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| Jurisdiction | Relationship classification | Sales & disclosure | Ongoing relationship | Corporate & tax | Immigration & people | Employment | Products & supply | Premises & opening | IP & data | Commercial feasibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Alaska | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Arizona | conditional | conditional | unresolved | not researched | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Arkansas | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| California | not researched | unresolved | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Colorado | conditional | unresolved | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Connecticut | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Delaware | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Florida | conditional | conditional | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Georgia | unresolved | unresolved | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | conditional | not researched |
| Hawaii | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Idaho | conditional | unresolved | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched |
| Illinois | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Indiana | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Iowa | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Kansas | unresolved | unresolved | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Kentucky | conditional | conditional | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Louisiana | conditional | conditional | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Maine | conditional | conditional | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Maryland | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Massachusetts | unresolved | unresolved | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Michigan | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Minnesota | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Mississippi | unresolved | unresolved | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Missouri | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Montana | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | conditional | not researched |
| Nebraska | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Nevada | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| New Hampshire | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| New Jersey | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| New Mexico | unresolved | not researched | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| New York | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| North Carolina | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| North Dakota | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Ohio | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Oklahoma | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Oregon | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Pennsylvania | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Rhode Island | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| South Carolina | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| South Dakota | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Tennessee | unresolved | unresolved | unresolved | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Texas | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Utah | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Vermont | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Virginia | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Washington | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| West Virginia | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Wisconsin | conditional | conditional | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Wyoming | conditional | not researched | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched | not researched | not researched |
| Washington, D.C. | conditional | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | conditional | not researched | not researched |
Alabama — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved The 2026 operating-days law was reviewed; it does not establish sales-registration, filing/exemption, disclosure or advertising absence. Alabama SB 138 enrolled act: religious-day operations Alabama official fiscal note identifying Act 2026-591 |
| notice | unresolved The 2026 operating-days law was reviewed; it does not establish sales-registration, filing/exemption, disclosure or advertising absence. Alabama SB 138 enrolled act: religious-day operations Alabama official fiscal note identifying Act 2026-591 |
| exemptions | unresolved The 2026 operating-days law was reviewed; it does not establish sales-registration, filing/exemption, disclosure or advertising absence. Alabama SB 138 enrolled act: religious-day operations Alabama official fiscal note identifying Act 2026-591 |
| disclosure | unresolved The 2026 operating-days law was reviewed; it does not establish sales-registration, filing/exemption, disclosure or advertising absence. Alabama SB 138 enrolled act: religious-day operations Alabama official fiscal note identifying Act 2026-591 |
| advertising | unresolved The 2026 operating-days law was reviewed; it does not establish sales-registration, filing/exemption, disclosure or advertising absence. Alabama SB 138 enrolled act: religious-day operations Alabama official fiscal note identifying Act 2026-591 |
| relationship | conditional Effective 2026 Act 2026-591 has operating-day protections/exceptions; defined-party, sector and agreement facts require review. Alabama SB 138 enrolled act: religious-day operations Alabama official fiscal note identifying Act 2026-591 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalALDOR directs employers with employees working in Alabama to obtain a withholding account through My Alabama Taxes. Its FAQ separately addresses Alabama residents working elsewhere, including withholding for the work state.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe Labor eGov Employer Registration service accepts Form SR-2 to determine SUI liability and obtain an account; a portal login is not itself a liability determination.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Alabama franchise opening days: religious objections and agreement exceptions
Alaska — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Served AS 45.66.010/.020 requires nonexempt registration complete at least 30 days before offer/sale; completion depends on received acknowledgement. 9 AAC 16 expressly incorporates the 2005 form. Alaska AS 45.66: complete business-opportunity chapter in the served official compilation Alaska 9 AAC 16: registration, disclosure, security and material changes |
| notice | unresolved AS 45.66 has the nonexempt registration/acknowledgement track and an express Part 436 exclusion. No independent franchise notice filing or statewide notice absence is established. Alaska AS 45.66: complete business-opportunity chapter in the served official compilation Alaska 9 AAC 16: registration, disclosure, security and material changes |
| exemptions | conditional Complete served .220 read, including (2) franchise under 16 CFR Part 436 and separate (11) mark/financial conditions. Only this chapter exclusion is established; actual scope and later session laws remain separate. Alaska AS 45.66: complete business-opportunity chapter in the served official compilation Alaska 9 AAC 16: registration, disclosure, security and material changes |
| disclosure | conditional For nonexempt .070-connected opportunities, .080 and 9 AAC 16.020 require at least 10 calendar days before the earlier stated signature/consideration event, with receipt evidence; federal duties independent. Alaska AS 45.66: complete business-opportunity chapter in the served official compilation Alaska 9 AAC 16: registration, disclosure, security and material changes |
| advertising | conditional Nonexempt .020 registration packet includes advertising/promotion; .140–.160 regulate claims and prohibit treating acknowledgement as approval. No blanket exemption from other advertising law. Alaska AS 45.66: complete business-opportunity chapter in the served official compilation Alaska 9 AAC 16: registration, disclosure, security and material changes |
| relationship | conditional Only nonexempt .090/.130/.170 written contract, buyer cancellation/refund and nonwaiver rights reviewed. Part 436 chapter exclusion and generic franchise renewal/termination/sector questions remain separate. Alaska AS 45.66: complete business-opportunity chapter in the served official compilation Alaska 9 AAC 16: registration, disclosure, security and material changes |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not researchedAn Alaska personal-income-tax withholding conclusion was not established in this review. Do not infer the absence of other employee deductions or payroll obligations.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalTaxWeb registers new businesses; the agency handbook requires UI accounts for workers hired and working in Alaska and says workers brought from elsewhere may also need reporting. The registration requests entity type and first wage date.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Alaska business opportunities: franchise exclusion and the covered filing route
Arizona — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional 44-1272 covers sellers defined by the article, before covered solicitation; federal-defined franchises excluded from business-opportunity definition are analysed separately. Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1272 Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1271 |
| notice | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1271 Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1276.01 Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1272 |
| exemptions | verified 44-1271(1)(c)(iii) excludes federal-rule-defined franchises from this business-opportunity definition. This is not a universal state exemption. Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1271 |
| disclosure | conditional 44-1276.01 sets 5 businessdays for specified registered business-opportunity sellers; do not impose that track automatically on excluded franchises. Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1276.01 Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1271 |
| advertising | conditional Covered sellers submit specified scripts/materials with registration and new/revised material before use under 44-1272; other advertising rules not comprehensively reviewed. Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1272 |
| relationship | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1271 Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1276.01 Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1272 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
unresolvedDES identifies the Joint Tax Application JT-1/UC-001 and an existing-withholding-account route, but the separate DOR withholding-obligations page returned HTTP 403. Withholding liability and sourcing remain unresolved.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalSubmit JT-1/UC-001 through DOR; DES uses it to decide UI liability and separately issues a determination stating the coverage start date, rate and eight-digit account number. The EIN is required for processing.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Arizona business opportunities: the franchise exclusion and sales timetable
Arkansas — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Arkansas Act 847 of 2023 Arkansas HB 1177: official legislative status |
| notice | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Arkansas Act 847 of 2023 Arkansas HB 1177: official legislative status |
| exemptions | conditional Act 847 amends relationship-law exclusions and timing. Federal disclosure coverage is not itself a relationship-law exclusion; sales exemptions remain independently unresolved. Arkansas Act 847 of 2023 |
| disclosure | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Arkansas Act 847 of 2023 Arkansas HB 1177: official legislative status |
| advertising | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Arkansas Act 847 of 2023 Arkansas HB 1177: official legislative status |
| relationship | conditional Act 847 of 2023 adds/amends relationship protections with place, date and scope conditions. 2025 HB 1177 died; it is not law. Arkansas Act 847 of 2023 Arkansas HB 1177: official legislative status |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe 2026 DFA instructions require withholding registration through AR-1R and identify ATAP online registration. They distinguish work in Arkansas from work outside it and allocate nonresident partly in-state services to Arkansas workdays.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe Reemployment agency uses Tax 21 and describes ordinary employer status after one or more workers perform services on ten or more days in a calendar year, plus acquisition, domestic, agricultural and voluntary-coverage categories.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Arkansas franchise relationships: what the 2023 amendment changes
California — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Official source access returned 403. Await full-source review; snippets do not establish current obligations. Instructions on How to File a Complete Franchise Application California Corporations Code 31113 |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | unresolved Official source access returned 403. Await full-source review; snippets do not establish current obligations. Instructions on How to File a Complete Franchise Application California Corporations Code 31113 |
| disclosure | unresolved Official source access returned 403. Await full-source review; snippets do not establish current obligations. Instructions on How to File a Complete Franchise Application California Corporations Code 31113 |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalEDD registers employer payroll tax accounts through e-Services for Business and supplies distinct commercial, household, agricultural, nonprofit and other forms. Select the correct account category rather than treating incorporation as payroll enrollment.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalEDD Step 1 requires a business that hires employees and pays more than $100 in wages in a calendar quarter to register within 15 days. Household employment has a separate $750 cash-wage threshold; use the appropriate account category.
Buying or moving a California salon: what happens to the licence?
California auto repair: get the customer’s authority before extra work
California security: the client’s contracting company needs its own PPO authority
California childcare: fit-out completion is not permission to open
California adult courses: does a career programme change your exemption?
California janitorial registration: who must register?
California janitorial sexual-violence and harassment-prevention training
California 2026 manager pay: salary is not the whole exemption
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
California landscaping: a cheap quote is not the whole contractor exception
OctoClean: why registration and FDD delivery were two separate sales failures
Los Angeles: what the city tax registration covers
San Francisco: does customer-site work require registration?
California franchise registration: can you fund the opening obligations?
Colorado — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Worker-covenant statute and state business-resource sources were investigated; general franchise sales/relationship conclusion remains unresolved. Colorado Revised Statutes 2026 Title 8 Colorado official 2026 statutes download index |
| notice | unresolved Worker-covenant statute and state business-resource sources were investigated; general franchise sales/relationship conclusion remains unresolved. Colorado Revised Statutes 2026 Title 8 Colorado official 2026 statutes download index |
| exemptions | unresolved Worker-covenant statute and state business-resource sources were investigated; general franchise sales/relationship conclusion remains unresolved. Colorado Revised Statutes 2026 Title 8 Colorado official 2026 statutes download index |
| disclosure | unresolved Worker-covenant statute and state business-resource sources were investigated; general franchise sales/relationship conclusion remains unresolved. Colorado Revised Statutes 2026 Title 8 Colorado official 2026 statutes download index |
| advertising | unresolved Worker-covenant statute and state business-resource sources were investigated; general franchise sales/relationship conclusion remains unresolved. Colorado Revised Statutes 2026 Title 8 Colorado official 2026 statutes download index |
| relationship | conditional Named 35-38 equipment-dealer branch has cause, conditional 180-day notice/cure, renovation-renewal and applicability provisions. Product/primarily-retail definitions and express exception sets control; no all-industry relationship conclusion. Colorado Revised Statutes 2026 Title 35, Article 38 — Farm Equipment Fair Dealership Act |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR requires a withholding-agent account when Colorado withholding is required. Its instructions distinguish in-state businesses using MyBizColorado or CR 0100 from out-of-state businesses using CR 0100; the account has no fee or renewal requirement.
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedThe attempted CDLE registration page returned HTTP 403. The UI account procedure, liability thresholds and multi-state allocation were not substantively verified.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Colorado equipment dealers: identify the machine and the reason before changing terms
Colorado worker noncompetes: exception and separate-notice limits
Connecticut — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Actual 36b-61/62 business-opportunity definition and pre-offer registration/order-effectiveness provisions read on official current-code mirror; precise exclusions/exemptions and source-version limits remain. Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 672c — Business Opportunity Investment Act Connecticut Form CT-BOIA-EX |
| notice | conditional Current mark-claim form remains a conditional claim; actual 36b-62(d) immediate material-change notice and 36b-79 fiscal-year renewal concern registered business opportunities, not every excluded franchise. Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 672c — Business Opportunity Investment Act Connecticut Form CT-BOIA-EX |
| exemptions | conditional 36b-61(2) independent trigger limbs, mark-related marketing-program exclusion and 36b-65 claimant burden read; current trademark form matches operative subsection numbering. Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 672c — Business Opportunity Investment Act Connecticut Form CT-BOIA-EX |
| disclosure | conditional 36b-63(a)/(b) actual ten-business-day earlier contract/value delivery and state cover/additional-content requirements reviewed for the covered non-exempt track; permitted federal format is not automatic state compliance. Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 672c — Business Opportunity Investment Act |
| advertising | conditional 36b-67 actual documented/disclosed income-data, inconsistent-claim and specified Act-compliance-reference prohibitions reviewed for covered business opportunities; actual definition and exemption scope remain conditional. Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 672c — Business Opportunity Investment Act |
| relationship | conditional Actual 42-133e–h independent plan/brand definition, Connecticut location/date conditions, good cause, differentiated notice, lease service, term/compensation and conditional remedies read. Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 739 — general franchise relationship provisions |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDRS links withholding to maintaining an office or transacting business in Connecticut and federal employer status, regardless of payroll department location. Register through myconneCT or add withholding to an existing DRS account.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDOL requires online ReEmployCT registration for employers of one or more people and separately describes liability thresholds. It expressly distinguishes sole proprietors, partners, paid corporate officers and LLC members according to relevant tax filing treatment.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Connecticut franchise exit: termination, nonrenewal and leased premises
Connecticut business opportunities: the trademark exclusion and seller’s rights
Delaware — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 25 Subchapter V |
| notice | conditional 2555 requires at least 90 days for covered termination/nonrenewal; establish defined distributor scope. This is an exit notice, not a sales exemption notice. Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 25 Subchapter V |
| exemptions | conditional Defined tangible-product/distributor scope and narrow worker-classification clause reviewed; no general sales-registration exemption established. Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 25 Subchapter V |
| disclosure | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 25 Subchapter V |
| advertising | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 25 Subchapter V |
| relationship | conditional 2551–2556 address covered distributor scope, good cause/bad faith, notice and remedies; generic service-brand applicability is not assumed. Delaware Code Title 6 Chapter 25 Subchapter V |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalOne Stop distinguishes an employer conducting business in Delaware from an out-of-state business that may register as a withholding agent only for a Delaware resident as a courtesy. Do not turn that optional resident-service route into a universal duty.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalOne Stop directs businesses hiring one or more employees in Delaware to file UC-1 to determine unemployment liability and identifies withholding and workers' compensation as separate employer workstreams.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Delaware product distributors: the Franchise Security Law and exit notice
Florida — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional FDACS distinguishes discontinued registration documents from a continuing franchise-exemption notice under 559.802. Non-exempt and sector regimes remain separate. Sellers of Business Franchises 2026 Florida Statutes 559.802 |
| notice | verified 559.802 requires the described notice before a covered Florida-location or Florida-resident offer/sale and annual renewal. Actual fee remains unverified; statute cap is not a payable quote. 2026 Florida Statutes 559.802 |
| exemptions | conditional Requires federal franchise definition, substantial FTC compliance notice and fee; not a website approval of exemption. 2026 Florida Statutes 559.802 |
| disclosure | conditional 559.802 substantial FTC compliance remains an exemption condition. Independently, 817.416 has its own covered-distribution definition and intentional investment/success/market-capacity representation prohibitions. 2026 Florida Statutes 559.802 Florida Statutes 2026, 817.416 — franchise/distributorship misrepresentations |
| advertising | conditional 817.416 intentional misrepresentations when selling/establishing the specifically defined franchise/distributorship reviewed; this does not exhaust advertising filing, consumer or financial-performance law. Florida Statutes 2026, 817.416 — franchise/distributorship misrepresentations |
| relationship | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Sellers of Business Franchises 2026 Florida Statutes 559.802 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableDOR expressly states Florida does not impose personal income tax. This closes only the state personal wage-income withholding branch; reemployment tax, corporate tax, sales tax and other payroll/business obligations remain separate.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDOR's reemployment guide requires DR-1 to determine liability; quarterly reports alone do not register an employer. It states general $1,500 quarterly wages, one employee in 20 weeks, or federal unemployment-tax liability tests, with separate special-employer categories.
