State Franchise and Business Opportunity Registration and/or Disclosure Statutes

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State Franchise and Business

Opportunity Registration and/or

Disclosure Statutes

(as of June 1, 2015)

APPENDIX A

Alaska

Statutes:

Franchise N/A

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

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

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

FranchiseN/AN/A N/AN/A

Business Opportunity$300$150 N/AN/A

State Administrator:

Franchise N/A

Business OpportunityDepartment of Law

Consumer Protection Unit

1031 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 200

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

(907) 269-5100

Registration:

Effective PeriodRenewal Duty

FranchiseN/A N/A

Business Opportunity1 year Annual

California

Statutes:

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

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

Business OpportunityContracts 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 $30N/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 OpportunityDepartment of Justice

Attorney Generals’ Office

110 West A Street, Suite 1100

San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 645-2001

Registration:

Effective PeriodRenewal Duty

FranchiseUntil 110 days afterAnnual. Automatically renewed if

fiscal year end.renewal application is filed 15

business days before expiration of

current registration.

Business Opportunity1 yearAnnual. List of sales

personnel must be updated every

6 months.

Connecticut

Statutes:

Franchise N/A

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

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

seq.

Fees:

Registration Renewal Amendment Exemption

FranchiseN/AN/A N/AN/A

Business Opportunity$400$100 N/AN/A

State Administrator:

Franchise N/A

Business OpportunitySecurities and Business Investment Division

Connecticut Department of Banking

260 Constitution Plaza

Hartford, CT 06103-1800

(860) 240-8230

Registration:

Effective PeriodRenewal Duty

Franchise N/AN/A

Business OpportunityUntil 120 days after endAnnual. Updated disclosure

of fiscal year.document must be filed

within 120 days after end of

fiscal year.