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Alabama
Attorney General
11 South Union Street, Third Floor
Montgomery, AL 36130
334-242-7335

www.ago.state.al.us/consumer_charities.cfm

Alaska
Attorney General
1031 W. 4th Ave., Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501

http://www.law.state.ak.us/department/civil/consumer/cpindex.html

Arizona
Secretary of State
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-4285

http://www.azsos.gov/business_services/Charities/Default.htm

Office of the Attorney General
1275 W. Washington St
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-542-5025
http://www.attorneygeneral.state.az.us/

Arkansas
Attorney General
323 Center St., Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72201-2610
501-682-2007

http://www.arkansasag.gov/consumers_protection_charitable_registration.html

Code:
http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=blr:code

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California
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
1300 I Street, Suite 1130
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-445-2021

http://caag.state.ca.us/charities/statutes.htm
California Laws and Regulations for Charities, Fundraisers, Non-Profit Hospitals, Raffles, with Links to other information.

Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Attn: Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
916-322-3360

Colorado

Secretary of State

Licensing Division

Charitable Solicitations Section

1700 Broadway, Suite 300

Denver, CO 80290

303-860-6487

http://www.sos.state.co.us/

http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/charitable.htm

Attorney General

Consumer Protection Section

1525 Sherman Street, 7th Floor

Denver, CO 80203

303-866-5079

http://www.ago.state.co.us/index.cfm

Connecticut
Office of the Attorney General
Public Charities Unit
55 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-808-5030

http://www.cslib.org/attygenl/mainlinks/tabindex8.htm

Delaware
Department of Justice
Securities Division
820 N. French Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-577-8600

http://www.state.de.us/attgen/main_page/links.htm

District of Columbia
Department of Cons. & Regul. Affairs
941 N. Capital Street NE, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-4400

http://dcra.dc.gov/dcra/site/default.asp

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Florida
Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Consumer Affairs
2005 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-6500
850-922-2966

http://doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/cs/solicit.html

Georgia
Office of the Secretary of State
Securities and Business Regulations
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SE, Suite 802W
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-656-3920

http://www.sos.state.ga.us/securities/charities_paid_solicitors.htm

Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Investigative Division, Bingo Unit
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, Georgia 30037-0808

http://www.ganet.org/gbi/idbingo.html

Hawaii
Dept. of the Attorney General (Tax Division)
425 Queen Street
Honolulu, HI 96813-5045
808-586-1470

http://www.hawaii.gov/ag/charities  (Attorney General's Main Charity Resources Website)

http://efile.form990.org/frmNPParticipatingStateSCOHI (Charity Registration--Electronic Filing Site for Filing of Unified Registration Statement) (Note: E-filing is mandatory in Hawaii)

http://www.hawaii.gov/ag/charities/forms (Solicitor/Fundraising Counsel Registration and other forms)

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0467B/

(Hawaii's Charitable Solicitation Law)

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Iowa
Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Division
1305 East Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5926

http://www.state.ia.us/government/ag/consumer.html

http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001/504A/
Iowa Charitable Law

Idaho
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
P.O. Box 83720 / 700 W. Jefferson St.
Boise, ID 83720
208-334-2424

http://www2.state.id.us/ag/consumer/index.htm

http://www3.state.id.us/idstat/TOC/48012KTOC.html

Illinois
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trusts Bureau
100 W. Randolph Street 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-2595

http://www.ag.state.il.us/charities/index.html

Indiana
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
IGCS 5th Floor
402 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-6330

http://www.state.in.us/attorneygeneral/

The following links include the 2005 amendments for the Fundraiser Code and Trust Code, respectively:
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title23/ar7/ch8.html
http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title30/ar4/ch1.pdf

http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T00110/A00030.PDF
Indiana Regulation supporting the Code

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Kansas
Office of the Secretary of State
120 S.W. 10th Street
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-4564

http://www.kssos.org/main.html

http://www.kssos.org/forms/forms_results.asp?division=BS

http://www.kslegislature.org/cgi-bin/statutes/index.cgi/50-670.html
Kansas Charitable Law.

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
120 S.W. 10th Street, 2nd Floor
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-2215

Kentucky
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
1024 Capital Center Drive, Suite 200
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-696-5389

http://ag.ky.gov/civil/consumerprotection/charity/

Louisiana
Dept of Justice/Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P. O. Box 94095
300 Capitol Drive (70802)
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095
225-326-6465

http://www.ag.state.la.us/

http://www.ag.state.la.us/ConsumerRegForms.aspx

Department of Justice
Gaming
365 Canal Street, Suite 2730
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-599-1149

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Massachusetts
Department of the Attorney General
Division of Public Charities
One Ashburton Place, Room 1813
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2200

http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=972

http://www.ago.state.ma.us/sp.cfm?pageid=1217

Maryland
Office of the Secretary of State
Charities/Legal Services Division
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-5534

http://www.sos.state.md.us/Charity/Charityhome.htm

Maine
Office of Licensing & Registration
Dept. of Professional & Financial Regul.
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-624-8617

http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/categories/cat10.htm

Department of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0006
207-626-8800