City of Miami: which use and tax records does the site need?
Jacksonville: check the tax receipt and Certificate of Use
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Florida franchise and distributor claims: success, investment and market capacity
Georgia — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Agency-hosted statutory text is expressly current only through 2006. Current legal text required; mark/name evidence does not settle sales or relationship law. Georgia agency-hosted business opportunity statutory text Georgia trademark and service-mark application instructions Georgia trademarks and service marks FAQ |
| notice | unresolved Agency-hosted statutory text is expressly current only through 2006. Current legal text required; mark/name evidence does not settle sales or relationship law. Georgia agency-hosted business opportunity statutory text Georgia trademark and service-mark application instructions Georgia trademarks and service marks FAQ |
| exemptions | unresolved Agency-hosted statutory text is expressly current only through 2006. Current legal text required; mark/name evidence does not settle sales or relationship law. Georgia agency-hosted business opportunity statutory text Georgia trademark and service-mark application instructions Georgia trademarks and service marks FAQ |
| disclosure | unresolved Agency-hosted statutory text is expressly current only through 2006. Current legal text required; mark/name evidence does not settle sales or relationship law. Georgia agency-hosted business opportunity statutory text Georgia trademark and service-mark application instructions Georgia trademarks and service marks FAQ |
| advertising | unresolved Agency-hosted statutory text is expressly current only through 2006. Current legal text required; mark/name evidence does not settle sales or relationship law. Georgia agency-hosted business opportunity statutory text Georgia trademark and service-mark application instructions Georgia trademarks and service marks FAQ |
| relationship | unresolved Agency-hosted statutory text is expressly current only through 2006. Current legal text required; mark/name evidence does not settle sales or relationship law. Georgia agency-hosted business opportunity statutory text Georgia trademark and service-mark application instructions Georgia trademarks and service marks FAQ |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR identifies employee-wage withholding, a separate registration-for-withholding-number route and Form G-4. Its page also covers other payment types, so a payroll number is not a determination of every nonresident-payment duty.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalGDOL directs employing units with people performing services in Georgia to submit DOL-1A immediately after the first Georgia payroll. The FAQ separately states general liability and domestic/agricultural tests.
Atlanta: why a paid tax application can still be unfinished
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Georgia business opportunities: disclosure, payments and the state filing
Hawaii — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Agency publishes franchise filing forms and directs electronic portal submission; full statutory offer/sale timing analysis remains unreviewed. Franchise Filings - DCCA Hawaii HAWAII FRANCHISE FILING: |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| disclosure | conditional Filing tips require consistent 23-item FDD and supporting forms; this is not the delivery deadline rule. HAWAII FRANCHISE FILING: |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOTAX states withholding applies to services in Hawaii and specified services outside it linked to the regular workplace or paying office. Obtain the WH account using BB-1 or add it in Hawaii Tax Online; the account has no opening fee.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe UI agency generally links tax to employees working in Hawaii and requires business owners to create the employer profile, after which they may authorize staff or service companies. Nonprofit, family-corporation and successor elections have separate conditions.
Alacrity payroll judgment: admitted misclassification, overtime and record violations
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Hawaii franchise filing errors: seller names and financial statements
Idaho — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Entity/local-licence and general consumer-law sources do not substantiate absence of state franchise requirements. Idaho licences, permits and registrations Consumer protection and Idaho Attorney General authority |
| notice | unresolved Entity/local-licence and general consumer-law sources do not substantiate absence of state franchise requirements. Idaho licences, permits and registrations Consumer protection and Idaho Attorney General authority |
| exemptions | unresolved Entity/local-licence and general consumer-law sources do not substantiate absence of state franchise requirements. Idaho licences, permits and registrations Consumer protection and Idaho Attorney General authority |
| disclosure | unresolved Entity/local-licence and general consumer-law sources do not substantiate absence of state franchise requirements. Idaho licences, permits and registrations Consumer protection and Idaho Attorney General authority |
| advertising | unresolved Entity/local-licence and general consumer-law sources do not substantiate absence of state franchise requirements. Idaho licences, permits and registrations Consumer protection and Idaho Attorney General authority |
| relationship | conditional Defined Chapter 28-24 equipment supplier/dealer relationships have good-cause and notice/cure duties, special performance/new-dealer branches and stated exclusions. Do not generalize this to every service or franchise; general sales-filing analysis remains open. Idaho Code Title 28 Chapter 24 — supplier/equipment-dealer agreements |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalObtain the EIN first, then use Idaho Business Registration. The Tax Commission says a withholding account is not transferable and requires a new account on business acquisition, a new EIN or a change of entity.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe Tax Commission's IBR guide routes businesses with employees to income-tax withholding and employee-related permits from Labor and the Industrial Commission. Prepare expected employee count, first paycheck and hire dates.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Idaho equipment dealer law: combined exclusions and separate notice procedures
Illinois — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional AG administers registration and publishes filing/financial assurance forms; precise initial timing and exemptions still need statutory review. Franchise Information |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalIDOR requires registration when Illinois withholding is mandatory or voluntarily undertaken and asks when Illinois payroll begins. MyTax Illinois/REG-1 handles registration; household employment has separate guidance.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalIDES directs newly created employing units to register within 30 days of startup through MyTax Illinois or the liability form. A merger, acquisition or entity change has a separate succession/update workstream.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Illinois franchise assurance documents and annual preparation
Indiana — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Registration by notification; initial effective on receipt absent stop order; one-year period; no merit review. Franchise |
| notice | verified Indiana describes its registration process as a notice filing process, with annual FDD filing. Franchise |
| exemptions | conditional Agency describes de minimis, net-worth, franchisee-sale and rule/order routes; exemptions are self-executing with burden on claimant. Franchise |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR directs employee businesses to collect state and county wage withholding, obtain an EIN and register through INBiz. It expressly points to county-specific rates rather than one statewide payroll setting.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDWD's Uplink ESS registration requires FEIN, legal name, NAICS, Indiana work location, first payroll date and responsible-party details; the SUTA number follows completed and approved registration.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Franchise filings: does a receipt let you start selling?
Indiana franchise pilot: exemption or registration before offering
Iowa — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Current 551A uses disclosure and consent-to-service provisions; no complete statewide FDD registration absence is inferred from this chapter. 2026 Iowa Code Chapter 551A: Business Opportunity Promotions |
| notice | conditional 551A.7 consent-to-service before covered contract/sale remains distinct from a 551A.3 disclosure exemption. 2026 Iowa Code Chapter 551A: Business Opportunity Promotions |
| exemptions | conditional 551A.1 exclusions differ from 551A.4 franchise-disclosure exemption; establish actual route and burden. 2026 Iowa Code Chapter 551A: Business Opportunity Promotions |
| disclosure | conditional 551A.4 franchise route uses earlier first personal meeting or 14 days before stated commitment/payment. Non-exempt 551A.3 has a separate 10-business-day rule. 2026 Iowa Code Chapter 551A: Business Opportunity Promotions |
| advertising | conditional 551A defines offers/advertising and prohibits fraudulent practices; no general no-filing conclusion. 2026 Iowa Code Chapter 551A: Business Opportunity Promotions |
| relationship | conditional 537A.10 is current regime for specified Iowa-operated agreements on/after 2000-07-01; 523H.2A temporal limit and future 2027 amendment separately recorded. 2026 Iowa Code 537A.10: Franchise agreements 2026 Iowa Code Chapter 523H: applicability limitation Iowa 2026 Code and Acts Sections Amended |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalIDR links withholding to an office or business in Iowa, federal withholding and services performed in Iowa; obtain FEIN before Iowa registration. Residence and multi-state services still require the applicable sourcing review.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalIWD says register through myIowaUI within 30 days of first Iowa wages or acquisition; out-of-state employers must register as soon as Iowa wages are paid. It separately discusses base-of-operations and direction/control for multi-state workers.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Iowa: separate buyer disclosure from the rules for an existing operator
Kansas — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Foreign-qualification sources do not establish absence of franchise-sales or relationship duties; obtain targeted current legal review. Kansas One Stop: plan to register a business Kansas Secretary of State: register a business |
| notice | unresolved Foreign-qualification sources do not establish absence of franchise-sales or relationship duties; obtain targeted current legal review. Kansas One Stop: plan to register a business Kansas Secretary of State: register a business |
| exemptions | unresolved Foreign-qualification sources do not establish absence of franchise-sales or relationship duties; obtain targeted current legal review. Kansas One Stop: plan to register a business Kansas Secretary of State: register a business |
| disclosure | unresolved Foreign-qualification sources do not establish absence of franchise-sales or relationship duties; obtain targeted current legal review. Kansas One Stop: plan to register a business Kansas Secretary of State: register a business |
| advertising | unresolved Foreign-qualification sources do not establish absence of franchise-sales or relationship duties; obtain targeted current legal review. Kansas One Stop: plan to register a business Kansas Secretary of State: register a business |
| relationship | unresolved Foreign-qualification sources do not establish absence of franchise-sales or relationship duties; obtain targeted current legal review. Kansas One Stop: plan to register a business Kansas Secretary of State: register a business |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalKDOR's KW-100 directs covered employers/payers to register through its Customer Service Center and separately addresses Kansas-resident and Kansas-work wages. It distinguishes wage withholding from nonresident-owner accounts and reporting-agent accounts.
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedThe KDOL employer-services page returned HTTP 403; the current UI account route, timing and liability test were not substantively verified.
Kentucky — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional 367.805 requires non-exempt registration before offering; current 40 KAR 12:410 also requires approval before covered resident sales. Franchise-exemption route is separate. Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.805 Kentucky 40 KAR 12:410: Business opportunity sellers Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.807 |
| notice | conditional Current portal/exempt-offeror evidence and material-change duties apply by route. Registered-seller statute says immediately, compared with rule 14 days. Kentucky 40 KAR 12:410: Business opportunity sellers Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.805 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.807 |
| exemptions | conditional 367.807 federal-definition/compliance and written-notice route; current 2026 rule specifies evidence and portal. Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.807 Kentucky 40 KAR 12:410: Business opportunity sellers |
| disclosure | conditional Non-exempt registration evidence, earnings and written-contract duties reviewed. Exact franchise-exemption/federal applicability stays separate; no invented universal waiting period. Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.805 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.811 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.816 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.807 |
| advertising | conditional Non-exempt registrant must include registration number under 367.809; covered earnings representations governed by 367.811. Exemption scope must be established. Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.809 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.811 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.807 |
| relationship | unresolved Non-exempt contract/avoidance text has 30 businessdays in 367.816 notice versus 30 calendar days in 367.819; reconcile before calculating a deadline. Ongoing franchise protections separately incomplete. Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.816 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.819 Kentucky Revised Statutes 367.807 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR identifies resident/nonresident wage withholding subject to exemptions and directs registration, filing and payment through MyTaxes. Its 2026 instructions require electronic filing/payment for all employer filing frequencies.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe official employer page routes liable employers to an Employer Reserve Account, including acquisitions. The January 2026 KUIP FAQ says an account number and report filing are available immediately after completed registration.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Kentucky franchise exemption notice: the 2026 portal and later changes
Louisiana — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Covered bond filing under 51:1822 is not an FDD registration classification. Complete franchise/sales registration absence not established. Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1822: surety bonds Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1821 |
| notice | conditional 51:1823 requires covered opportunity seller service-of-process appointment; 51:1822 has limited-scope prebusiness bond filing. Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1823 Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1822: surety bonds |
| exemptions | conditional Registered-mark wording qualifies 51:1821(1)(d); independent (a)–(c) triggers and 51:1822(G) bond scope require separate analysis. Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1821 Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1822: surety bonds |
| disclosure | conditional 51:1823 requires documented earnings support and written promises for covered opportunities; no general FDD delivery-period conclusion. Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1823 |
| advertising | conditional 51:1823 addresses earnings claims, seller identification and compliance references; covered bond filing may precede advertising. Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1823 Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1822: surety bonds |
| relationship | conditional Covered RS 51:1823 written material promises/nonwaiver and 51:1822 continuous-bond administration reviewed. The surety notice is not a franchise exit period; general termination/transfer/renewal rules remain incomplete. Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1823 Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1465 Louisiana RS 51:1822(H): continuous bond and surety termination notice |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalLDR requires a withholding account before filing/remitting, but specifically warns not to register until Louisiana wage withholding begins. LaTAP registers a new business or adds an account; Secretary of State registration and EIN do not create it.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalLWC's LAWATS login instructions require an existing seven-digit Employer Account Number and FEIN; a business without the EAN must apply for the unemployment tax account first. The owner then grants a third-party administrator access.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Louisiana business opportunities: sales promises, trademark wording and bonds
Maine — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified For covered business opportunities 4696 requires registration before selling, offering, advertising or promotion; applicability/exclusions and security separately tested. Sections 4696–4697 separately require material disclosure updates and annual renewal before the one-year effectiveness expires. Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Chapter 69-B |
| notice | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Chapter 69-B |
| exemptions | conditional 4691 registered-mark language qualifies marketing-program limb; other triggers independently reviewed. Permanent-place security exception is not a universal sales exemption. Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Chapter 69-B |
| disclosure | conditional 4692 uses earliest specified 72-hour pre-agreement/pre-payment point or first face-to-face sales meeting for covered opportunities. Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Chapter 69-B |
| advertising | conditional 4696 registration precedes covered promotion; 4699 earnings rules include geographic relevance/basis. Not a complete no-filing classification. Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Chapter 69-B |
| relationship | conditional Covered business-opportunity avoidance and contract duties reviewed; general franchise renewal/termination scope remains unresolved. Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Chapter 69-B |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalMRS's April 2026 FAQ routes new withholding accounts through the Maine Tax Portal and separately tests an out-of-state employer's Maine office/business, taxable payments and federal withholding. Courtesy withholding can differ from mandatory withholding.
