises.
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These 14 states require a franchisor to register its FDD and maintain a registration with the state agency indicated. If the company is authorized to sell franchises in one of these states, the company will be registered with the agencies listed here.
| State | Agency | Telephone Number |
| California | Department of Corporations | (916) 445-7205 |
| Hawaii | Department of Commerce, Franchise and Securities Division | (808) 586-2722 |
| Illinois | Attorney General's Office, Franchise Division | (217) 782-4465 |
| Indiana | Office of the Secretary of State, Franchise Division | (317) 232-6681 |
| Maryland | Attorney General's Office, Securities Division | (410) 576-6360 |
| Michigan | Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection Division, Franchise Section | (517) 373-7117 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Commerce, Franchise Division | (651) 296-6328 |
| New York | Department of Law, Franchise & Securities Division | (212) 416-8211 |
| North Dakota | Office of the Securities Commissioner | (701) 328-2910 |
| Rhode Island | Division of Securities, Franchise Office | (401) 222-3048 |
| South Dakota | Division of Securities, Franchise Office | (605) 773-4013 |
| Virginia | State Corporation Commission, Franchise Office | (804) 371-9276 |
| Washington | Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division | (360) 902-8760 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Securities Commission, Franchise Office | (608) 266-3364 |
