Religious Organizations

Exemptions from Registering for Specific Organization Types

Regulatory Action: EXEMPTION

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41 states have RELIGI regulations

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA

HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD

MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ

NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC

SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY

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AL Code § 13A-9-71(f)(2)

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NOTES: Ala. Code § 13A-9-71(f)(2)

AK Code § 45.68.120(a)(1)

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NOTES: AS § 45.68.120(a)(1)

AR Code § 4-28-404(1)

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NOTES: A.C.A. § 4-28-404(1)

CA Code § 12583

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NOTES: West’s Ann.Cal.Gov.Code § 12583

CO Code § 6-16-104(6)(a)

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NOTES: C.R.S.A. § 6-16-104(6)(a) (exemption from the requirement to register is for churches that are not required to file a 990 with the IRS (not all religious organizations))

CT Code § 21a-190d(1)

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NOTES: C.G.S. § 21a-190d(1)

FL Code § 496.403

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NOTES: West’s F.S.A. § 496.403

GA Code § 43-17-2(2)

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NOTES: Ga. Code Ann., § 43-17-2(2) and Ga. Code Ann., § 43-17-9(a)(8)

GA Code § 43-17-9(a)(8)

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NOTES: Ga. Code Ann., § 43-17-2(2) and Ga. Code Ann., § 43-17-9(a)(8)

HI Code § 467B-11.5(1)

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NOTES: HRS § 467B-11.5(1)

IL Code § 460/3(a)(1)

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NOTES: 225 ILCS 460/3(a)(1)

IA Code § 13C.1(1)

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NOTES: I.C.A. § 13C.1(1)

KS Code § 17-1762(k)

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NOTES: K.S.A. 17-1762(k)

KY Code § 367.660(2)

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NOTES: KRS § 367.660(2)

LA Code § 515(C)

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NOTES: La. Admin Code. tit. 16, pt. III, § 515(C)

ME Code § 5003(1)

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NOTES: 9 M.R.S.A. § 5003(1)

MD Code § 6-102(c)(1)(ii)(2)

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NOTES: MD Code, Business Regulation, § 6-102(c)(1)(ii)(2)

MA Code § 20(1)

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NOTES: M.G.L.A. 68 § 20(1)

MI Code § 400.272(a)(i)

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NOTES: M.C.L. 400.272(a)(i)

MN Code § 309.515(1)(b)

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NOTES: M.S.A. § 309.515(1)(b)

MS Code § 79-11-501(a)(iii)

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NOTES: Miss. Code Ann. § 79-11-501(a)(iii)

MO Code § 407.456(2)(1)

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NOTES: V.A.M.S. 407.456(2)(1)

NV Code § 82A.210

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NOTES: N.R.S. 82A.210

NH Code § 7:19

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NOTES: N.H. Rev. Stat. § 7:19

NJ Code § 45:17A-26(a)

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NOTES: N.J.S.A. 45:17A-26(a)

NM Code § 57-22-4(A)

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NOTES: N. M. S. A. 1978, § 57-22-4(A)

NY Code § 172-a(1)

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NOTES: Executive Law § 172-a(1); EPTL § 8-1.4(b)(3)

NY Code § 8-1.4(b)(3)

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NOTES: Executive Law § 172-a(1); EPTL § 8-1.4(b)(3)

NC Code § 131F-3(1)

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NOTES: N.C.G.S.A. § 131F-3(1)

ND Code § 50-22-01(2)(b)(5)

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NOTES: NDCC, 50-22-01(2)(b)(5)

OH Code § 1716.03(A)

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NOTES: R.C. § 1716.03(A)

OK Code § 552.4(1)

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NOTES: 18 Okl.St.Ann. § 552.4(1)

OR Code § 128.640(2)(a)

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NOTES: O.R.S. § 128.640(2)(a)

PA Code § 162.3

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NOTES: 10 P.S. § 162.3 (excludes religious org’s from definition of charitable org)

RI Code § 5-53.1-3(a)(13)

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NOTES: Gen.Laws 1956, § 5-53.1-3(a)(13)

SC Code § 33-56-20(1)(b)(i)

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NOTES: Code 1976 § 33-56-20(1)(b)(i)

TN Code § 48-101-502(a)(1)

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NOTES: T. C. A. § 48-101-502(a)(1)

UT Code § 13-22-8(1)(a)

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NOTES: Utah Code § 13-22-8(1)(a)

VA Code § 57-48

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NOTES: VA Code Ann. § 57-48

WA Code § 19.09.020(2)RCWA

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NOTES: RCWA 19.09.020(2)RCWA 19.09.020(2) Religious -Yes Churches - No

DC Code § 44-1703(b)

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NOTES: DC ST § 44-1703(b)

WV Code § 29-19-6(5)

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NOTES: W. Va. Code, § 29-19-6(5)

WI Code § 202.12(5)(a)(1)

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NOTES: W.S.A. 202.12(5)(a)(1)

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