Maine: withholding registration and out-of-state employer FAQ
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe official ReEmployME guide distinguishes registration of a business without an EAN from creating access to an existing account. It states general and separate nonprofit/agricultural coverage tests and says a future date cannot be used to set up an account.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Maine business opportunities: promotion, first meetings and buyer disclosure
Maryland — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified 14-214 requires registration before covered offer, advertising or sale unless an exception applies. Laws - Statute Text |
| notice | conditional Specified exemptions in COMAR include separate notice and renewal conditions. Chapter 08 Franchise Registration and Disclosure | Library of Maryland Regulations |
| exemptions | conditional Independent routes; do not treat exemption as automatic exemption from disclosure. Laws - Statute Text Chapter 08 Franchise Registration and Disclosure | Library of Maryland Regulations |
| disclosure | conditional Specified D–G exemptions preserve first-personal-meeting / ten-business-day disclosure requirements absent contrary order. Legacy form terminology requires reconciliation. Chapter 08 Franchise Registration and Disclosure | Library of Maryland Regulations |
| advertising | conditional Covered advertising submitted for review at least five days before anticipated initial use. Chapter 08 Franchise Registration and Disclosure | Library of Maryland Regulations |
| relationship | conditional 14-226 sale-conditioned release/waiver restriction reviewed. This is not a full ongoing termination/nonrenewal, later-settlement or other-sector survey. Maryland Business Regulation 14-226 — sale-conditioned releases |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe 2026 Comptroller guide requires CRA registration and a Central Registration Number, warns not to wait until withholding is due, and says an acquirer must not use the seller's number. The September 2026 CRA guide routes applications through Maryland Tax Connect.
Maryland: 2026 employer withholding registration guide
Maryland: September 2026 CRA business-tax registration wizard
Unemployment insurance
conditionalLabor requires an employer UI account through BEACON, distinguishes covered from excluded work and expressly includes paid corporate officers in covered employment. Other tax registration and UI are separate.
Baltimore City: who handles the business licence?
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Franchise filings: does a receipt let you start selling?
Maryland: an exemption may still require disclosure before the first meeting
Massachusetts — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Worker-classification statute does not establish state franchise-sales or relationship clearance. Massachusetts General Laws 149 Section 148B |
| notice | unresolved Worker-classification statute does not establish state franchise-sales or relationship clearance. Massachusetts General Laws 149 Section 148B |
| exemptions | unresolved Worker-classification statute does not establish state franchise-sales or relationship clearance. Massachusetts General Laws 149 Section 148B |
| disclosure | unresolved Worker-classification statute does not establish state franchise-sales or relationship clearance. Massachusetts General Laws 149 Section 148B |
| advertising | unresolved Worker-classification statute does not establish state franchise-sales or relationship clearance. Massachusetts General Laws 149 Section 148B |
| relationship | unresolved Worker-classification statute does not establish state franchise-sales or relationship clearance. Massachusetts General Laws 149 Section 148B |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR's August 2026 guide distinguishes resident and nonresident wages and directs employers to register before filing/payment through MassTaxConnect. A sole proprietor is generally not an employee solely for paying their own personal tax.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDUA lists general contribution tests and distinct domestic/agricultural categories; it specifically states an out-of-state employer test of $200 gross Massachusetts wages in a quarter. Its account route is Unemployment Services for Employers.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Boston: using your brand name can require a DBA filing
Massachusetts contractor status: why choosing hours is not enough
Michigan — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Annual notice process; agency does not review FDD compliance. Franchises MCL - Section 445.1507a - Michigan Legislature |
| notice | verified Before offering or selling; one-year period; agency lists $250 fee. MCL - Section 445.1507a - Michigan Legislature Franchises |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| disclosure | verified 10 business days with state notice and proposed agreements; federal calendar-day clock separately applies. MCL - Section 445.1508 - Michigan Legislature |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | conditional Required Michigan disclosure page references prohibited contract terms; full section 27 analysis is outstanding. MCL - Section 445.1508 - Michigan Legislature |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
unresolvedTreasury's MTO business-tax eRegistration process and separate user/business-account linkage were read, but that general page does not establish withholding liability, sourcing or account-selection criteria. Those remain unresolved.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalUIA's current help center says MiUI is live for all tax/benefit functions and employers should hold their own MiUI account even when using a third-party administrator. It separately routes business registration and account authorization.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Franchise filings: does a receipt let you start selling?
Michigan franchise Notice of Intent: fee and annual filing
Michigan franchise disclosure: why two weeks may not be enough
Minnesota — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Registration effective before covered offer or sale unless exempt; ComOnline electronic filing. Sec. 80C.02 MN Statutes Register A Franchise / Minnesota Department of Commerce - Money |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | conditional 80C.03 exemption analysis remains transaction-specific. Sec. 80C.02 MN Statutes |
| disclosure | verified 2026 statute 80C.06 subdivision 5: 7-day state disclosure with agreements, signed receipt before agreement/payment, retained 3 years. Applicable federal 14-calendar-day requirement remains separate. 2026 Minnesota Statutes 80C.06 — Public Offering Statement 16 CFR §436.2: Federal disclosure timing |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | conditional Selected 80C.14 termination/cancellation, nonrenewal and transfer rules now reviewed, including recognized-classification context and distinct cause/notice exceptions. No actual action, going-concern value or sector/rule application determined. 2026 Minnesota Statutes 80C.14 — unfair practices 2026 Minnesota Statutes 80C.01 — definitions |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR's new-employer guide requires a Minnesota ID and withholding account before tax is withheld. It distinguishes that number from DEED's UI account used for state unemployment reporting.
Minnesota: new employer guide and separate payroll identifiers
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe UI handbook says register after covered wages have actually been paid and before the first required quarterly wage-detail report is due. It asks entity type, owner/officer interests, Minnesota work dates and acquisition facts, with special categories treated separately.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Minnesota franchise relationships: termination, nonrenewal and transfer
Minnesota franchise registration and buyer disclosure
Minnesota support funding: check when the initial fee becomes usable cash
Mississippi — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved 2018 historical enacted text is not a current 2026 comprehensive legal survey. Mississippi SB 2805 as sent to Governor 2018 Mississippi 2018SB 2805 official enactment history |
| notice | unresolved 2018 enacted text contains notice language, but current 2026 consolidated official authority and later amendments/cases remain unverified. Mississippi SB 2805 as sent to Governor 2018 Mississippi 2018SB 2805 official enactment history |
| exemptions | unresolved 2018 historical enacted text is not a current 2026 comprehensive legal survey. Mississippi SB 2805 as sent to Governor 2018 Mississippi 2018SB 2805 official enactment history |
| disclosure | unresolved 2018 historical enacted text is not a current 2026 comprehensive legal survey. Mississippi SB 2805 as sent to Governor 2018 Mississippi 2018SB 2805 official enactment history |
| advertising | unresolved 2018 historical enacted text is not a current 2026 comprehensive legal survey. Mississippi SB 2805 as sent to Governor 2018 Mississippi 2018SB 2805 official enactment history |
| relationship | unresolved Historical 2018 law and enactment verified; present applicability, current text and exceptions cannot be cleared from that alone. Mississippi SB 2805 as sent to Governor 2018 Mississippi 2018SB 2805 official enactment history |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR requires a withholding account for employers subject to Mississippi withholding, with online application through TAP. Its instructions require acquisition/entity changes to be assessed rather than using the predecessor's addressed return.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalMDES separates employment-service registration from the New Business unemployment-tax registration, and separately offers online access for an already assigned account. An employer needing both service categories must register for both.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Mississippi franchise disputes: notice, fraud and the broker’s actual role
Missouri — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved The cited narrow provisions were researched; this independent dimension remains unresolved and no absence of a requirement is inferred. Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1000 Missouri Revised Statutes 407.400 Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1003 Missouri Revised Statutes 407.405 |
| notice | conditional Current 407.40590-daywritten exit notice and stated exceptions require 407.400 relationship coverage. This is separate from any sales filing. Missouri Revised Statutes 407.400 Missouri Revised Statutes 407.405 |
| exemptions | conditional Independent 407.400 and 409.1000 definitions/exclusions reviewed; no universal franchise-registration exemption or absence conclusion. Missouri Revised Statutes 407.400 Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1000 |
| disclosure | conditional 409.1003 covered written-contract and investment/support/profit/rights representations reviewed; no universal FDD delivery-period conclusion. Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1003 Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1000 |
| advertising | conditional Covered business-opportunity misrepresentation and overlapping exclusive-territory prohibitions reviewed; routine filing absence not established. Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1003 Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1000 |
| relationship | conditional For a relationship within 407.400,407.405 ordinarily requires 90 days’ written exit notice with listed exceptions. Section 407.410(2) notice-loss remedies are distinct from subsection 1 pyramid remedies. Sector-dealer and current case-law application remain independent. Missouri Revised Statutes 407.400 Missouri Revised Statutes 407.405 Missouri Revised Statutes 407.410 — distinct pyramid and franchise-notice remedies Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1000 Missouri Revised Statutes 409.1003 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR's 2026 guide directs employers paying wages to employees working in Missouri to register online or using Form 2643. The permanent withholding number is not transferable; transient-employer requirements are a separate category.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalLabor's new-employer guide distinguishes Secretary of State formation from DOR tax registration and directs the employer to a separate UI liability review. New liable employers receive an industrial classification for UI.
Kansas City, Missouri: starting with a workshop or trade task
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Missouri: document territory promises and review exit notice separately
Montana — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| notice | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| advertising | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| relationship | conditional Construction-equipment dealership good-cause/notice rules reviewed; separate defined-inventory repurchase provisions identified. Eligibility and other relationship statutes remain fact-dependent. A distinct motor-dealer data consent/vendor-transition branch is reviewed; it uses its own dealer definition. Montana Code Annotated 30-11-901: construction-equipment dealership definitions Montana Code Annotated 30-11-902: cancellation and alteration Montana Code Annotated 30-11-903: notice and cure Montana Code Annotated 30-11-701: canceled dealership and inventory definitions Montana Code Annotated 30-11-702: inventory repurchase Montana Code Annotated 2025,30-11-717 — motor-dealer data Montana Code Annotated 2025,30-11-718 — motor-dealer data Montana Code Annotated 2025,30-11-719 — motor-dealer data Montana Code Annotated 2025,30-11-720 — motor-dealer data Montana Code Annotated 2025,61-4-201 — motor-dealer definitions |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR requires a withholding account when a business issues Montana wages, W-2s with or without withholding, or 1099s with withholding. Apply through TAP or GenReg with FEIN and the date employees started Montana work.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDLI's UI eServices is the named employer registration/reporting portal, with separate UI Contributions Bureau assistance. The page establishes the account route, not the coverage or localization test.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Montana new-motor-vehicle dealer data: consent and vendor changes
Montana construction-equipment dealers: exit rules and separate stock repurchase
Nebraska — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Nonexempt SAMP filing 59-1724 requires prior disclosure filing, amendments and annual updates. Qualifying 59-1722 franchises use a separate notice-exemption track. Nebraska 59-1724: SAMP filing, amendments and renewals Nebraska 59-1722: franchise exemption, conditions and fee |
| notice | conditional Qualifying franchise exemption needs prior notice+$100 before specified Nebraska-based advertising/offers/representations. Agency describes a one-time filing; other changes may require new filing. Nebraska 59-1722: franchise exemption, conditions and fee Business Opportunities & Franchises |
| exemptions | conditional 59-1722 requires compliance with specified federal provisions incorporated as of 2026-01-01, notice and fee; specified prohibitions survive. Other exclusions were not exhaustively reviewed. Nebraska 59-1722: franchise exemption, conditions and fee |
| disclosure | conditional Exempt-franchise and nonexempt SAMP tracks differ. Nonexempt 59-1732 requires first specified communication disclosure and at least 48 hours before contract/consideration; federal clock independent. Nebraska 59-1722: franchise exemption, conditions and fee Nebraska 59-1732: purchaser disclosure timing |
| advertising | conditional 59-1722 notice precedes specified Nebraska-based advertising. Nonexempt 59-1731 requires seller identity/address; 59-1729 income claims need substantiation. Establish exemption scope first. Nebraska 59-1722: franchise exemption, conditions and fee Nebraska 59-1731: advertising identity Nebraska 59-1729: earning-potential substantiation |
| relationship | conditional Independent 87-402/403 definition and application criteria plus 87-404 termination/notice rules reviewed; beverage/noncompete branches and transaction facts require separate analysis. Nebraska 87-402: Franchise Practices Act definitions Nebraska 87-403: Franchise Practices Act applicability Nebraska 87-404: termination, notice and noncompete provisions |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR requires Form 20 and a Nebraska withholding number before state deductions. The employer remains responsible for the application when using a payroll service; provide that service the issued Withholding Certificate.
Nebraska: withholding registration and payroll provider responsibility
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedNebraska One Stop identifies the DOL unemployment tax-account application, but its short listing supplies no thresholds or complete instructions. Substantive coverage and registration inputs remain open.
Nebraska Franchise Practices Act: cumulative location and sales criteria
Nebraska nonexempt SAMP earnings claims: arithmetic versus purchaser evidence
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Nebraska recruitment: qualifying franchise notice versus SAMP filing
Nevada — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| notice | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| advertising | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| relationship | conditional Only the defined farm-equipment dealer layer in NRS 597.112–597.118: good cause for termination/nonrenewal/substantial changes, action-specific notice/correction, repurchase and nonwaiver. No universal amendment notice or generic service-franchise conclusion. Nevada NRS 597.112–597.118: dealers of farm equipment |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableNevada Constitution Article 10,section 1(9) prohibits income tax on natural persons' wages/personal income while permitting business-income/revenue taxes. Personal wage-income withholding is therefore distinct from UI, Modified Business Tax and other business taxes.
Nevada: constitutional distinction between personal wage and business taxes
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDETR says generally an employing unit paying $225 or more for Nevada employment in a calendar quarter must register with Employment Security and pay UI tax. Its employing-unit definition includes entities and individuals.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Nevada farm-equipment dealers: plan changes and exit before signing
New Hampshire — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| notice | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| advertising | conditional RSA 358-Bprohibits promotion/offer/grant of a defined chain-distributor scheme. This is not a conclusion about general franchise advertising filings. New Hampshire RSA 358-B: chain distributor schemes |
| relationship | conditional RSA 357-Cspecified equipment/dealer definitions and relationship protections reviewed; exceptions and eligibility matter. RSA 358-Bchain-distributor prohibition independently reviewed. New Hampshire RSA 358-B: chain distributor schemes New Hampshire RSA 357-C: manufacturer, distributor and dealer practices |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableNH Economy's state economic-development guidance states there is no state income tax in its salary/cost-of-living context. This is limited to personal wage-income withholding; business-profits and business-enterprise taxes and other employer duties remain separate.