Michigan
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trust Section
P. O. Box 30214, 525 W. Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48909

517-373-1152
http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_18095---,00.html

http://www.michigan.gov/ag/0,1607,7-164-17334_18095-45037--,00.html#publicsafety

Minnesota
Office of the Attorney General
Charities Division
1200 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101-2130

651-296-9412

651-296-6172 for registration/forms

http://www.ag.state.mn.us/charities/Default.htm

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Missouri
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division, Charities Unit
P. O Box 899, 207 West High Street
Jefferson City MO 65102
573-751-3321

http://www.ago.mo.gov/consumer-programs.htm
Search Charities Database

http://www.moga.mo.gov/STATUTES/C407.HTM
Missouri Charitable Law: Scroll down to Sections 407.450 - 407.478

http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/current/15csr/15c60-3.pdf
Missouri Regulation supporting the Code

Mississippi
Office of the Secretary of State
Regulation & Enforcement
P. O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

700 North Street, Jackson, MS 39202
601-359-1371

http://www.sos.state.ms.us/forms/forms.asp?TextOnly=NO&Unit=Charities

http://www.sos.state.ms.us/ed_pubs/mscode/
Search for Code Sections 79-11-501, et seq.

http://www.sos.state.ms.us/regenf/charities/Charity_Solicitations_Rules.pdf
Mississippi Regulation supporting the Code

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 22947
Jackson, MS 39225-2947
601-359-4230
http://www.ago.state.ms.us./divisions/consumer/

Montana
Department of Administration
Consumer Protection Office
P.O. Box 200151, 1219 8th Ave.
Helena, MT 59620-0151
406-444-4500

http://www.doj.mt.gov/consumer

Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
406-444-2026

http://www.doj.state.mt.us/safety/consumerprotection.asp

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Nebraska
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
2115 State Capital Bldg.
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2682

http://www.ago.state.ne.us/

Nevada
Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Capitol Complex, Heroes Memorial Building
100 No. Carson St.
Carson City, NV 89710-4717
775-684-1100

http://ag.state.nv.us/

Nevada Consumer Affairs Division
SOUTHERN NEVADA
1850 East Sahara, Ste. 101
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Telephone 702-486-7355
Fax 702-486-7371

NORTHERN NEVADA
4600 Kietzke Lane, Bldg B, Suite 113
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 775-688-1800
Fax: 775-688-1803

http://www.fyiconsumer.org/

New Hampshire
Department of Justice
Division of Charitable Trusts
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301-6397

http://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable/

http://www.doj.nh.gov/charitable/pdf/charlist.pdf

New Jersey
Department of Law & Public Safety, OAG
Office of Consumer Protection
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102

http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/ocp.htm
Info for charities and fundraisers; Registration forms.

http://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charity/charitylaws.pdf
New Jersey Charities Law and Regulation
PLEASE NOTE: The NJ statute has been amended, with the new law effective July 9, 2006. Proposed amended regulations should be published shortly.

http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/chartips.htm
Search the NJ charities database; Search tips.

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New Mexico
Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Registry of Charitable Organizations
111 Lomas Blvd.,NW, Suite 300
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505-222-9046

http://www.ago.state.nm.us/divs/cons/charities/charities.htm

Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Hospital Conversions and Healthcare
P.O. Drawer 1508
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1508

New York
Department of Law
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
212-416-8000

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/charities.html
Main Charities Page

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/charities/statute_booklet.pdf
New York Charitable Law and Regulation.

Department of Law
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224-0341
518-474-7330

North Carolina
Office of the Secretary of State
Charitable Solicitation Licensing Section
P.O. Box 29622
701 Barbour Dr. #258 (27603)
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
919-807-2214

http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/csl/Licensing.asp?dtm=497685185185185

http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/csl/Download.aspx
Links to North Carolina Forms, Law, and Regulation

Department of Justice
Consumer Protection Division
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
919-716-6000
http://www.ncdoj.com/consumerprotection/cp_about.jsp
Includes North Carolina's Do-Not-Call Registry.

North Dakota
Office of the Secretary of State
Admin / Licensing
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 108
Bismarck, ND 58505-0500
701-328-3665

http://www.nd.gov/sos/nonprofit/

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection and Antitrust Division
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 125Bismarck, ND  58505-0040
701-328-2210

http://www.ag.state.nd.us/

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Ohio
Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Law Section
150 E. Gay St. 23rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3130
614-466-3180

http://www.ag.state.oh.us/business/char_organizations.asp
Ohio Forms and Pubs; Scroll to bottom to find links to Ohio Code.

