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| SR. NO. | STATE | Regulations Governing Immigration Consultants | Regulations Governing Notaries which mention Immigration Consultants | Reglations Governing Legal Document Assistants which would apply to Immigration Document Preparation | |
| 1 | Alabama | ||||
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| 2 | Alaska | ||||
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| 3 | Arizona | Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act | |||
| Statutory Cite | A. R. S. § 12-2701 to 12-2704 (Eff. Jan. 1, 2006) | Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 7-208 (Eff. Dec. 1, 2005) | |||
| URL | http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/12/02701.htm&Title=12&DocType=ARS | http://www.supreme.state.az.us/orders/admcode/pdfcurrentcode/7-208%20section2.pdf | |||
| 4 | Arkansas | Arkansas Code Annotated | |||
| Statutory Cite | Arkansas Business and Commercial Law, § 4-109-101 to -105 (Eff. Aug. 12, 2005) | ||||
| URL | http://www.multistate.com/YPPA.nsf/0/f935099d9b8d912485256f95004dac95?OpenDocument | ||||
| 5 | California | Annotated California Codes | Annotated California Codes | ||
| Statutory Cite | California Business and Professions Code § 22440 et. seq. (Eff. Jan. 1, 2005) | Ann.Cal.Gov.Code § 8223 (Eff. Jan. 1, 2001) | Ann.Cal.Bus. & Prof.Code § 6401 (Eff. Jan. 1, 2003) | ||
| URL | http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/code/code.html?sec=bpc&codesection=22440-22448 | http://www.nationalnotary.org/userimages/california.pdf | http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/code/code.html?sec=bpc&codesection=6401 | ||
| 6 | Colorado | Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated | |||
| Statutory Cite | C.R.S.A. § 12-55-110.3 (Eff. Mar. 23, 2004) | ||||
| URL | http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sl2004a/sl_55.pdf | ||||
| 7 | Connecticut | ||||
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| 8 | Delaware | ||||
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| 9 | Florida | ||||
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| 10 | Georgia | Code of Georgia Annotated | |||
| Statutory Cite | Ga. Code Ann., § 45-17-8.2 (2002) | ||||
| URL | http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/gl_codes_detail.pl?code=45-17-8.2 | ||||
| 11 | Hawaii | ||||
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| 12 | Idaho | ||||
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| 13 | Illinois | Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated | Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated | ||
| Statutory Cite | 1) 14 Ill. Admin. Code, Title 14 Commerce sec. 485.10 et seq. (Amended Nov. 18, 2005) 2) 815 ILCS 505/2AA (a-5) (1) (Eff. Jul. 14, 2005) | 5 ILCS 312/3-104 (Eff. Aug. 23, 2004) | 815 ILCS 505/2AA-(a-5) (2) (Eff. Jul. 14, 2005) | ||
| URL | http://www.ilcode.net/CodeText.asp?citeid=777135 | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs4.asp?DocName=000503120HArt%2E+III&ActID=107&ChapAct=5%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B312%2F&ChapterID=2&ChapterName=GENERAL+PROVISIONS&SectionID=35894&SeqStart=4000&SeqEnd=5600&ActName=Illinois+Notary+Public+Act%2E | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2356&ChapAct=815%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B505%2F&ChapterID=67&ChapterName=BUSINESS+TRANSACTIONS&ActName=Consumer+Fraud+and+Deceptive+Business+Practices+Act%2E | ||
| 14 | Indiana | ||||
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| 15 | Iowa | ||||
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| 16 | Kansas | Kansas Bill Subject No. 2485 | |||
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| URL | http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-billSubj/searchBillNumber.do | ||||
| 17 | Kentucky | ||||
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| 18 | Louisiana | ||||
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| 19 | Maine | ||||
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| 20 | Maryland | ||||
| Statutory Cite | MD Code, Commercial Law, § 14-3401 (Jul. 1, 2004, as amended) | ||||
| URL | http://government.west.thomson.com/toc/default.wl?RLT=CLID%5FTOCRLT23462111&oFindType=V&oDocName=MD&oDB=MD%2DST%2DWEB%3BSTAMD&DocName=MD016383539&FindType=X&DB=MD-TOC-WEB%3BSTAMDTOC&RS=WLW2%2E07&VR=2%2E0 | ||||
| 21 | Massachusetts | ||||
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| 22 | Michigan | Immigration Clerical Assistant Act | |||
| Statutory Cite | M.C.L.A. § 338.3451-338.3471 (Eff. Oct. 1, 2004) | Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated, Ch. 55.291, Sec.31 (Eff. Apr. 1, 2004) | |||