New Hampshire: official salary/cost-of-living income-tax statement
Unemployment insurance
conditionalEmp 303.01, amended effective June 26, 2026, requires an Employer Status Report within 30 days of furnishing employment, becoming an employer, specified status changes or business/workforce transfers. It requests entity, NH work and wage dates, locations and acquisition facts.
New Hampshire equipment dealer scope: sales and service rights
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
New Hampshire chain-distributor review: participant payments and recruiting rights
New Jersey — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| notice | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| advertising | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| relationship | conditional Enacted 2010 B2Bplace-of-business amendment and 2025 primary district-court definition discussion reviewed. Complete current codification and application criteria remain unresolved. P.L. 2009, c. 235: B2B place-of-business definition OTG New York v. Ottogi America: district-court opinion |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalNJ-WT requires FEIN and, for a corporate entity, the state's ten-digit corporate ID for registration. It distinguishes resident/nonresident work, Pennsylvania reciprocity certificates and certain convenience-of-employer sourcing.
New Jersey: NJ-WT registration and cross-state wage guidance
Unemployment insurance
conditionalEmployer Accounts directs NJ-REG first and describes employer status after one or more workers and $1,000 annual wages, with automatic coverage for FUTA-subject employing units. UI, disability and family-leave contributions are named separately.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
New Jersey office-based franchise coverage: the location and sales tests
New Mexico — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| notice | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| disclosure | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| advertising | not researched Not yet established from the sources reviewed. No absence of a requirement or permission to proceed is inferred. |
| relationship | unresolved Official 2026 SB 115 status is Died (API); proposed protections are not enacted through that bill. Current codified dealer/franchise termination scope not yet retrieved. New Mexico 2026 SB 115: official legislative status SB 115 Fiscal Impact Report |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalTRD requires employer registration to file wage withholding and describes resident/out-of-state-work and nonresident/in-state-work definitions with limited exceptions. It distinguishes wage from non-wage withholding and the workers' compensation administrative fee.
New Mexico: wage withholding and separate workers compensation fee
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedTRD routes UI to Workforce Solutions, but the attempted DWS pages and handbook returned a short challenge response rather than substantive text. UI registration and coverage remain unresolved.
New Mexico: wage withholding and separate workers compensation fee
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
New Mexico SB 115 (2026) failed: it is not a dealer exit rule
New York — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Current AG guidance requires registration before covered offers/sales in or from New York unless exempt. GBL 681 alternative definition branches and exclusions were read; actual classification, exemption, effectiveness and transaction nexus remain conditional. Franchise Regulation — current registration guidance Franchise registration guide | New York Attorney General New York General Business Law § 681 — Definitions |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| disclosure | conditional GBL 683(8) has distinct first-personal-meeting, ten-business-day agreement and ten-day consideration branches. The current AG addendum uses ten-business-day payment wording; the literal difference, independent federal timing and actual application remain visible. New York State Addendum to FDD — revised April 2, 2024 16 CFR §436.2: Federal disclosure timing New York General Business Law § 683 — Disclosure requirements |
| advertising | verified Two copies via FRED at least seven days before intended use. Franchise registration guide | New York Attorney General |
| relationship | conditional GBL 687(4)–(5) statutory waiver/release restrictions and the AG addendum’s qualified preservation-of-rights and commencement-questionnaire terms reviewed. No general good-cause, nonrenewal or actual enforceability conclusion. New York State Addendum to FDD — revised April 2, 2024 New York General Business Law § 687 — Fraudulent and unlawful practices |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalNYS-50 identifies online registration or NYS-100 for the combined withholding, wage-reporting and UI program, with separate forms for some employer types. An existing entity filing is not that payroll registration.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalNYSDOL says liable employers pay into the fund through Tax and Finance but must register with Labor. Its current system separately manages employer, PEO and third-party representative accounts; UI contributions cannot be deducted from employees.
New York 2026 wages: region, industry and worker role
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
New York franchise sales: registration and disclosure timing
New York franchise advertising: submission before intended use
North Carolina — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Covered Article 19 filing before advertising or other representations; classification and exceptions first. North Carolina Business Opportunity Sales, Article 19 |
| notice | conditional Responsible-seller exemption has its own sworn-filing conditions; no universal franchise notice conclusion. North Carolina Business Opportunity Sales, Article 19 |
| exemptions | conditional Registered-mark exception only in §66-94(4); other triggers and exclusions independent. North Carolina Business Opportunity Sales, Article 19 |
| disclosure | conditional Covered branch: 48 hours before earlier signature/consideration; federal timing separate. North Carolina Business Opportunity Sales, Article 19 |
| advertising | conditional Pre-ad filing and §66-98 substantiation/state-reference restrictions reviewed. North Carolina Business Opportunity Sales, Article 19 |
| relationship | conditional Written-contract content and specified remedies reviewed; not a full ongoing relationship survey. North Carolina Business Opportunity Sales, Article 19 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalNCDOR directs payroll withholding applicants to NC-BR and distinguishes wage from nonwage accounts. Its FAQ notes a possible account exception when employees' state withholding certificates mean no wage withholding is required.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDES states general $1,500-quarter/20-week tests and separate employer categories, acquisitions and FUTA coverage. NCSUITS registration yields an Employer ID and liability status, followed by a liability-date/rate letter.
North Carolina: UI coverage categories and NCSUITS registration
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Charlotte: does the county building review settle city zoning?
Raleigh: the general Business License ended, but use still matters
North Carolina business opportunities: check each promise separately
North Dakota — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional 51-19-03/07 require covered registration/exemption and the stated filing/register-entry/no-stop-order conditions; amendments have their own effectiveness. Actual scope/exemption remains conditional. North Dakota Century Code Chapter 51-19 — Franchise Investment Law Franchise Registration and Renewal | North Dakota Insurance Department |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| disclosure | conditional 51-19-08(6) prospectus/proposed-agreements seven-day and receipt/three-year retention rule reviewed; federal 14-calendar-day requirement remains independent where applicable. North Dakota Century Code Chapter 51-19 — Franchise Investment Law 16 CFR §436.2: Federal disclosure timing |
| advertising | conditional Agency initial/renewal lists include proposed/not-previously-filed advertising; full rule and timing review outstanding. Franchise Registration and Renewal | North Dakota Insurance Department |
| relationship | conditional 51-19-16(7) anti-waiver provision reviewed. General termination/good-cause and other sector laws are not established from this named branch. North Dakota Century Code Chapter 51-19 — Franchise Investment Law |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe Tax Commissioner directs employers to register an income-tax withholding account through ND TAP, and distinguishes exemptions and wage-return filing. The account process does not itself resolve resident/nonresident or reciprocal-state treatment.
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedJob Service's UI EASY page establishes reporting/payment and account-access functions and requires certified submission to obtain a receipt. The new-employer application and substantive liability criteria were not established by that overview.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Franchise filings: does a receipt let you start selling?
North Dakota franchises: plan renewal before registration expires
Ohio — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | unresolved Chapter 1334 reviewed; complete state filing and sector-registration survey unresolved. Ohio Business Opportunity Plans |
| notice | not researched No separate franchise notice-filing conclusion. Ohio Business Opportunity Plans |
| exemptions | conditional FTC-compliance exemption preserves §§1334.03(H) and 1334.04. Under §1334.14, proof rests with the claimant in cases under §§1334.08 or 1334.09. Ohio Business Opportunity Plans |
| disclosure | conditional Nonexempt default: ten defined business days before agreement. Ohio Business Opportunity Plans |
| advertising | conditional Nonexempt claim-substantiation rules reviewed; surviving guarantee branch separate. Ohio Business Opportunity Plans |
| relationship | conditional Nonexempt contract/cancellation and anti-waiver provisions reviewed; other relationship laws separate. Ohio Business Opportunity Plans |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe 2026 DOR guide directs qualifying employers with Ohio work, including remote work, to register through OH|TAX eServices using an FEIN. It separately identifies resident school-district withholding, using the employer's same withholding account.
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedThe DOR guide identifies JFS unemployment-tax reporting as a separate workstream, but the attempted JFS new-employer pages returned 404. The current UI application, liability and timing remain unresolved.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Ohio business opportunities: read what the exemption leaves in place
Oklahoma — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Covered offers/sales need registration unless exempt; §807 completeness/effectiveness conditions reviewed. Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act, current Title 71 |
| notice | unresolved Consent-to-service reviewed; no universal exemption-notice conclusion. Current agency rules/forms unavailable. Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act, current Title 71 |
| exemptions | conditional §803(6) disclosure route exempts §§806–811 only; §802 exclusions and §805 burden separate. Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act, current Title 71 |
| disclosure | conditional Registered branch: ten business days; §803(6) route: 14 calendar days, with document conditions. Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act, current Title 71 |
| advertising | conditional Anti-fraud and misleading-advertising rules reviewed; current pre-use filing rule/order unresolved. Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act, current Title 71 |
| relationship | conditional Contract content and anti-waiver/remedies reviewed; not full ongoing relationship coverage. Oklahoma Business Opportunity Sales Act, current Title 71 |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalOTC identifies employee-wage withholding and directs filing/payment through OkTAP; the New Business Center separately routes applications for required tax accounts. The reviewed pages do not resolve this employer's sourcing or exemption facts.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalOESC states general $1,500-quarter or one-worker/20-week contribution tests, with special categories. It explains a phased transition between EZ Tax and the new Employer Portal rather than implying every function is already in the new portal.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Oklahoma business opportunities and franchises: filing routes and advertising
Oregon — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified DFR expressly says no franchise-document filing and approval before sale; this is a narrow franchise-filing statement. Division of Financial Regulation : Franchises : Financial institutions and professionals : State of Oregon |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | conditional Current OAR 441-325-0030/0040 distinguish qualified renewal, additional-unit and owner-resale branches; exemption does not establish all state obligations or sector coverage. Oregon Revised Statutes 2025, Chapter 650 — franchise transactions Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 441 Division 325 — franchises |
| disclosure | conditional Current rule requires disclosure/all proposed agreements 14 calendar days before earlier covered agreement/consideration, including refundable deposits; actual exemptions and changed-information conditions reviewed. Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 441 Division 325 — franchises |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR directs paid-employee employers to obtain a BIN before issuing paychecks using Revenue Online or Combined Employer's Registration. It also addresses corporations reporting officer compensation and says a structure change can require a new BIN.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalOregon's Combined Payroll Tax Reporting System uses the BIN for withholding, unemployment and named additional payroll programs. The common identifier does not make every program's wage or coverage test identical.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Oregon existing operators: renewal, another unit and resale use different tests
Portland-area business taxes: start with the actual locations
Oregon franchise sales: disclosure without prior filing approval
Pennsylvania — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched General franchise-sales registration not determined from this sector relationship chapter. Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act §316 Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act |
| notice | not researched Termination notice is tracked under relationship; franchise-sales notice filing not determined. Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act §316 Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act |
| exemptions | unresolved Sector definitions/exclusions reviewed; no general franchise exemption conclusion. Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act §316 Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act |
| disclosure | not researched Presale franchise disclosure overlays not determined in this sector branch. Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act §316 Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act |
| advertising | not researched Complete franchise-recruitment advertising requirements not determined. Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act §316 Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act |
| relationship | conditional Section 316 generally requires return of covered vehicle-dealer property within 90 days of the relevant termination/nonrenewal and repurchase/payment within 60 days of tender, subject to item eligibility, age, condition, category and exceptions. Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act §316 Pennsylvania Board of Vehicles Act |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe state Business One-Stop guidance for an out-of-state employer hiring a remote Pennsylvania employee requires employer-withholding and UC accounts through myPATH, and separately identifies local earned-income/services-tax administration.
Pennsylvania: out-of-state employer remote-hire account requirements
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe same official remote-hire guide routes unemployment-compensation registration through myPATH and keeps workers' compensation information and new-hire reporting as separate tasks.
Pennsylvania: out-of-state employer remote-hire account requirements
Pittsburgh: does an outside service business need to register?
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Philadelphia: city customer work can require a CAL
Pennsylvania vehicle-dealer inventory buyback: return and payment events
Rhode Island — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Covered offer or sale requires registration or exemption; annual duration tracked from initial effective date. Title 19 Franchise Regulation (230-RICR-50-10-1) - Rhode Island Department of State |
| notice | conditional Active rule 1.4 uses separate 365-day registration-effectiveness and exemption-receipt periods; statutory renewal filing 30 days before expiry and prompt material-change amendments are independent. Franchise Regulation (230-RICR-50-10-1) - Rhode Island Department of State Rhode Island General Laws 19-28.1-9 — general registration provisions Rhode Island General Laws 19-28.1-11 — change in information |
| exemptions | conditional Fractional-franchise rule contains multiple conditions and state-specific filing language; federal fractional exemption is not a substitute. Franchise Regulation (230-RICR-50-10-1) - Rhode Island Department of State |
| disclosure | conditional 19-28.1-8 14-calendar-day delivery of materially current disclosure and proposed agreements reviewed with listed exceptions; active fractional route has independent conditions/filing language. Rhode Island General Laws 19-28.1-8 — delivery requirements Franchise Regulation (230-RICR-50-10-1) - Rhode Island Department of State |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalTaxation's online business registration can establish an income-tax withholding account and an unemployment account. It distinguishes retail-permit registration fees from the listed payroll-account registrations.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDLT directs a BAR application and says the UI account number follows the first Rhode Island payroll/liability date. It separately addresses proprietor/partner-only businesses and the localization of multi-state work.
Rhode Island: BAR, first payroll and multi-state localization
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Rhode Island franchises: which date starts the annual filing period?
