State Franchise and Business Opportunity Registration and/or Disclosure Statutes

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363

State Franchise and Business

Opportunity Registration and/or

Disclosure Statutes

(as of June 1, 2015)

APPENDIX A

Alaska

Statutes:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Sale of Business Opportunities Law, AK STAT. § 45.66.0l0 et

seq., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 3028.01 et seq.

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

Franchise N/A N/A N/A N/A

Business Opportunity $300 $150 N/A N/A

State Administrator:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Department of Law

Consumer Protection Unit

1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

(907) 269-5100

Registration:

Effective Period Renewal Duty

Franchise N/A N/A

Business Opportunity 1 year Annual

California

Statutes:

Franchise Franchise Investment Law, CAL. CORP. CODE § 31000 et seq.,

Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 5050.01 et seq.

Business Opportunity Contracts for Seller Assisted Marketing Plans, CAL. CIV. CODE

§ 1812.200 et seq., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH)

¶ 3058.01.

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

Franchise $675 $450 $50 $450/$150

Business Opportunity $100 $100 $30 N/A

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State Administrator:

Franchise Department of Corporations

320 West 4th Street

Suite 750

Los Angeles, CA 90013-2344

(866) 275-2677

Business Opportunity Department of Justice

Attorney Generals’ Office

110 West A Street, Suite 1100

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 645-2001

Registration:

Effective Period Renewal Duty

Franchise Until 110 days after Annual. Automatically renewed if

fiscal year end. renewal application is filed 15

business days before expiration of

current registration.

Business Opportunity 1 year Annual. List of sales

personnel must be updated every

6 months.

Connecticut

Statutes:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Business Opportunity Investment Act, CONN. GEN. STAT.

§ 36b-60 et seq., Bus. Franchise Guide (CCH) ¶ 3078.01 et

seq.

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

Franchise N/A N/A N/A N/A

Business Opportunity $400 $100 N/A N/A

State Administrator:

Franchise N/A

Business Opportunity Securities and Business Investment Division

Connecticut Department of Banking

260 Constitution Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-1800

(860) 240-8230

Registration:

Effective Period Renewal Duty

Franchise N/A N/A

Business Opportunity Until 120 days after end Annual. Updated disclosure

of fiscal year. document must be filed

within 120 days after end of

fiscal year.