Research compiled by Liza Potter, Bowen Park and Meredith Russell
In keeping with my walk-a-mile-in-your-shoes philosophy, I called my state government officials to find out which office regulates business opportunities. Unfortunately, obtaining information wasn't easy.
If you encounter the same run around, don't give up. To get more information on a business opportunity, contact the relevant office in the state where it's registered (These 25 states require business opportunity registration).
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Alabama
Attorney General's Office
Consumer Affairs
(334) 242-7320
California
Department of Corporations
(415) 557-3787
Connecticut
Banking Securities & Business Department Investment Division
(860) 240-8230
Florida
Consumer Services Division
(850) 922-2770
Georgia
Consumer Affairs Office
(404) 656-3790
Illinois
Secretary of State
Corporate Information
(217) 782-7880
Indiana
Attorney General's Office
Consumer Protection Division
(317) 232-6330
Iowa
Securities Bureau
Regulated Industries Unit
(515) 281-4441
Kentucky
Attorney General's Office
Consumer Protection Division
(502) 696-5389
Louisiana
Secretary of State
Commercial Division
(225) 922-0425
Maine
Business Regulations Department
Corporations, Elections & Commissions Bureau
(207) 287-3676
Maryland
Securities Division
Franchise & Business Opportunities Unit
(410) 576-6360
Michigan
Consumer Protection Division
Antitrust & Franchise Section
(517) 373-7117
Minnesota
Commerce Department
Registration Division
(651) 296-6328
Nebraska
Banking & Finance Department
(402) 471-3445
New Hampshire
Attorney General's Office
Consumer Protection Bureau
(603) 271-3641
North Carolina
Secretary of State
Securities Division
(919) 733-3924
Ohio
Secretary of State
(614) 466-3910
Oklahoma
Securities Department
(405) 280-7700
South Carolina
Secretary of State
(803) 734-1728 or (803) 734-1951
South Dakota
Commerce & Regulation Department
Consumer Protection Division for opportunities less than $250
(605) 773-4400
Securities Division for opportunities more than $250
(605) 773-4013
Texas
Secretary of State
(512) 463-5555
Utah
Commerce Department
Consumer Protection Division
(801) 530-6601
Virginia
Clerk of the State Corporation Commission
(804) 371-9733
Washington
Financial Institutions Department
Securities Division
(360) 902-8760
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