South Carolina — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional Covered Chapter 57 filing before advertisements/representations; material updates and at least biennial renewal. South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act |
| notice | not researched No separate universal franchise notice conclusion. South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act |
| exemptions | conditional Registered-mark language confined to §39-57-20(4); other triggers and exclusions independent. South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act |
| disclosure | conditional Covered branch: 48 hours before earlier signature/consideration; federal timing separate. South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act |
| advertising | conditional Pre-ad filing, assigned number and §39-57-60 claim restrictions reviewed. South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act |
| relationship | conditional Written-contract content and specified §39-57-80 remedies reviewed; broader relationship survey incomplete. South Carolina Business Opportunity Sales Act |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalBusiness One Stop directs businesses to obtain an SCDOR employer withholding account through MyDORWAY and says there is no account-registration charge. It keeps withholding separate from unemployment and new-hire reporting.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe same official guide says a business with at least one employee must file with SCDEW, which determines UI liability or non-liability. The employer account route is SUITS.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
South Carolina business opportunities: organise the promises before the campaign
South Dakota — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Franchise process is notice filing under 37-5B, not an assumption of merit approval. SDLRC - Codified Law 37-5B-4 - Notice filing required. SDLRC - Codified Law 37-5B-5 - Notice filing provisions. |
| notice | conditional Existing annual notice process remains; section 7 separately has no ordinary disclosure-update filing, with 120-day annual and reasonable-time quarterly revisions and independent director-request/financial-event tasks. South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5B-7 — disclosure updates South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5B-6 — director-required amendments SDLRC - Codified Law 37-5B-5 - Notice filing provisions. |
| exemptions | conditional Independent exemptions in 37-5B-12 through -15 require review of actual facts. SDLRC - Codified Law 37-5B-4 - Notice filing required. |
| disclosure | conditional 37-5B-17/18/11 initial 14-day, revised-agreement, delivery-method and signed-receipt/three-year retention branches reviewed; exemptions and separate 26(7) signing-difference conditions remain material. South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5B-17 — disclosure delivery South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5B-18 — delivery methods South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5B-11 — signed disclosure receipt South Dakota Codified Laws 37-5B-26 — prohibited sale practices |
| advertising | verified No advertising filing unless director requests; misleading advertising remains subject to order. SDLRC - Codified Law 37-5B-23 - Advertisement. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableDOR's July 2026 Tax Basics states South Dakota has no personal income tax. That narrow income-tax branch does not remove reemployment assistance, sales/use, municipal or other business obligations.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDLR requires registration of new/acquired businesses and new registration after entity or ownership changes. Most use Form 1; nonprofit and political-subdivision forms differ. General and special liability tests are separate from the registration instruction.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
South Dakota franchises: notice, disclosure and financial events need separate dates
Tennessee — reviewed scopes
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableTennessee Revenue expressly states it has no general personal income tax. That narrow personal wage-income branch does not remove UI or other state business/payroll duties; the cited FAQ is dated June 15, 2021.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalTDLWD distinguishes existing employers signing up for e-Services using FEIN and a recent Letter ID from new employers choosing Register my business. PEOs and third-party administrators have separate identity/registration branches.
Premier Martial Arts: the FTC challenged the owner-hours and earnings story
Texas — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional FTC-compliant franchisors may use the business-opportunity registration exemption if its conditions and notice are met. Frequently Asked Questions for Form Series 2700 - Business Opportunities |
| notice | verified Pre-offer exemption notice; $25; no term or expiry; principal address changes notified. Frequently Asked Questions for Form Series 2700 - Business Opportunities |
| exemptions | conditional Requires material compliance in Texas with applicable FTC disclosure requirements and prohibitions. Frequently Asked Questions for Form Series 2700 - Business Opportunities |
| disclosure | conditional FTC disclosure compliance is a condition of the exemption; other Texas duties not fully reviewed. Frequently Asked Questions for Form Series 2700 - Business Opportunities |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableTexas Constitution Article 8,section 24-a prohibits a tax on individuals' net incomes. This closes the personal wage-income withholding branch only; unemployment and Texas business/franchise or other taxes remain separate.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalTWC requires registration within 10 days of becoming liable. UTR gathers ownership/payroll facts, determines liability and issues an account number to liable employers; some categories cannot register online. UTS is the later reporting/payment service.
Texas employee or contractor? The unemployment-tax control test
What does Texas’s data-processing exemption actually reduce?
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Texas electrical contractors: can this master cover this business?
Texas plumbing: one responsible master, one company of record
Dallas: taking over the same-use unit can still mean a new CO
San Antonio: a new CO or an update to the existing one?
Utah — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | conditional General business-opportunity route requires proof of disclosure receipt under §201(1). Utah §13-15-201, effective May 6, 2026 Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act |
| notice | conditional Franchise route requires pre-offer notice receipt; one-year term, renewal at least 30 days before expiry, changes within 30 days. Utah §13-15-201, effective May 6, 2026 Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act |
| exemptions | conditional Qualifying franchise uses notice route; not an exemption from every filing or law. Utah §13-15-201, effective May 6, 2026 Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act |
| disclosure | conditional §§202–203 govern general disclosure route; federal franchise disclosure remains separate. Utah §13-15-201, effective May 6, 2026 Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act |
| advertising | conditional No state-approval representation permitted; pre-offer receipt duty reviewed, not all advertising rules. Utah §13-15-201, effective May 6, 2026 Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act |
| relationship | unresolved Statutory remedies read; complete termination, renewal, transfer and dealer protections not established. Utah §13-15-201, effective May 6, 2026 Utah Business Opportunity Disclosure Act |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe Tax Commission directs an online TC-69 application through TAP to obtain the withholding number, then a separate TAP login. It warns that TAP is unavailable in most countries outside the U.S. and offers an agency contact.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDWS requires a Status Report/Form 1 for new or acquired businesses and after ownership/entity changes to determine coverage. Online registration issues initial account information, followed by status-examiner finalization.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Utah franchise notices: obtain the receipt before the covered offer
Vermont — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched General franchise-sales registration not determined from this sector relationship chapter. Vermont Equipment and Machinery Dealerships |
| notice | not researched Termination notice is tracked under relationship; franchise-sales notice filing not determined. Vermont Equipment and Machinery Dealerships |
| exemptions | unresolved Sector definitions/exclusions reviewed; no general franchise exemption conclusion. Vermont Equipment and Machinery Dealerships |
| disclosure | not researched Presale franchise disclosure overlays not determined in this sector branch. Vermont Equipment and Machinery Dealerships |
| advertising | not researched Complete franchise-recruitment advertising requirements not determined. Vermont Equipment and Machinery Dealerships |
| relationship | conditional For covered dealers, §4072 generally requires cause, 120-day notice and 60-day cure. Market-penetration failures and specified events use different branches. Sections 4073–4074 impose conditional inventory repurchase and timing duties. Vermont Equipment and Machinery Dealerships |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditional32 V.S.A. § 5841 links withholding to federal withholding and payments also subject to Vermont income tax. That statutory duty was read, but the Taxes Department account-registration pages returned 403; the application procedure remains unresolved.
Unemployment insurance
unresolvedThe Labor registration page returned 403. The current UI registration application, account timing, liability and localization rules were not substantively verified.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Vermont equipment partners: choose the right exit process before using a deadline
Virginia — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified All franchises offered or sold must be registered or exempt. Virginia SCC - Franchise Registration |
| notice | conditional Specified Form H routes require at least 10 business days before covered offer/sale; annual and per-transaction routes differ. Current electronic submission channel not independently resolved. Virginia Administrative Code 21VAC5-110-75 — exemptions |
| exemptions | conditional Current 21VAC5-110-75 actual routes, cumulative conditions, pre-offer Form H, disclosure survival, renewal and material-change rules reviewed; 10 business days/specific versus 10 days/general wording retained. Virginia Administrative Code 21VAC5-110-75 — exemptions |
| disclosure | conditional Routes 3–6 preserve 14-calendar-day document/agreement delivery under 21VAC5-110-75(7); no substitution of 13.1-565 72-hour voidability wording for this delivery duty. Virginia Administrative Code 21VAC5-110-75 — exemptions Virginia Code Chapter 8 — Retail Franchising Act, current 2026 text |
| advertising | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| relationship | conditional Current 13.1-559/563 2026 Virginia-law/post-term retail competition changes and negotiated-sale exception, plus reasonable-cause cancellation/undue influence reviewed. No retroactivity or actual enforcement determination. Virginia Code Chapter 8 — Retail Franchising Act, current 2026 text Virginia SCC April 2026 franchise legislation notice |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalVirginia Tax requires withholding registration, returns and payment for employers required to file. It distinguishes the household-employer annual option from business employees, including employees of a business operated from home.
Virginia: withholding registration and household/business distinction
Unemployment insurance
conditionalVEC offers ESS registration or FC-27 by mail, but says not to submit the mailed form until a qualifying condition in questions 7a–10 is met. It assigns the account only when a criterion is satisfied and sends New Employer notices.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Virginia retail-franchise clauses after July 1, 2026
Virginia franchise exemptions: match every condition to the right entity
Washington — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Register covered offerings before offers or sales unless exempt. Chapter 19.100 RCW: Franchises |
| notice | conditional RCW 19.100.070 ordinary one-year period, renewal at least 20 calendar days before expiry and material amendment before further sale reviewed; director periods and exemption route facts matter. Chapter 19.100 RCW: |
| exemptions | conditional RCW 19.100.010 definitions and fee/sector exclusions reviewed; independent registration-exemption routes and business-opportunity law are not exhausted. Chapter 19.100 RCW: |
| disclosure | verified 14 calendar days; separate seven-day period for specified unilateral material agreement changes. Chapter 19.100 RCW: |
| advertising | conditional Covered advertisements filed at least seven days before publication, subject to rule/order. Chapter 19.100 RCW: |
| relationship | conditional RCW 19.100.180 good faith, purchasing/territory, termination cause/cure and differentiated nonrenewal/termination compensation reviewed; specific defaults and remedies remain conditional. Chapter 19.100 RCW: |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableDOR states Washington has no personal income tax and does not require W-2 copies for income-tax purposes. This narrow wage-income-tax statement does not remove UI, workers' compensation, paid-leave or other business/payroll obligations.
Washington: employer accounts for in-state and out-of-state hires
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDOR routes in-state and out-of-state employers through a Business License Application marked Hire Employees, no sooner than 90 days before hiring. The application notifies ESD and L&I; each agency separately sends employer-account and reporting instructions.
Washington: employer accounts for in-state and out-of-state hires
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Washington franchise exits: distinguish termination from nonrenewal
Washington franchise plans: separate the offer, documents and advertising
West Virginia — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched General franchise-sales registration not determined from this sector relationship chapter. West Virginia Farm Equipment Dealer Contract Act |
| notice | not researched Termination notice is tracked under relationship; franchise-sales notice filing not determined. West Virginia Farm Equipment Dealer Contract Act |
| exemptions | unresolved Sector definitions/exclusions reviewed; no general franchise exemption conclusion. West Virginia Farm Equipment Dealer Contract Act |
| disclosure | not researched Presale franchise disclosure overlays not determined in this sector branch. West Virginia Farm Equipment Dealer Contract Act |
| advertising | not researched Complete franchise-recruitment advertising requirements not determined. West Virginia Farm Equipment Dealer Contract Act |
| relationship | conditional For covered relationships, §47-11F-3 generally requires six months’ termination notice and prescribed written service, with listed exceptions and mutual consent. Sections 4–5 contain separate inventory repurchase, valuation, deadline and exclusion rules. West Virginia Farm Equipment Dealer Contract Act |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalThe Tax Division's business-registration instructions distinguish an out-of-state withholding-only account from other business/entity registrations and direct appropriate BUS-APP/online registration. A withholding-only applicant still completes specified UI-section items.
West Virginia: business and UI account registration instructions
Unemployment insurance
conditionalThe guide directs new businesses, acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations and entity changes through its UI registration section. WorkForce's reporting page separately requires account/FEIN and employee county and job/SOC information for quarterly reporting.
West Virginia: business and UI account registration instructions
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
West Virginia equipment dealers: map inventory, repairs and the exit process
Wisconsin — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | verified Online annual filing; effective on receipt; no later than first sale; not merit review. DFI |
| notice | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| exemptions | not researched Not yet researched. No absence of requirements is inferred. |
| disclosure | verified 14 calendar days before earlier binding agreement/payment. DFI |
| advertising | verified Agency states no franchise advertising filing required. Substantive advertising law remains separate. DFI |
| relationship | conditional Chapter 135 independent in-state dealership/community-of-interest scope, exclusions, good cause, 90-day notice and ordinary 60-day/nonpayment 10-day cure reviewed; marked resale inventory and conditional remedies are distinct. Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 135 — Fair Dealership Law Wisconsin Civil Jury Instruction 2771 — adequate notice by grantor |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalDOR requires a withholding number when Wisconsin withholding is required and permits application through My Tax Account or business registration. Its FAQ separately identifies exempt-wage/no-withholding conditions and reciprocity documentation.
Wisconsin: withholding registration and reciprocity documentation
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDWD's current employer page routes a new UI account application through the UI Employer Portal, with reporting/account changes as separate functions. It flags a forthcoming portal change, so old navigation checklists need confirmation.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Wisconsin dealership exits: cause, advance notice and cure are different requirements
Wisconsin franchise registration: a receipt does not certify the business
Wyoming — reviewed scopes
| Dimension | Source-backed status & scope |
|---|---|
| registration | not researched General franchise-sales registration not determined from this sector relationship chapter. Wyoming Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act |
| notice | not researched Termination notice is tracked under relationship; franchise-sales notice filing not determined. Wyoming Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act |
| exemptions | unresolved Sector definitions/exclusions reviewed; no general franchise exemption conclusion. Wyoming Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act |
| disclosure | not researched Presale franchise disclosure overlays not determined in this sector branch. Wyoming Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act |
| advertising | not researched Complete franchise-recruitment advertising requirements not determined. Wyoming Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act |
| relationship | conditional General §§40-20-115/117 and single-line §116 regimes differ: ordinary general notice is 180 days with 60-day cure; ordinary single-line notice is 90 days with 60-day cure. Specified events and performance failures have separate conditions. Repurchase under §§120–121 is a separate branch. Wyoming Fair Practices of Equipment Manufacturers, Distributors, Wholesalers and Dealers Act |
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
not applicableThe Wyoming Business Council expressly identifies no personal state income tax. This narrow wage-income branch does not remove the joint DWS registration, coverage determination or other taxes; the Council is the economic-development source, not a payroll-tax ruling.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDWS requires joint business registration for its workers' compensation/UI determination, including out-of-state employers. The page says even potentially non-liable/optional businesses register so DWS can decide; out-of-state applicants also complete a questionnaire.
Wyoming: joint DWS employer registration and non-liability review
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Wyoming equipment buybacks: which price rule applies to each item?
Wyoming equipment dealers: identify the notice regime before ending the agreement
Washington, D.C. — reviewed scopes
Employer payroll accounts
Payroll withholding
conditionalOTR's FR-500 process requests the legal form, business locations and principal/officer identification, and directs withholding registrants to DOES for UI. Account registration and the business license remain separate steps.
Unemployment insurance
conditionalDOES uses FR-500 ownership, location and acquisition facts to determine UI liability, then advises the employer of liability and effective quarters. Its six-digit UI number differs from the FEIN and OTR business number.
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
D.C. Basic Business License versus company and premises permissions
A separate territorial workstream
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa have separate records. Mainland assumptions do not establish their franchise, tax, immigration, import or operating rules.
Puerto Rico conditional
Separate territorial workstream. Federal § 436.2 territory-location scope and customs-boundary text reviewed; the classification/disclosure family is conditional because this is not an independent local-law survey. Law 75 official Spanish text reviewed for actual dealer/service role, termination/impairment/nonrenewal; consolidation revised2020, current controlling cases/later amendments unresolved.