| URL | http://www.legislature.mi.gov/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=mcl-Act-161-of-2004&highlight= | http://www.nationalnotary.org/userimages/michigan.pdf | |||
| 23 | Minnesota | ||||
| Statutory Cite | Immigration Services, M.S.A. § 325E.031 (2004) | ||||
| URL | http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/325E/031.html | ||||
| 24 | Mississippi | ||||
| Statutory Cite | Miss. Code Ann. § 25-33-27 (Eff. Jul. 1, 2004) | ||||
| URL | http://198.187.128.12/mississippi/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0 | ||||
| 25 | Missouri | ||||
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| 26 | Montana | ||||
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| 27 | Nebraska | Nebraska Revised Statutes (1943) | |||
| Statutory Cite | Neb.Rev.St. § 64-105.03 (Eff. Jul. 16, 2004) | ||||
| URL | http://srvwww.unicam.state.ne.us/Statutes2005.html | ||||
| 28 | Nevada | ||||
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| 29 | New Hampshire | ||||
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| 30 | New Jersey | ||||
| Statutory Cite | N.J.S.A. 2C:21-31 (Eff. Apr. 24, 1997) | ||||
| URL | http://lis.njleg.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=204224783&Depth=4&TD=WRAP&advquery=2C%3a21-31.%20Unauthorized%20practice%20of%20immigration%20law&headingswithhits=on&infobase=statutes.nfo&rank=&record={15DA}&softpage=Doc_Frame_Pg42&wordsaroundhits=2&x=49&y=16&zz | ||||
| 31 | New Mexico | Immigration and Nationality Law Practice Act | |||
| Statutory Cite | NM ST §§ 36-3-1 to -10 (1978) | ||||
| URL | http://www.conwaygreene.com/nmsu/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=main-hit-h.htm&2.0 | ||||
| 32 | New York | ||||
| Statutory Cite | McKinney's General Business Law § 460; NY GEN BUS § 460 (Eff. Nov. 1, 2004) | ||||
| URL | http://www.consumer.state.ny.us/pdf/immigrant_law.pdf | ||||
| 33 | NYC | ||||
| Statutory Cite | Administrative Code of the City of New York, tit. 20, ch. 5, subch. 14, Sec. 770-780 | ||||
| URL | http://www.nyccouncil.info/pdf_files/bills/law04031.pdf | ||||
| 34 | North Carolina | ||||
| Statutory Cite | N.C.G.S.A. § 10A-9(h) (Eff. Jan. 1, 2002); NC ST § 10A-9(h) | ||||
| URL | http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_10A.html | ||||
| 35 | North Dakota | ||||
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| 36 | Ohio | ||||
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| 37 | Oklahomo | Oklahoma Statutes Annotated | |||
| Statutory Cite | 49 Okl.St.Ann. § 6 (Eff. Nov. 1, 2003) | ||||
| URL | http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/OKStatutes/CompleteTitles/os49.rtf | ||||
| 38 | Oregon | Oregon Revised Statutes | Oregon Revised Statutes Annotated | ||
| Statutory Cite | O.R.S. § 9.280 (1987) | O.R.S. § 194.166 (1989) | |||
| URL | http://www.oregonlawyer.com//ors/Statute_Details.cfm?Statute=9.280 | http://www.oregonlawyer.com/ors/Statute_Details.cfm?Statute=194.166 | |||
| 39 | Pennsylvania | ||||
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| 40 | Rhode Island | ||||
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| 41 | South Carolina | ||||
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| 42 | South Dakota | ||||
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| 43 | Tennessee | Tennessee Code Annotated | |||
| Statutory Cite | T. C. A. § 8-16-402 (Eff. Apr. 24, 2002) | ||||
| URL | http://www.state.tn.us/sos/acts/102/pub/pc0665.pdf | ||||
| 44 | Texas | Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated | |||
| Statutory Cite | T.C.A., Government Code § 406.017 (Eff. Sept. 1, 2001) | ||||
| URL | http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/gv.toc.htm | ||||
| 45 | Utah | Utah Code Annotated - Notaries Public Reform Act | |||
| Statutory Cite | U.C.A. 1953 § 46-1-11 (Eff. May 1, 1998) | ||||
| URL | http://www.le.state.ut.us/~code/TITLE46/htm/46_01012.htm | ||||
| 46 | Vermont | ||||
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| 47 | Virginia | Annotated Code of Virginia - Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia | |||
| Statutory Cite | Unauthorised Practice Rules and Considerations Pt. 6, § 1 UPR 9 (Eff. Oct. 1, 1993) | ||||
| URL | http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+scr+vscr-6Z1-9-103 | ||||
| 48 | Washington | Revised Code of Washington Annotated - Immigration Assistant Practices Act | |||
| Statutory Cite | Washington Business Regulations--Miscellaneous § 19.154 et.seq. (Eff. Jul. 1, 2004) | ||||
| URL | http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=chapterdigest&chapter=19.154 | ||||
| 49 | West Virginia | ||||
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| 50 | Wisconsin | ||||
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| 51 | Wyoming | ||||
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