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Chart of State Nonprofit Registration and Solicitation Requirements Resources Chart of State Nonprofit Registration and Solicitation Requirements Resources State Governing Law Website www.ago.state.al.us/File-Consumer-Alabama-Charitable-Solicitation-Act Alabama Alabama Code Sec. 13A-9-70 through 84 www.ago.state.al.us/File-Consumer-Alabama-Charitable-Code 9 AAC 12.010-9. AAC 12.900; AS 45.68.010 - AS Alaska 45.68.900 www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/home.htm www.azag.gov/consumer/charitable.html Arizona A.R.S. Sec. 44-6551, 44-6554, 44-6555 www.azsos.gov/business_services/Charities/Default.htm Arkansas Arkansas Code Ann. Sec. 4-28-401 or SB 156 www.arkleg.state.ar.us/SearchCenter/Pages/arkansascode.aspx Cal. Corp. Code Sec. 17510-17510.95; Cal. Govt www.ag.ca.gov/charities Codes Sec. 12580-12599.7; Cal. Code of California Regulations, Title 11 Sec. 300-310, 991.1-999.4 www.ag.ca.gov/charities/statutes.php Co. Charitable Solicitations Act, Title 6, Article 16, Colorado C.R.S.; Colorado Revised Statutes 6-16-110.5(3), www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/charitable.htm www.ct.gov/ag/cwp/browse.asp?a=2074&agNav=| Summary of Charitable Funds Solicitation Act; Connecticut C.G.S Sec. 21A-175 www.ct.gov/ag/lib/ag/charities/public_charity_revisedgenl_info_cscfa_(2).doc Delaware Delaware Code Title 8: Corporations www.delcode.delaware.gov/title8/index.shtml District of Columbia D.C.Code Sec. 5, Title 29, Ch. 8 www.brc.dc.gov/licenses/dccode.asp Florida Florida Statutes Title XXXVI, Ch. 617 www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm www.sos.state.ga.us/securities/default.htm www.law.justia.com/georgia/codes/ O.C.G.A. § 43-17-5(c); Georgia Code Title 14, Ch. Georgia 3 http://w3.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp Hawaii Nonprofit Corporations Act, Title 23, Ch. 414D www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/ Idaho Idaho Statutes, Title 30, Ch. 3 http://legislature.idaho.gov/idstat/Title30/T30CH3.htm www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs2.asp?ChapterID=65 Illinois Ch. 805 ILCS Sec. 105; Ch. 225 ILCS Sec. 460 www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/charities/file_require.html Indiana Indiana Code Title 23, Article 17 www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title23/ar17/ Iowa Iowa Code Ch. 504 http://search.legis.state.ia.us/nxt/gateway.dll/ic?f=templates&fn=default.htm Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Chart of State Nonprofit Registration and Solicitation Requirements Resources State Governing Law Website Kansas K.S.A. Ch. 17-1760 www.kssos.org Kentucky K.R.S Ch. 273.00; Ch. 367.650 www.lrc.ky.gov/statrev/frontpg.htm Louisiana La. R.S. 51:1901-1904 www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/97/Default.aspx http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/ Maine M.R.S. Title 13-B; 9 MRSA, Ch. 385, Sec.5001 http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/9/title9ch385sec0.html Ann. Code, Business Regulation Article Sec. 6- Maryland 101 through 6-701 www.marylandsos.gov/Charity/CharityHome.aspx www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/corpdf/950113.pdf 950 CMR 113.00: Mass. Business Corporations www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/corpweb/cornp/npfrm.htm Act G.L. 156D and 180; General Laws Ch. 12 and Massachusetts 68 www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=2377 MCLA Chapter 400, Act 169; Nonprofit www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(wttciousm3tphu45kktfqt45))/mileg.aspx?page=getObje Michigan Corporation Act 162 of 1982 ct&objectName=mcl-Act-169-of-1975 www.ag.state.mn.us/brochures/pubGuidetoCharitieslaws.pdf Minnesota Minn. Statutes Ch. 309 and 317A https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=309&view=chapter Mississippi Miss. Code Ann. Sec. 79-11-501 through 529 www.sos.state.ms.us/regenf/charities/charities.asp Missouri Missouri Revised Statutes Ch. 355 