FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
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"Franchise and Business Opportunities" |
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"Franchise and Business Opportunity FAQs" |
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A Consumer Guide To Buying A Franchise" |
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www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/buyfran.htm |
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"Guide To The FTC Franchise Rule" |
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www.ftc.gov/bcp/franchise/netrule.htm |
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STATES WITH FRANCHISE-RELATED
SITES
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California:
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Cal. Department of Corporations, Franchise Division
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www.corp.ca.gov/srd/franchise.htm |
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"Look Before You Leap: A Guide To Buying A Franchise" |
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www.corp.ca.gov/pdf/fguide.pdf |
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"Before You Buy A Franchise" |
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www.corp.ca.gov/srd/bybaf.htm |
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Hawaii:
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Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs |
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www.hawaii.gov/dcca/breg-seu/compliance.html |
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Illinois:
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Illinois Attorney General - Franchise Web Page |
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www.ag.state.il.us/consumer/franchise.htm |
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"The Illinois Franchise Disclosure Act and Rules
- Know Your Rights and Responsibilities" |
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www.ag.state.il.us/pdf/actrules_fran.pdf |
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"Before You Buy A Franchise - Understand Your
Risks" |
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www.ag.state.il.us/pdf/b4ubuy.pdf |
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"A Guide To Illinois Antitrust Act" |
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www.ag.state.il.us/pdf/antitrust.pdf |
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www.ag.state.il.us/publications/antitrust.htm |
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Indiana:
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Indiana Secretary of State, Securities Div. |
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www.in.gov/sos/securities/compliance.html |
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Maryland:
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Maryland Attorney General, Securities Div. |
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www.oag.state.md.us/securities/index.htm |
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Michigan:
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Michigan Attorney General |
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www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_17362_17363-49369--,00.html |
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"Michigan Franchise Guide" |
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www.michigan.gov/documents/mifran_guide_40368_7.pdf |
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Minnesota:
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Minnesota Department of Commerce - Franchises |
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www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?subchannel=-536881761&id=-536881351&agency=Commerce |
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New York:
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New York State Attorney General - Franchise Web Page |
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www.oag.state.ny.us/franchise/franchise.html |
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"What To Consider Before Buying A Franchise" |
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www.oag.state.ny.us/franchise/before_buying_franchise_brochure.html |
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North Dakota:
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North Dakota Securities Department - Franchise Web
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www.ndsecurities.com/registrations/details.asp?catid=3&id=3&printable=1 |
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Oregon:
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Oregon Dept. of Consumer Business Services, Division
of Finance & Corporate Securities |
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www.cbs.state.or.us/dfcs/enforce.htm |
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Rhode Island:
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Rhode Island Dept. of Business Regulation, Division
of Securities Regulation, Franchising Section |
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www.dbr.state.ri.us/franchising.html |
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South Dakota:
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S. Dakota Dept. of Revenue & Regulation, Division
of Securities |
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www.state.sd.us/drr2/reg/securities/security.htm |
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Virginia:
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Virginia State Corporation Commission, Division of Securities
and Retail
Franchising Home Page |
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www.state.va.us/scc/division/srf/index.htm |
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Washington:
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Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division,
Franchise
Registration and Exemption Home Page |
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www.dfi.wa.gov/sd/franchise.htm |
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Wisconsin:
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Wisconsin Dept. of Financial Institutions, Securities
& Franchising Division, Franchising Home Page |
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www.wdfi.org/fi/securities/franchise/ |
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Publication: |
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Franchising Brochure |
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www.wdfi.org/ymm/brochures/entrepreneurship/franchises.htm |
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RESEARCH LAUNCH PAD FOR FINDING JUST ABOUT
ANYTHING
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Seventh Circuit Virtual Law Library |
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www.lb7.uscourts.gov/reflinks.htm |
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