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State-by-State Regulatory Links

The following links are in alphabetical order by state. To the extent possible, we have included regulatory links for each state, including: advisory publications, past AG opinions, filing requirements, etc.

Alabama

AG – Consumer Charities

Search Opinions

Alaska

AG – Charities and Contributions

Search Opinions

Arizona

Secretary of State – Charitable Organizations Division

Arkansas

AG Consumer Protection – Charitable Registration

Search Opinions

California

AG – Charities Division

Colorado

AG – Charitable Giving

Charitable Solicitations Act

Secretary of State – Charitable Solicitations Home

Connecticut

AG – Charities Information Division

Annual Opinions

Delaware

Department of Finance: Division of Revenue – Information for Fundraisers and Charitable Solicitations

AG - Annual Opinions

Certificate of Incorporation for a Non-Stock Corporation

Florida

Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services – Solicitation of Contributions & Information for Businesses

Information for Consumers

AG – Searchable Opinions

Georgia

Secretary of State – Securities and Business Regulation Division

AG Searchable Opinions

Hawaii

AG – Charity Resources

Idaho

AG – Consumer Information

Charity Information

Consumer Information – Tips for Charities

About the Charitable Solicitation Act

Illinois

AG – Building Better Charities

Indiana

AG site for Non Profits

Iowa

Secretary of State – Business Services Division: Nonprofit Center

Kansas

Secretary of State – Charitable Organizations

AG Publications – Charitable Giving Guide

Kentucky

Consumer Protection” Division, the Charities page

Search AG opinions and records

Louisiana

AG – Charitable Registration

Maine

Secretary of State – Corporations and Elections Division – Nonprofit Resources

AG Consumer Rights and Charitable Solicitations

Maryland

Massachusetts

AG – Nonprofits/Charities

Secretary of State – Corporations Division

Michigan

AG Searchable Opinions

Minnesota

AG Charities Division

Secretary of State – Nonprofit Corporations

Mississippi

Secretary of State – Charities Home Page

Missouri

AG Consumer Programs – Check A Charity

Montana

AG – Consumer Protection for Nonprofits

Secretary of State – Business Forms

Nebraska

Refers residents to Guidestar – no filing requirement

Nevada

Secretary of State – Elections Division – Nonprofit Corporations Registration

New Hampshire

AG – Charitable Trust Unit

New Jersey

AG Consumer Affairs – Charities Registration Section

Secretary of State – Business Division, Not-for-Profit

New Mexico

AG – Consumer Protection – Charities

New York

AG – Charities

Subject List of Opinions

North Carolina

Secretary of State – Corporations Home

AG Consumer Tips (searchable)

North Dakota

Secretary of State – Nonprofit Services

Ohio

AG – Business Services – Charitable Organizations

AG – Consumer Protection – Charitable Giving & Complaints

Secretary of State – Business Services – Nonprofits

Oklahoma

Secretary of State – Business Forms – Charity Packet

Oregon

Attorney General – Charitable Activities Division

Secretary of State – Corporation Division: Nonprofit Services

Pennsylvania

AG – Consumers: Charitable Trusts and Organizations

Secretary of State – Bureau of Charitable Organizations

Rhode Island

AG Charitable Trust Unit

South Carolina

Secretary of State – Public Charities

South Dakota

Secretary of State – Corporations Division (NP forms)

Tennessee

Secretary of State – Division of Charitable Solicitations and Gaming

Texas

AG Consumer Protection – Charities and Nonprofits

Secretary of State – Nonprofit Organizations

Utah

Vermont

AG – Charities & Paid Fundraisers

Secretary of State – Nonprofit Center

Virginia

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs – Registration/Forms

Washington

Secretary of State – Charities Division

West Virginia

Secretary of State – Charities Section

Wisconsin

Department of Financial Institutions

Wyoming

Secretary of State – Business

AG Formal Opinions

AG Advisory Opinions

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