www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C355.htm Montana Montana Code Annotated 2005 Title 35, Ch. 2 www.data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca_toc/35_2.htm Nebraska Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act www.neded.org/files/assist/nonprofitcorporationact08.pdf www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-082.html Nevada NRS Ch. 82 http://ag.state.nv.us/publications/manuals/Guide%20to%20NonProfits.pdf New Hampshire RSA Ch. 292 www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XXVII-292.htm http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/charfrm.htm New Jersey NJSA 45:17A-18 www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charity/chardir.htm www.nmag.gov/ New Mexico NMSA Article 22, Sec 57-22; NMAC Article 12.3.3 www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title12/12.003.0003.htm Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Chart of State Nonprofit Registration and Solicitation Requirements Resources State Governing Law Website NYCRR Title 13, Chapter 5; Article 7-A, Executive New York Law www.charitiesnys.com/ www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/Statutes/StatutesTOC.pl North Carolina NCGS Ch. 55A and Ch. 131F www.sosnc.com/ www.nd.gov/sos/nonprofit/registration/index.html North Dakota NDCC Ch. 50-22 www.nd.gov/sos/nonprofit/charitableorg/index.html www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/ Ohio Ohio Revised Code Ch. 1716; 109:1-1, 109.23 http://codes.ohio.gov/ Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes Title 18 www.lsb.state.ok.us/osStatuesTitle.html www.leg.state.or.us/ors/065.html Oregon Oregon Revised Statutes Ch. 65 www.doj.state.or.us/charigroup/tips.shtml www.pacode.com/secure/data/019/chapter41/chap41toc.html Pennsylvania PA Code Title 19; 10 P.S. Sec. 162.1 http://www.dos.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/charities/12444 www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE7/7-6/INDEX.htm Rhode Island R.I.G.I. Title 7, Ch. 7.6; Title 5 http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/divisions/charitable/ www.scsos.com/Public_Charities South Carolina Uniform Code Title 33, Ch. 31 and South Carolina 56 http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/title33.php South Dakota Codified Laws Title 47, Ch. 22-28 www.legis.state.sd.us/statutes/index.aspx www.state.tn.us/sos/charity/index.htm TN Code Annotated Sec. 48-51-101 through 48- Tennessee 68-105 and 48-101-501 www.tennessee.gov/sos/forms/fg-np.pdf Texas Business Organization Code Sec. 22.001(5) www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/nonprofit_org.shtml www.business.utah.gov/ Utah Utah Code Ann. Title 16-6A www.le.state.ut.us/~code/code.htm www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/chapters.cfm?Title=11B Vermont Vermont Statutes Title 11B and Title 9.2 www.atg.state.vt.us/ Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Chart of State Nonprofit Registration and Solicitation Requirements Resources State Governing Law Website http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+TOC Virginia Code of Virginia 57-48 to 57-69 www.virginia.gov/cmsportal2/business_4096/index.html www.secstate.wa.gov/charities Washington RCW Title 19.09 and Title 24 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?Cite=24 www.wvsos.com/business/code/wvcnonprofitcorp.htm West Virginia WV Code Ch. 31E and Ch 29-19 www.sos.wv.gov/business-licensing/charities/Pages/default.aspx Wisconsin Wis. Statutes Ch. 181, Wis. Admin Code Ch. RL5 www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html Wyoming Wyoming Nonprofit Corp. Act W.S. Title 17 Ch. 19 http://soswy.state.wy.us/Business/BusinessStatute.aspx Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. All links to third party websites are a general resource and LCI makes no representations or warranties as to accuracy or timeliness. Revised February 2013 Disclaimer: Information provided is not intended for use as legal advice. 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