Puerto Rico: can you take a customer back from your partner?
Shipping to a U.S. territory: is it inside the customs boundary?
U.S. Virgin Islands conditional
Separate territorial workstream. Federal § 436.2 territory-location scope and customs-boundary text reviewed; the classification/disclosure family is conditional because this is not an independent local-law survey. DLCA initial/renewal licensing, applicable professional/site approvals reviewed. Local franchise/dealer relationship text remains unresolved; a nonofficial citation is a research lead only.
U.S. Virgin Islands: what your operator needs from DLCA
Shipping to a U.S. territory: is it inside the customs boundary?
Guam conditional
Separate territorial workstream. Federal § 436.2 territory-location scope and customs-boundary text reviewed; the classification/disclosure family is conditional because this is not an independent local-law survey. Current official compiler Chapter 18§ 7102 and Title 11 Chapters 70/76 read. Corporate authority, general/service licensing and sector exceptions separated; no income-tax, employment or immigration conclusions.
Guam: does the partner’s licence cover your company’s work?
Shipping to a U.S. territory: is it inside the customs boundary?
Northern Mariana Islands conditional
Separate territorial workstream. Federal § 436.2 territory-location scope and customs-boundary text reviewed; the classification/disclosure family is conditional because this is not an independent local-law survey. 4 CMC§ 5611 business lines/locations, registrar entity-document list and DOL CW-1 sequence reviewed. Corporate-tax status is partial entity-registration coverage only; tax computation unresearched.
CNMI: will a new service or island office need another licence?
Shipping to a U.S. territory: is it inside the customs boundary?
CNMI CW-1 staffing: can the technician start when you need them?
American Samoa conditional
Separate territorial workstream. Federal § 436.2 territory-location scope and customs-boundary text reviewed; the classification/disclosure family is conditional because this is not an independent local-law survey. AG foreign-company checklist, Commerce renewal guidance, 2024 administrative licensing reviews and territorial entry/residency guidance read. Identity/status definitions, later regulatory changes and individual eligibility need separate review.
American Samoa: which company approvals come before trading?
Shipping to a U.S. territory: is it inside the customs boundary?
Sending a trainer to American Samoa: check the work before booking
Origin-country coverage
All eleven Southeast Asian countries are registered. Europe follows a documented UN M49 geographic baseline, with separately identified supplementary and dependency records. EU membership, geography, incorporation and owners’ nationality are different facts.
Albania
Scoped origin4 research: A goods-and-return dossier linking the temporary export, authorized processing, identifiable resulting products and Customs-set return period. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. Conditional agency process, with shipment-specific authority and current text confirmation required. U.S. import, product and tax questions remain separate. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Will your equipment return to Albania after American processing?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Andorra
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Austria
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Austrian § 3a recipient-place, third-country evidence and exception-screen guide. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
How can an American buyer prove business status without an EU VAT number?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Umsatzsteuergesetz 1994 § 3a: Current consolidated text
Grenzüberschreitende Dienstleistungen
Dienstleistungen an ausländische Unternehmer – B2B-Leistungen
Belarus
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Belgium
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Belgian Benelux/EU-to-Madrid trademark-route guide; no mark search or U.S. filing approval. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
Which office handles your Belgian brand’s international trademark route?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Scoped origin4 research: A Federation-scoped setoff dossier connecting each underlying claim/debt, party, currency, amount and settlement control. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. Federation scope only; Republika Srpska/Brčko remain not researched. Actual new implementing regulation and commencement require confirmation before execution. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Can a Federation business net its American invoices?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Foreign Exchange Operations Act 47/2010
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: enacted foreign-exchange amendments 35/2026
Federation government: adoption of foreign-exchange implementing regulation,11 November 2026
Bulgaria
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Bulgarian controlled exports: prepare the national authorization packet after classification. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Which Bulgarian controlled-export documents apply to your supply?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Administrative service 2280: dual-use export authorizations
Defence-related products and dual-use export control act: official May 2024 compilation
Croatia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Croatian U.S. data transfers: check the later framework and the actual recipient. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Which American recipient does the Croatian DPF guidance cover?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
AZOP third-country transfer guidance, updated September 6, 2022
AZOP: July 10, 2023 adoption of the EU-U.S. adequacy decision
Czechia
Scoped origin2 research: A Czech monthly/period filing map linking issued and received documents to separate reporting decisions. Separate VAT reporting forms and document categories only; actual current deadlines, status and tax treatment remain unresolved. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Can Czech purchases still require reporting when your customer is American?
Denmark
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Danish outbound-service VAT business-proof, Danish-use exceptions and box C reporting guide. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
Could Danish use or location change the VAT on your American sale?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
How to manage VAT on non-EU sales: Selling goods and services
Estonia
Scoped origin2 research: A foreign-service purchasing checklist linking status, receipt date, registration, non-deductible tax and reporting records. Defined foreign-service purchases and limited VAT registration only; actual service/status facts, rates and broader registration choices remain open. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Could foreign advertising trigger Estonian VAT duties before your first sale?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Taxable person with limited liability
Registration as a person liable to VAT with limited liability
Finland
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Finnish outbound-service VAT receiving-establishment and return-entry guide. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
Can a service outside Finnish VAT still belong on your Finnish return?
France
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Fictional case: branch experience does not prove a master-franchise business
Can your American operator see your French service records?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Adéquation des États-Unis : les premières questions-réponses
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework FAQ for European businesses, version 2.0
Germany
Batch2 scoped research: SSA Germany-specific certificate route and remote/local/visiting support allocation; coverage entitlement, work permission, tax and sector rules remain independent. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
What does D/USA 101 establish for a German engineer’s U.S. assignment?
Fictional case: the licence label does not classify the offer
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Totalization Agreement with Germany
Greece
Scoped origin2 research: A controller-specific incident playbook with an awareness/risk log, competent-authority decision and authorised filing route. HDPA-competent controller incident handling and Greek portal route only; no U.S. transfer or general GDPR clearance. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Must you finish investigating before notifying the Greek data authority?
Holy See
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Hungary
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Hungarian U.S. invoices: a foreign service location can still leave Hungarian invoice and reporting duties. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Can your American affiliate prepare the Hungarian company’s invoice?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
NAV Information Booklet 18: Basic rules for issuing invoices and receipts, 2026
Invoice issuers’ reporting rules effective from January 4, 2021
Iceland
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Icelandic U.S. service sales: use the current business-customer rule and its local exceptions. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Does an American payer make work on Icelandic property an export service?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Ireland
Batch2 scoped research: Irish services export-readiness programme scope with Northern Ireland-specific conditions kept separate; no programme award or tax/visa determination. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Does Get Exporting fit your Irish service business?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Get Exporting — eligibility and programme stages
Italy
Batch2 scoped research: Diplomatic/ICE/private-chamber support roles versus independent partner evidence, with treaty-table triage; no certification or legal clearance. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Which Italian organisation can help with American partner research?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
What assistance is available to Italian businesses abroad?
Guide: Exporting and Investing in the USA — introduction
Latvia
Scoped origin2 research: A shipment-specific export file with an advance-aging log and documented evidence/exception decision. Current Latvian Sections 43/51 read; official English translation is outdated and not current authority. Complete Cabinet evidence list and U.S. import rules remain unreviewed. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
What proves a Latvian goods export, and what if an advance remains unfulfilled?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Pievienotās vērtības nodokļa likums: current Latvian VAT Law
Liechtenstein
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Lithuania
Scoped origin2 research: A document-type classification register and EUR/timing reconciliation between i.SAF, customs records and the VAT return. Native VMI KM1945 (2025) and named 2018 register/currency answers only; actual VAT liability, current codes and deadlines remain unresolved. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Which American supplier documents belong in Lithuania’s i.SAF register?
Luxembourg
Scoped origin2 research: A recipient/establishment register with separate invoice, VAT-return and other-EU statement decisions. January 2023 Guichet guidance supports the narrow EU-report boundary; current statutory exceptions and filing details are not comprehensively reconciled. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Does an American customer belong in Luxembourg’s other-EU statement?
Malta
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Maltese U.S. service work: separate the customer test from Article 12 registration. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Does selling to America settle the VAT on your foreign software purchase?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Malta Value Added Tax Act, Chapter 406: canonical current PDF
Supplying services to customers outside Malta: MTCA explanatory notes
Moldova
Scoped origin4 research: An account-purpose and money-flow map with a cited authorization/exception decision and final-crediting evidence. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. Romanian original governs; English explanation is AI assisted. No general offshore account or capital-transfer permission. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Can a Moldovan export-collection account also be your American treasury account?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Moldova: Foreign Exchange Regulation Law 62/2008 through 327/2025
Moldova: unofficial English translation of Foreign Exchange Regulation Law 62/2008
Monaco
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Montenegro
Scoped origin4 research: A dated VAT applicability sheet recording the governing text, recipient establishment, service exception and future application trigger. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. No assumed EU accession date or automatic July 2026 replacement of invoice rules. Transaction-specific VAT outcome remains to be decided. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Should your invoicing switch to Montenegro’s new VAT Act yet?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Montenegro: VAT Act, consolidation through Gazette issue 12/2026
Montenegro: new VAT Act 104/2026, deferred application
Montenegro Tax Administration: new tax laws,24 July 2026
Council of the EU: Montenegro accession negotiations,6 November 2026
Netherlands
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Fictional case: several states are not yet a service plan
Dutch U.S. launch resources: KVK and the limits of W-8BEN-E
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
North Macedonia
Scoped origin4 research: An event-to-registry-entry map with existing investment IDs, before/after ownership facts and current filing questions. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. Agency entry-classification guide only; current timing and full procedural evidence remain to be confirmed. No automatic investment eligibility, transfer approval or NBRM-reporting result. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
How can a partial U.S. investment sale affect North Macedonian registry entries?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
North Macedonia: amendment, including deletion, of a resident’s direct investment abroad
Norway
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Norwegian remote-service export-VAT recipient/documentation guide; a 2014 case is labeled historical. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
Does emailing an inspection report make the service remotely deliverable?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
VAT Handbook: § 6-22 Export of services
VAT Handbook 6-22.2: General export-of-services guidance
Poland
Scoped origin2 research: A first-cycle invoice handoff mapping KSeF issuance, the U.S. customer copy, payment and separate acceptance records. Covered online KSeF invoice handoff only; issuer scope,2026 transitional exceptions and offline modes need confirmation. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Does your American customer need a KSeF login to receive the invoice?
Portugal
Scoped origin2 research: A country/owner/class filing brief with the Portuguese basic record, U.S. declaration and priority calendar. Portuguese/Madrid application route, U.S. declaration and priority evidence only; no U.S. grant or conflict clearance. This is a limited home-country workstream, not complete country coverage or U.S. launch permission. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity and personnel locations remain separate facts. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Is six months the deadline for taking your Portuguese mark to America?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Registar marca internacional: international trademark request
Romania
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Romanian brands: separate the company name, domain and trademark before the U.S. licence. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Does your Romanian company name give you a brand to license in America?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
OSIM frequently asked questions: trademarks and geographical indications
Russia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
San Marino
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Serbia
Scoped origin4 research: A quarterly DI-2 control sheet connecting the U.S. investment, period-end balance, USD conversion and submission proof. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. Apply the actual investment definition and current-quarter filing instructions. No overall Serbian or U.S. expansion clearance. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
What reporting follows a Serbian investment in an American company?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Serbia: Law on Foreign Exchange Operations, consolidated through 19/2025
Serbia: reporting requirements in respect of foreign operations
Slovakia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Slovak service exports: an EU VAT number does not prove the U.S. customer facts. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Does a group’s German VAT number prove your American buyer’s status?
Slovenia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Slovenian U.S. launch spending: check reverse-charge records and whether eDavki accepted them. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
Can American advertising create a Slovenian VAT cost you cannot deduct?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
FURS: Submission of VAT records, February 5, 2026 notice
Spain
Batch2 scoped research: 2026 ICEX Next official call conditions and closed 30 October deadline, plus separate treaty-table triage; no future programme or eligibility is promised. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Can the closed ICEX Next 2026 call fund your launch budget?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Sweden
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Swedish outbound-service VAT buyer/establishment and SEK box 40 reporting guide. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
When do U.S. service sales belong in Swedish VAT box 40?
Switzerland
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026 source review: Narrow Swiss-to-U.S. personal-data transfer and certification-route guide; no recipient certification was checked. Only the named issue is conditionally covered; all other topic statuses are preserved. Incorporation, headquarters, actual establishments, ownership/nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel locations remain separate facts.
Is your American provider covered by the Swiss-U.S. data-transfer route?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Cross-border transfer of personal data
Recognition by Switzerland of States that guarantee an adequate level of data protection
Assessment of adequacy – United States: Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Ukraine
Scoped origin4 research: A source-access and transaction-branch research checklist, not a bank instruction or permission decision. Current primary authority access is blocked; the proposed guide remains unpublished. Objective current-primary access block; no professional human review is required to continue research. No publication, current permission, transfer limit or absence claim until actual primary text and applicability are verified. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Ukraine: can branch funding pay for a separate U.S. company?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Ukraine: NBU Resolution 18, current consolidated text — access unresolved
United Kingdom
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
A UK receiving company does not itself establish treaty relief
Whose tax residence matters—the owner’s or the company’s?
Fictional case: a wealthy partner can still lack the launch money
Who sells the American service, and what is the UK company paid for?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Brunei
Batch2 scoped research: BEDB readiness/introductions, a goods-export RCED boundary and E-1-only treaty-table triage; not full tax or operating coverage. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Brunei to America: BEDB support, goods exports and treaty listings
Cambodia
Batch2 scoped research: 2026 electronic-origin announcement and goods-versus-licensing boundary; full origin Prakas, home tax/FX and product requirements remain unreviewed. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
What does Cambodia’s electronic origin system establish for your kit?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Cambodia Introduces Electronic Certificates of Origin to Facilitate Trade
Indonesia
Batch2 scoped research: Inaexport buyer-research route, IRS treaty-index triage and absence from the reviewed E-treaty table; no treaty entitlement or partner clearance. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
What should you ask Inaexport about an American enquiry?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
FAQ: export preparation, Inaexport and overseas buyer contacts
Laos
Batch2 scoped research: Unpublished draft: 2023 portal documents could not be reconciled with inaccessible later BOL 2025 text; goods/services registration scope also unresolved. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage. November 13, 2026: official Decision 333/BOL portal and original Lao scan recovered; only document identity and limited pages reviewed. Complete translation, current amendments/implementation, services/IP treatment and bank route remain unresolved. The December 2025 BOL PDF still returns 503; the origin guide remains draft.
