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States With Wholesaling Laws

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These states passed laws that directly regulate wholesaling. Read your state's page before your next deal.

Alabama
Disclosure law. No license required.
Arizona Not cut and dry
Disclosure law. No license required.
Connecticut Not cut and dry
Registration and disclosure.
Delaware Not cut and dry
Disclosure law on the books.
Georgia
Solicitation rule. Wholesaling itself is open.
Illinois
One deal without a license. Volume needs a broker license.
Indiana
Solicitation rule. Wholesaling itself is open.
Iowa
Iowa treats assignment wholesaling of houses as brokerage.
Kentucky
License required to assign.
Louisiana
You can still wholesale in Louisiana, including signing a contract on day one.
Maryland
Wholesaling law on the books.
Missouri Not cut and dry
Wholesaling law on the books.
Nebraska
License required to assign.
North Dakota
Disclosure law on the books.
Ohio
You can still wholesale in Ohio, with no license requirement and no waiting period.
Oklahoma Not cut and dry
Disclosure law on the books.
Oregon Not cut and dry
Registration and disclosure.
Pennsylvania
Unlicensed contract assignment on Pennsylvania houses is now unlicensed brokerage.
South Carolina Not cut and dry
License required to assign.
Tennessee Not cut and dry
Disclosure law on the books.
Texas
Registration and disclosure.
Virginia
License required to assign.
Washington Not cut and dry
License required to assign.
Wisconsin
Disclosure law. No license required.

Bills Moving Right Now

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Nothing has changed yet in these states, but a bill is in the legislature. Know what may be coming.

California
No law yet. A bill is moving.
Michigan
No law yet. A bill is moving.
North Carolina
No law yet. A bill is moving.

No Wholesaling-Specific Law

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No statute aimed at wholesaling as of our last review. General licensing rules still apply.

Alaska
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Arkansas
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Colorado
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Florida
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Hawaii
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Idaho
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Kansas
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Maine
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Massachusetts
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Minnesota
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Mississippi
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Montana
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Nevada
No wholesaling-specific statute.
New Hampshire
No wholesaling-specific statute.
New Jersey
No wholesaling-specific statute.
New Mexico
No wholesaling-specific statute.
New York
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Rhode Island
No wholesaling-specific statute.
South Dakota
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Utah
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Vermont
No wholesaling-specific statute.
West Virginia
No wholesaling-specific statute.
Wyoming
No wholesaling-specific statute.
We are not attorneys and this is not legal advice.
These summaries are our reading of the bills and public reporting. Laws change fast and we may have something wrong or out of date. Always confirm with a real estate attorney licensed in that state before structuring a deal. Spot an inaccuracy? Email us and we will fix it.

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