Oklahoma
Office of the Secretary of State
Charitable Organizations
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. #101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4897
405-521-3912

http://www.sos.state.ok.us/

Office of the Attorney General
4545 N. Lincoln Blvd. #260
Oklahoma City, OK  73105-3498
405-521-3921
http://www.oag.state.ok.us/oagweb.nsf/Consumer!OpenPage

Oregon
Department of Justice
Charities Section
1515 S.W. 5th Ave. #410
Portland, OR 97201-5451
503-229-5725

http://www.doj.state.or.us/charigroup/index.shtml
Search Charities Database; File a Complaint;
Info for Charities and Fundraisers

http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/128.html
Oregon Charitable Trusts and Solicitations Law

http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/rules/OARS_100/OAR_137/137_010.html
Oregon Regulation supporting the Code. Scroll down to 137-010-045 for Charitable Solicitation Registration and Reporting Requirements.

Pennsylvania
Department of State
Bureau of Charitable Organizations
North Office Building, Room 212
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-783-1720

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/char/site/default.asp
Information for Charities and Fundraisers

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/char/cwp/view.asp?a=1092&Q=431378&charNav=|
Pennsylvania Charities Law

http://www.dos.state.pa.us/char/cwp/view.asp?a=1092&Q=431427&charNav=|
PA's Consent Agreement web page

Office of the Attorney General
Charitable Trusts Section
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA  17120
717-783-2853
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/consumers.aspx?id=227

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Rhode Island

Department of Business Regulation
Securities Division
John O. Pastore Center
1151 Pontiac Ave, 69-1

Cranston RI 02920

(401) 462-9583

http://www.dbr.state.ri.us/char_orgs.html

Dept. of the Attorney General
Civil Division, Charitable Trusts
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI  02903
401-274-4400
http://www.riag.state.ri.us/civil/charitable.php

South Carolina
Office of the Secretary of State
Public Charities Division
P.O. Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
803-734-1604

http://www.scsos.com/

Offfice of the Attorney General
Charitable Trust Division
P. O. Box 11549
Columbia, SC  29211
803-734-3970
http://www.scattorneygeneral.org/

South Dakota
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
605-773-4400

http://www.state.sd.us/attorney/office/divisions/consumer/

consumerhelp@state.sd.us

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Tennesee
Office of the Secretary of State
Division of Charitable Solicitations
8th Floor, William R. Snodgrass Tower
312 Eighth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-2555

http://www.state.tn.us/sos/charity.htm

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Advocate & Protection Div.
425 5th Ave. North, 2nd Fl.
P. O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN  37243 / 37202-0207
615-741-1671
http://www.attorneygeneral.state.tn.us

Public Benefit Hospital Sales and Conveyance Act of 2006

Texas
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
P.O. Box 12548, Capital Station
Austin, TX 78711-2548

http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/charitabletrusts.shtml

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/nonprofit_org.shtml

Utah
Department of Commerce
Consumer Protection
Heber M. Wells Bldg Offices
160 East 300 South, 2nd floor
P.O. Box 146704
Salt Lake City. UT 84114
801-530-6601

Registration Forms: http://consumerprotection.utah.gov/registration/charitableorganization.html

Law:  

http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE13/13_22.htm

Rules:

http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/code/r152/r152-022.htm

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Vermont
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
802-828-3171

http://www.atg.state.vt.us/display.php?smod=10

Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Office of Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23218
804-786-1343

http://nadoka.vipnet.org/vipnet/vdacs/cgi-bin/char_search.cgi

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+57-48  

http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/allforms.html

Office of the Attorney General
Anti-Trust & Consumer Litigation Section
900 East Main Street,   2nd Floor
Richmond, VA  23219
804-786-2071

http://www.oag.state.va.us/

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Washington
Office of the Secretary of State
Charitable Solicitations & Trusts
801 Capitol Way S.
P.O. Box 40234
Olympia, WA 98504-0234
360-753-0863

http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/

http://www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/pdf/WAC%20434-120%20Rev2_23_04.pdf
Washington Regulation supporting the Code

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
900 4th Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA  98164-1012
206-464-6684

West Virginia
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol Bldg. 1, Ste 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston WV 25305-0770
304-558-6000

http://www.wvsos.com/charity/main.htm

Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection
State Capitol Complex, Building 1, Room E26
1900 Kanawha Blvd.
Charleston WV  25305-9924
304-558-2021
http://www.state.wv.us/wvag/

Wisconsin
Department of Regulation & Licensing
1400 E. Washington Ave. Rm 281
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935

http://drl.wi.gov/boards/rco/index.htm

Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Division of Trade and Consumer Protection
2811 Agriculture Drive
PO Box 8911
Madison, WI 53708-8911
608-224-4949

http://www.datcp.state.wi.us/core/consumerprotection/consumerprotection.jsp

Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
123 W. Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI  53707-7857
608-266-1221http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dls/crimlitt.asp

Wyoming
Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Unit
State Capitol Building
1515 North Flagler Drive, Suite 900
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7378

http://attorneygeneral.state.wy.us/consumer.htm

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