Laos: receiving U.S. service fees and funding a U.S. business use different bank routes
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Decision No. 677/BOL on foreign-exchange management for goods and services import/export
Decision No. 0752/MOIC on registration of importers and exporters of goods
Law on Foreign Exchange Management 15/NA, 7 July 2022 — BOL-hosted unofficial English translation
Decision 333/BOL of March 7, 2024: Foreign-Currency Revenue from Goods and Services Exports
Malaysia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Fictional case: a Singapore subsidiary does not settle E-2 nationality
Does your Singapore subsidiary establish a work route for a Malaysian trainer?
Myanmar
Batch2 scoped research: Scoped U.S. Burma sanctions/property/ownership and bank-dependency issue identification; no party screening or Myanmar domestic FX/tax conclusion. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Does paying an intermediary resolve a Myanmar-linked sanctions question?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
31 CFR Part 525: Burma Sanctions Regulations
Philippines
Batch2 scoped research: BSP May 2025 receipt/outward-investment sections, Tradeline market research and treaty-table triage; later circulars and transaction-bank documentation remain to verify. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Are you receiving American fees or funding an American company?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Manual of Regulations on Foreign Exchange Transactions
Tradeline Philippines export data and services
Singapore
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Fictional case: the manager and royalty consume the cleaning surplus
Fictional case: a Singapore subsidiary does not settle E-2 nationality
Fictional case: import the disinfectant or investigate a U.S. substitute?
Singapore resources for America: market-entry help and treaty listings
Does your Singapore subsidiary establish a work route for a Malaysian trainer?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Thailand
Batch2 scoped research: Current Thai BOT10 million summary and dated2026 release reconciled against stale English 1 million; exact bank category, forms, exceptions and all tax remain separate. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Thailand: which foreign receipts must you bring home?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Foreign Exchange Laws — current Thai-language summary
BOT raises foreign-income repatriation exemption to USD 10 million per transaction
Exchange Control Regulation — English summary carrying older threshold
Timor-Leste
Batch2 scoped research: Named goods-export authorities, TradeInvest scope and treaty-table triage; no regional trade/visa assumptions or complete service/export review. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
Which Timor-Leste offices matter if you ship demonstration equipment?
Vietnam
Batch2 scoped research: Commercial goods-export pathway and signed-agreement-versus-effective-tax-benefit evidence task; no exact commodity or treaty-rate conclusion. Parent incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, ultimate owners’ nationality, tax residence, U.S. selling entity and personnel work location remain separate facts. All unchanged topic statuses remain not researched; conditional never means complete coverage.
When could the signed U.S.–Vietnam tax agreement affect a payment?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Tax Treaty Documents — Vietnam2015 agreement entry
Armenia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Azerbaijan
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Cyprus
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion. November 13, 2026: narrow country-specific decision reviewed: Cyprus-to-U.S. Madrid filing: prepare the office-of-origin packet and the MM18 declaration. Only the named issue is conditionally covered. All other topic statuses are preserved; the source conflicts and remaining primary-law/procedure gaps are recorded in the guide and rules. No complete country or U.S. clearance.
What are you declaring when you sign MM18 through Cyprus?
Standard country or area codes for statistical use (M49)
Cyprus international trademark registration: before filing
Cyprus: applying for registration of an international trademark
MM18(E): Declaration of intention to use the mark, United States of America
Georgia
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Atlanta: why a paid tax application can still be unfinished
State payroll accounts: choose the employee’s work state
Georgia business opportunities: disclosure, payments and the state filing
Kazakhstan
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Türkiye
Scoped origin4 research: An event diary with first capital-export and closure dates, current forms, both ministry recipients and a separate survey owner. The proposed guide is limited to this named home-country workstream. Current guidance process only; confirm operative legal/form details and event dates. Canonical country path is /from/turkiye/; the malformed candidate is a planning alias, not a second country page. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality, tax residence, supplying entity, account ownership and personnel locations remain separate. All unchanged topics remain not researched.
Which Turkish investment notices are separate from the annual survey?
Kosovo
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Åland Islands
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Faroe Islands
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Gibraltar
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Guernsey
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Isle of Man
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Jersey
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Greenland
Geographic record only. Incorporation, headquarters, actual operations, owners’ nationality and tax residence must be recorded separately. No treaty, sanctions, tax or franchise conclusion is implied by inclusion.
Markets, with actual boundaries
These markets were selected for varied business contexts and accessible primary sources. They are research starting points, not a ranking of the best places to expand. A narrow municipal process check does not establish full local coverage.
Los Angeles
Municipality: Los Angeles. County: Los Angeles County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business Tax Registration Certificate
Registration process asks for entity identification, activity, address and contact details. The city describes separate police, fire and tobacco permits that may apply. A tax registration record does not settle use permission.
Trigger: Starting business activity in the City of Los Angeles; confirm exemptions and nexus with the Office of Finance.. Authority: Los Angeles Office of Finance. verified
Primary process sourceRestaurant ownership/change and food plan review
The county health permit is nontransferable. Purchase instructions distinguish the district-office route from new/major-modification plan review; the actual change/menu/equipment and city premises approvals remain separate.
Trigger: Buying a restaurant, new food space, or changing the covered menu/equipment/operation. Authority: Los Angeles County Public Health / actual City of Los Angeles planning and building authority. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
- County food-service jurisdiction is not every Los Angeles-area city: Pasadena, Long Beach and Vernon use separate routes.
- Actual restaurant address, alcohol, grease/fire/accessibility, current fees/forms and operating approvals remain unresolved.
San Francisco
Municipality: San Francisco. County: City and County of San Francisco. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
City business registration
The city generally requires registration within 30 days of starting business activity in San Francisco, including specified service activity. Registration and any applicable tax or location permissions are separate tasks.
Trigger: Starting business activity in San Francisco; review the city’s activity tests and exceptions.. Authority: San Francisco Treasurer & Tax Collector. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
San Diego
Municipality: San Diego. County: San Diego County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business Tax Certificate
The city says businesses operating within its limits, including home-based businesses and independent contractors, need a Business Tax Certificate. Activity-specific permits may also apply.
Trigger: Operating in the City of San Diego; investigate the listed exemptions separately.. Authority: San Diego Office of the City Treasurer. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
San Jose
Municipality: San Jose. County: Santa Clara County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
County food-facility takeover evaluation
Food operating permits do not pass to a new owner. Obtain evaluation and the new operating permit before operating; menu, equipment or structural changes may require plan review.
Trigger: Taking over an existing fixed retail food facility. Authority: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health. verified
Primary process sourceCounty food facility plan review
Complete scope/menu/equipment plans and payment precede the review queue. Applicable construction inspections and separate operating-permit steps follow approved plans. County health permission does not settle city building/fire/use approval.
Trigger: New food facility, listed equipment/layout changes or evaluation referral. Authority: County of Santa Clara Department of Environmental Health. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- San Jose city business-tax and planning/building pages still returned403; municipal registration, zoning/use, construction/fire and fees remain unverified.
- Actual parcel, county/municipality authority, landlord constraints and activity applicability.
- Specialized food processes may need separate approvals; they are identified but not researched here.
- Employment, entity, tax, supply, immigration and franchise-sales requirements remain separate; costs are unknown until scoped.
Sacramento
Municipality: Sacramento. County: Sacramento County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business Operations Tax certificate and zoning review
The city’s small-business guide separates its Business Operations Tax certificate from permission to use a particular location and describes coordination with Community Development on zoning.
Trigger: Operating within Sacramento city limits; identify the actual site and activity.. Authority: Sacramento Revenue Division. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Oakland
Municipality: Oakland. County: Alameda County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business Tax Certificate application and annual renewal
The city offers an online New Business Tax Certificate application. It states registration and special fees are due within 30 days of business or rental start and identifies an annual renewal process.
Trigger: Starting a business or rental activity in the City of Oakland; confirm applicable category and exceptions.. Authority: Oakland Business Tax Office. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Irvine
Municipality: Irvine. County: Orange County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business licensing and outside-agency checklist
Irvine provides a business-licensing checklist and directs applicants to separate state and county credentials when relevant. Its instructions separately address home-occupation standards and license display.
Trigger: Doing business in Irvine; select the applicable business category and premises.. Authority: Irvine Business Licensing. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Seattle
Municipality: Seattle. County: King County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business license tax certificate application facts
Seattle’s application help asks for the business’s legal name, trade name, start date, actual physical location and detailed activity. It warns that some activities need an additional regulatory license.
Trigger: Preparing a Seattle business license tax certificate application; verify applicable duties and exemptions separately.. Authority: Seattle City Finance. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Portland
Municipality: Portland. County: Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Revenue Division tax account
The Revenue Division says businesses operating in Portland and/or Multnomah County must register within 60 days. Address-specific boundaries affect the separate city, county and Metro tax analyses; exemption and filing questions are not interchangeable.
Trigger: Operating within Portland, Multnomah County and/or the Metro jurisdiction; identify each applicable boundary.. Authority: Portland Revenue Division. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Phoenix
Municipality: Phoenix. County: Maricopa County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Activity-specific license screening
Phoenix expressly says it does not issue a general business license. Certain activities still require a city license or recommendation/approval. The absence of a general license does not resolve zoning, state tax or sector requirements.
Trigger: Selecting an activity in Phoenix; screen the City Clerk list and other authorities before operating.. Authority: Phoenix City Clerk License Services. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Mesa
Municipality: Mesa. County: Maricopa County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
General and specialty business license screening
Mesa lists a general business license for most businesses, plus separate specialty, liquor, mobile-food and short-term-rental licensing routes. The licensing office offers help identifying the correct type.
Trigger: Planning an activity within Mesa; establish whether a general or specialty category applies.. Authority: Mesa Licensing Office. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Denver
Municipality: Denver. County: City and County of Denver. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business and occupational license directory
Denver’s licensing center provides a directory of business and occupational licenses, license-status checks and application resources. Determine whether the proposed service fits a listed category; the directory alone does not establish that an unlisted activity has no other obligations.
Trigger: Selecting an operating activity or regulated occupation in the City and County of Denver.. Authority: Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Austin
Municipality: Austin. County: Travis, Williamson and Hays counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Existing and new Certificate of Occupancy review
Austin lets teams request an existing Certificate of Occupancy using a street address and unit number. New construction or significant renovations receive a certificate after successful final inspection; temporary occupancy is a separate process.
Trigger: Evaluating an Austin premises, change, renovation or temporary use; confirm the actual permitted use.. Authority: Austin Development Services. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Dallas
Municipality: Dallas. County: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman and Rockwall counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Certificate of Occupancy on tenant or use change
Dallas identifies first use, a change of use, a change of tenant on an existing certificate, and a floor-area change as new Certificate of Occupancy triggers. A DBA-only change can follow a separate record-change process.
Trigger: Taking over or changing a Dallas site, subject to the stated single-family/duplex exception and code conditions.. Authority: Dallas Building Inspection. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Houston
Municipality: Houston. County: Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Activity-specific commercial permitting
Houston lists specific licensing categories and application routes through its Permitting Center, including online account activation for first access. The cited page is a category gateway, not a general operating clearance.
Trigger: Proposing an activity listed by Houston Regulatory Permitting; identify the exact permit and application route.. Authority: Houston Administration & Regulatory Affairs. verified
Primary process sourceLaundry industrial-wastewater classification and surveys
The FAQ distinguishes self-service/commercial (not industrial) laundry while retaining an IWS determination for industrial-waste discharge. Proposed non-domestic discharge follows IWS contact/survey review; a received survey has a separate mandatory response. Neither survey is an issued permit.
Trigger: Proposed laundry discharge to the city sewer or receipt of an IWS survey. Authority: City of Houston Public Works Industrial Wastewater Service. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
- Actual receiving sewer jurisdiction, laundry process/flow/chemicals and IWS classification are not determined.
- Actual discharge limits/control, treatment, state/federal categories, fire/boiler/occupancy and costs remain unresolved.
San Antonio
Municipality: San Antonio. County: Bexar, Comal and Medina counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Certificate of Occupancy change-of-use assessment
San Antonio requires occupancy approval for businesses and separates a change of use from a same-use change of owner or lessee. Some named business categories always require a new certificate even if use stays the same.
Trigger: Selecting or taking over a business premises in San Antonio; identify existing use, proposed use and category exceptions.. Authority: San Antonio Development Services. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
New York City
Municipality: New York City. County: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond counties. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
County assumed-name filing for sole proprietors and partnerships
NYC311 describes County Clerk assumed-name filings for sole proprietorships and general partnerships using another name. This route does not establish corporation/LLC filing requirements or permission for regulated operations.
Trigger: Operating a sole proprietorship or general partnership under another name in a New York City county.. Authority: New York City 311 / County Clerks. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Boston
Municipality: Boston. County: Suffolk County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Trade-name Business Certificate
Boston describes a Business Certificate for operating under a name different from the legal name. It is a trade-name filing rather than formation of the entity, with renewal every four years.
Trigger: Operating in Boston under a name different from the business’s legal name; verify the filing and entity details.. Authority: Boston City Clerk. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Philadelphia
Municipality: Philadelphia. County: City and County of Philadelphia. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Commercial Activity License and city tax identity
Philadelphia requires a Commercial Activity License for doing business in the city, including businesses based outside its limits. The application links the legal entity to its city tax account and identifies some separate activity-number cases.
Trigger: Beginning commercial activity in Philadelphia; first establish the correct tax account/entity identity.. Authority: Philadelphia Licenses & Inspections. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Pittsburgh
Municipality: Pittsburgh. County: Allegheny County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
New Business Registration
City registration can cover a business located outside Pittsburgh that performs work or services in whole or part in the city. The official page quotes a 15-day registration provision and says registration is not complete until Finance issues verification.
Trigger: Performing covered work/services in Pittsburgh or establishing a covered place of business.. Authority: Pittsburgh Department of Finance. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, municipal boundaries and site use
- Independent county/special-district, sector and professional requirements
- Current fees, taxes, employment and insurance requirements beyond the narrow reviewed process
Chicago
Municipality: Chicago. County: Cook and DuPage counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Identify BACP versus Clerk roles
The Clerk prints/issues already-approved licenses but does not review ordinary applications or accept payment; it refers those questions to BACP. This narrow authority distinction does not establish the application prerequisites.
Trigger: Choosing where to obtain ordinary business-license application/review help.. Authority: Chicago Office of the City Clerk / BACP. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Current BACP category-specific application, zoning, permit, inspection, fee and renewal process
- Exact premises and any professional/trade rules
- Clerk amusement-device exception if relevant
Minneapolis
Municipality: Minneapolis. County: Hennepin County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Sector business-license application checklists
Minneapolis provides general application information and separate category checklists for activity-specific licenses. Match the actual activity to the directory before assuming whether a license is needed.
