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Title: Franchise Offer or Sale Registration
Alternate Title:
Description: All franchises, including business opportunities, offered or sold in Minnesota must either be registered or exempt from registration pursuant to the Minnesota Franchise Act codified in Minn. Stat. Chapter 80C. Minnesota Department of Commerce
Subject: Franchises
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:13:23 PM
Modification Date: 5/12/2026 5:39:35 PM

Agency Name: Commerce, Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://mn.gov/commerce/
Agency Description: The Minnesota Department of Commerce is the chief regulator for the banking, energy, insurance, real estate, securities, telecommunications industries and also operates Minnesota's Unclaimed Property.
Agency Phone: 651-539-1500
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://mn.gov/commerce/

Agency Address:
85 7th Place East, Suite 500

St. Paul
MN
55101

Division Name: Securities Unit
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:

Audience: Hold Application URL: https://www.commonline.state.mn.us/login
Renewal URL: https://www.commonline.state.mn.us/login
Versa URL:
Requirements:

Review:

Franchises

Franchisee

Franchisor

Franchise Registration/Document Lookup

ComOnline: ComOnline is the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s electronic franchise filing system. With ComOnline users can search Franchisor information, view the status of a franchise’s registration, register a new franchise or renew the registration of an existing franchise.

CARDS: The Commerce Actions and Regulatory Documents Search (CARDS) contains franchise registration information and documents from the last 10 years. These documents are public and may be copied.

Rules: 2860

Statutes: 80C
176.182
181.991

Forms:

See Form Requirements

Fees:

Make checks payable to the Minnesota Commerce Department

Initial Registration - $400

Annual Renewal with Amendment - $300

Annual Renewal without Amendment - $200

Amendment - $100

Period of Issuance:

Effective January 1, 2023: A registration is effective for 12 months from the date the commissioner's order is issued. A registrant must file a report, in the form prescribed by rule of the commissioner, before the end of the registration effective period.

Length of Determination:
Other Info:
Activity: Franchises
Business Opportunities
License Detail URL:

Franchises