Trigger: Selecting an activity in Minneapolis that may fall within a business-license category.. Authority: Minneapolis Business Licenses. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Detroit
Municipality: Detroit. County: Wayne County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Named food-service BSEED license change and retained health license
The 16 July 2025 notice removes the named BSEED licensing step for listed restaurant, bar class C, mobile food and coffee-house categories, while explicitly retaining Detroit Health licensing. It is not a premises or all-food-business waiver.
Trigger: A listed Detroit food-service category. Authority: City of Detroit BSEED / Detroit Health Department. verified
Primary process sourceFood-service post-construction preopening evaluation
MCL 289.6115 requires completion notification, an operating-license application and a preopening evaluation before opening after covered work; the local health department may set request timing. Plan-review applicability and exemptions require separate category analysis.
Trigger: Covered food-service construction, alteration, conversion or remodeling. Authority: Michigan Food Law / competent local health department. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact parcel, Detroit municipal boundary and all applicable zoning/use, building/fire and commercial-inspection requirements.
- Current longer city guide, detailed certificate/premises and direct Health application bodies remain inaccessible; search snippets did not establish their contents.
- Broader BSEED category lists and renewal/inspection cadence remain unverified; no annual or biennial claim is published.
- Actual food category/hybrid activity, health form/fee/inspection timing and separate alcohol/sector permissions.
- Entity, employment, tax, products/supply, immigration and franchise-sales duties remain separate.
Columbus
Municipality: Columbus. County: Franklin, Delaware and Fairfield counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
License Section activity and document screening
Columbus lists the business-license categories it administers, with application documents and city-code links. It states incomplete applications are not accepted, so use the actual category checklist rather than a generic startup checklist.
Trigger: Applying for a listed license in Columbus; confirm activity-specific documents, inspections and background-check rules.. Authority: Columbus Department of Building and Zoning. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Indianapolis
Municipality: Indianapolis. County: Marion County; excluded municipalities need separate check. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Company and individual fire-extinguisher service licenses
The current official business-license content says the company and each service person need licensing and identifies Fire Department certification stamping for persons. Separate current-linked company/person forms were read; PDFs retain 10/2023 revision.
Trigger: Offering covered fire-extinguisher service. Authority: Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services / Indianapolis Fire Department. verified
Primary process sourcePermit-holder completion/compliance file
The signed 2026 letter says the city/county does not currently issue a Certificate of Occupancy; it describes permit-holder completion/compliance filing within 14 days after construction and before occupancy/use, with the named architect/engineer structural-permit exception.
Trigger: Covered permitted construction before occupancy/use. Authority: Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact address and consolidated city/county versus excluded municipality authority remain unresolved.
- Current ordinance scope, all relevant sector/professional permits, fire-equipment technical qualifications, insurance and customer-site permissions.
- Company/person application PDFs are marked 10/2023; current fees, renewal period and latest forms need confirmation.
- Zoning/use, environmental/storage, entity, employment, tax and franchise-sales duties are separate.
- Published city content was recovered through the official app public CMS endpoint; the obsolete business-licensing slug returned null and is not evidence.
Atlanta
Municipality: Atlanta. County: Fulton and DeKalb counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Registering a New Business in the City of Atlanta
The current ATL311 instruction separates the ATLBIZ occupation-tax application from a location zoning review through Accela and applicable regulatory permits. Issuance follows required documents and payment; a submitted account is not the certificate.
Trigger: Applying for a new Atlanta occupation-tax certificate at the actual city location.. Authority: City of Atlanta ATL311 / Office of Revenue. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, municipal boundaries and site use
- Independent county/special-district, sector and professional requirements
- Current fees, taxes, employment and insurance requirements beyond the narrow reviewed process
Charlotte
Municipality: Charlotte. County: Mecklenburg County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
City zoning review alongside county building permit
Charlotte’s zoning guidance identifies activities requiring a City Zoning Use Permit and describes instances where city zoning review and Mecklenburg County building-permit review run together. Confirm the specific proposed use and parcel.
Trigger: Selecting a use or project within Charlotte jurisdiction; determine city zoning and county building-review roles.. Authority: Charlotte Planning & Development. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Raleigh
Municipality: Raleigh. County: Wake and Durham counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
General license removal and remaining permits
Raleigh states it has not required its general business license since July 1, 2015, while other local permits and licenses may depend on the activity. Its guidance separately directs teams to city, county and state contacts.
Trigger: Beginning Raleigh activity; investigate zoning and sector obligations despite the absence of the former general license.. Authority: Raleigh Revenue Services. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Nashville-Davidson
Municipality: Nashville-Davidson. County: Davidson County; satellite cities need separate check. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
County Clerk business-tax license application
The County Clerk provides business-tax license and minimal-activity license applications. The page distinguishes Nashville Urban Service District locations from General Service District locations, so a postal address alone is not a complete classification.
Trigger: Planning a business in Davidson County; determine the service district, activity category and current state thresholds.. Authority: Davidson County Clerk. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Miami
Municipality: Miami. County: Miami-Dade County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Get a Business Tax Receipt
The City of Miami generally sequences a Certificate of Use before a Business Tax Receipt, with stated exceptions. It also directs businesses to a separate Miami-Dade County local business tax receipt.
Trigger: Opening or conducting covered business within the City of Miami; identify whether the stated CU exception applies.. Authority: City of Miami Business Licensing. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, municipal boundaries and site use
- Independent county/special-district, sector and professional requirements
- Current fees, taxes, employment and insurance requirements beyond the narrow reviewed process
Orlando
Municipality: Orlando. County: Orange County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
City receipt, Certificate of Use and county receipt
Orlando describes a Business Tax Receipt before opening, a Certificate of Use with stated exceptions, and a separate Orange County business tax receipt. Track these as distinct records.
Trigger: Opening within the City of Orlando; establish the exact site, activity and any Certificate of Use exception.. Authority: Orlando Permitting Services. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Tampa
Municipality: Tampa. County: Hillsborough County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Local Business Tax Receipt boundary check
Tampa’s Business Tax Division administers local Business Tax Receipts and provides an address check for city limits. Start by confirming the taxing jurisdiction before using the city application route.
Trigger: Establishing a business activity inside Tampa city limits; verify category and other permissions.. Authority: Tampa Business Tax Division. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Jacksonville
Municipality: Jacksonville. County: Duval County; beach municipalities need separate check. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Local Business Tax Receipt
Jacksonville’s tax page explicitly separates its Certificate of Use for new/expanding commercial business from obtaining the Local Business Tax Receipt. Beach municipalities and Baldwin have additional municipal tax routes.
Trigger: Starting covered business activity or expanding a commercial operation in Jacksonville/Duval County.. Authority: Duval County Tax Collector. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, municipal boundaries and site use
- Independent county/special-district, sector and professional requirements
- Current fees, taxes, employment and insurance requirements beyond the narrow reviewed process
Las Vegas
Municipality: Las Vegas. County: Clark County; unincorporated Strip separate. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Confirm city boundary before license application
The city’s licensing gateway provides an “Am I In Las Vegas?” boundary tool and separate apply, manage, compliance and license-search functions. A Las Vegas mailing address must not be treated as proof of city jurisdiction.
Trigger: Evaluating a Las Vegas-addressed premises; confirm whether the parcel is actually inside the city.. Authority: Las Vegas Business Licensing. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Salt Lake City
Municipality: Salt Lake City. County: Salt Lake County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Commercial business-license zoning/building/fire review
Salt Lake City says commercial business licenses must be reviewed for zoning and building compliance and fire safety. State-regulated activity and food preparation have separate agency conditions.
Trigger: Engaging in business within Salt Lake City corporate limits; select the activity and premises.. Authority: Salt Lake City Business Licensing. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Washington, D.C.
Municipality: Washington, D.C.. County: District of Columbia; no county government. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Basic Business License prerequisites
DLCP’s sequence separates entity/trade-name registration, tax registration, zoning documentation and the activity-dependent Basic Business License. Commercial premises use a Certificate of Occupancy route; home businesses use a Home Occupation Permit route.
Trigger: Setting up a covered District business activity; confirm license category and applicable premises documentation.. Authority: District of Columbia DLCP. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Baltimore
Municipality: Baltimore. County: Independent City of Baltimore; not Baltimore County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Sales and Use Tax Questions Help: other licenses
Maryland’s Comptroller separates sales/use-tax registration from potentially applicable Clerk of Circuit Court business-license categories, issued in the county or Baltimore City where the business is located. Confirm the exact activity and the city versus county office.
Trigger: Selecting the business-license category for a business located in the independent City of Baltimore.. Authority: Comptroller of Maryland. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, municipal boundaries and site use
- Independent county/special-district, sector and professional requirements
- Current fees, taxes, employment and insurance requirements beyond the narrow reviewed process
Richmond
Municipality: Richmond. County: Independent City of Richmond; not surrounding counties. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
Business, Professional and Occupational License tax registration
Richmond’s BPOL guidance covers business-license applications and distinguishes new-business estimated receipts from later actual-receipts adjustments. Classify the business and obtain the current-year filing instructions; do not copy a prior-year form.
Trigger: Beginning covered business in the independent City of Richmond; determine activity classification and receipts period.. Authority: Richmond Department of Finance. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
St. Louis
Municipality: St. Louis. County: Independent City of St. Louis; not St. Louis County. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
City business license by location, name and activity
The city describes separate licenses by location, trade name and occupation/business at one address. It expressly distinguishes state LLC registration from the city business-license process and identifies exemptions.
Trigger: Engaging in an activity within the independent City of St. Louis, after reviewing stated exemptions.. Authority: St. Louis License Collector. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, incorporated/unincorporated status and county allocation
- Applicable zoning, permitted use, building/occupancy, fire and accessibility conditions
- Sector and professional licenses; local/state employment and tax obligations
- Special districts, environmental conditions and customer-site obligations
- Current fees and deadlines outside the narrow process reviewed
Kansas City
Municipality: Kansas City. County: Jackson, Clay, Platte and Cass counties; parcel-specific county needed. Boundary: Municipal corporate limits only; metropolitan-area name and postal address do not establish parcel jurisdiction.
KCMO Business Registration Guide
Kansas City’s official BizCare guide identifies zoning clearance for new KCMO-address businesses and address changes, city registration/licensing, and additional industry requirements. The general guide acknowledges state-law exemptions; actual category still needs checking.
Trigger: New KCMO business, address change or regulated activity.. Authority: Kansas City Missouri BizCare. verified
Primary process sourceStill unresolved
- Exact street address, municipal boundaries and site use
- Independent county/special-district, sector and professional requirements
- Current fees, taxes, employment and insurance requirements beyond the narrow reviewed process
Source review, with dates
These are retained technical-check snapshots, not live legal-clearance indicators. Access blocks, layout changes and missing passages go to editorial review; they do not silently change a guide or refresh its substantive review date. Download the latest dated technical summary.
GitHub cohort after AI-assisted queue review · 2026-11-13
Dated review of the same hosted 591-record cohort, not another full sweep. All 57 normalization instances and the Albanian passage false positive were resolved with exact evidence; all 54 hosted retrieval failures remain open. 51 prior hashes were reconstructed exactly; five older-baseline exceptions received current-source review; one actual D.C. text addition was independently compared with every dependent claim and official cross-reference. Current cited D.C. claims remain unchanged; broader legal currency is not certified. The initial detector reported zero hash alerts; the one displayed change was confirmed during editorial review. Separate managed-cloud D.C./Albania attempts include a retained Albania connection failure, not a successful followup claim. Existing legal-review dates remain unchanged.
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GitHub final full source check · 2026-11-13
Actual hosted full check began 2026-11-13T02:21:14.908Z and completed 02:25:58.227Z on b8b5345: 591 cited source records,537 successful retrievals, 54 failures, 57 normalization items and one passage miss; 112 open items. Strict exit 1; readable summary, cache and 541-file evidence artifact all succeeded. This initial observation is preserved; no failed source is treated as no requirement.
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Cloud final cohort after bounded followups · 2026-11-13
Mixed-time completion of the same 591 cited-source cohort for 278 published guides. The full sweep began at 2026-11-13T01:57:23Z and had 15 failures. A 12-record network retry began at 02:05:32Z and retrieved six. A one-record reserved eCFR Part 791 check began at 02:08:30Z and retrieved its complete XML after a narrow readability repair. Seven exact occurrences were resolved; eight remain open. This is not a second whole-corpus sweep or a new legal review. Source substantive-review dates are preserved. The 49 uncited records, held guides and other unresolved research are outside this technical check.
Cloud final full sweep · 2026-11-13
Full sweep for 278 published guides plus public tool and site dependencies: 591 cited source records out of 640 total. The 49 uncited records were outside scope. The run completed at 2026-11-13T02:03:19Z: 576 retrieved, 15 retrieval failures, zero missing-passage alerts and zero content-hash alerts. The strict check exited 1. Normalizer migration was independently audited and was not treated as a legal update. This original result remains retained after later followups.
Cloud continuation review · 2026-11-12
Initial continuation technical pass: 241 baselines and six retrieval issues. One large official PDF was subsequently fetched after increasing the bounded PDF allowance; its technical resolution is retained separately. Three public agency pages were also retrieved through the inherited proxy despite local DNS precheck failures. No substantive verification date or public interpretation was changed by a fetch.
| Source | Observation | Affected pages |
|---|---|---|
| b2-east-co-2026labor | Source exceeds 4 MiB evidence cap | Colorado worker noncompetes: exception and separate-notice limits |
| b2-origins-indonesia-faq | getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND ditjenpen.kemendag.go.id | |
| b2-origins-timor-agency | getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND tradeinvest.tl | Which Timor-Leste offices matter if you ship demonstration equipment? |
| b2-territories-guam-blpc | getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND bsp.guam.gov | |
| b2-territories-as-commission | Source exceeds 4 MiB evidence cap | American Samoa: which company approvals come before trading? |
| b2-west-tn-consumer-index | HTTP 403 |
GitHub Actions · 2026-11-12
Technical source fetch and hash baseline only. No substantive review date or public interpretation changed.
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The publication inventory
703 candidate page records are editorial research targets. They are not counted as published guides and do not generate public article routes. Every candidate must earn publication through distinct evidence, applicability review and a practical output.
| Content status | Guide records | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Published | 295 | Canonical substantive pages built into public HTML. |
| Reviewed | 297 | Guide records with a dated AI-assisted review. May overlap published. |
| Draft | 7 | Not built as public article routes. |
| Blocked | 0 | Material access, evidence or conflict dependency remains. |
Candidate publication decisions
These counts describe editorial destinations, not complete legal coverage. Merged and retired page concepts keep their remaining research limits; the separate jurisdiction tables remain authoritative.
| Decision | Candidate records |
|---|---|
| Published guide destination | 186 |
| Implemented tool destination | 9 |
| Merged into an existing output | 202 |
| Retired page concept | 73 |
| Further research needed | 233 |