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Free law guides for US small businesses
Each guide gives a quick answer, the key facts with links to the official text, and an FAQ. Laws starting January 1, 2027 first: Illinois hidden fees, Colorado rental screening, California AI ad disclosure, Illinois driver's license job postings. Run a website? See the AI search guides and the AI visibility audit.
- Which states have junk fee laws, and what do I have to do?
- Which click-to-cancel laws apply to my subscription business?
- What does California's junk fee law (SB 478) mean for my business?
- Does Connecticut have a junk fee law?
- Does Rhode Island have a junk fee law?
- Which states make me post a pay range in job ads?
- Do I need a lawyer, or is a compliance kit enough?
- What new business laws take effect January 1, 2027?
- How must a Massachusetts business let customers cancel an auto-renewal?
- When must a Massachusetts business send an auto-renewal reminder?
- How must Massachusetts landlords advertise rent under the junk fee rule?
- How does the Massachusetts junk fee rule apply to food delivery apps?
- Who is exempt from the Massachusetts junk fee rule (940 CMR 38)?
- Does Connecticut require an annual reminder for auto-renewing subscriptions?
- Does Connecticut require affirmative consent before charging for an auto-renewal?
- What records must a NYC self-storage facility keep, and for how long?
- What must a NYC self-storage bill say about nonpayment?
- What are the NYC self-storage cleanliness rules?
- Must a NYC self-storage facility retrieve medication or ID before a lien sale?
- Can a NYC self-storage facility end a rental without giving a reason?
- What must food delivery apps show about fees in Minnesota?
- Can a Virginia business make customers call or talk to an agent to cancel?
- What must the first page of a NYC self-storage occupancy agreement include?
- What must NYC self-storage ads disclose about prices?
- What is the master schedule of rates for NYC self-storage?
- What must food delivery apps show about fees in Virginia?
- Where must a Florida restaurant post its operations charge notice?
- How do you explain a driver's license requirement in an Illinois job posting?
- Who is exempt from Oregon's online all-in price law?
- What must delivery apps show about fees under Colorado's junk fee law?
- How do you show a total price in Colorado when the final price can vary?
- Do platforms have to pull AI ads that break California's synthetic performer law?
- Which ads are exempt from California's AI synthetic performer disclosure law?
- Do California landlords have to show the pet policy on rental listing sites?
- What must food delivery apps show about fees under Illinois' 2027 hidden fee law?
- How do Illinois businesses show a price that depends on time, distance or options under the 2027 hidden fee law?
- Can an Illinois landlord charge maintenance, repair-call or pest control fees?
- Can an Illinois landlord charge a fee for an eviction notice?
- Can a Connecticut business make a retention offer when a customer calls to cancel?
- How much can a Maryland self-storage facility charge as a late fee?
- How does a Maryland self-storage facility sell a tenant's property for unpaid rent?
- What is the penalty for breaking Maryland's short-term rental fire safety law?
- What do booking sites have to ask Maryland short-term rental hosts for?
- Does a Massachusetts employer have to give the pay range for a promotion or transfer?
- Can an Oregon online store add shipping on top of the advertised price?
- How many days before renewal must a Virginia business send an auto-renewal reminder?
- Does Virginia require a reminder before a free trial turns into a paid subscription?
- Which fees can a Virginia business leave out of the advertised price?
- Which fees can a Minnesota business leave out of the advertised price?
- Does a Washington employer have to give the pay range for an internal promotion or transfer?
- What must a Florida restaurant bill and receipt show when there is an operations charge?
- How much restocking fee can a California dealer charge when a used-car buyer cancels?
- What must the California "3-Day Right to Cancel Used Car Purchase or Lease" form say?
- What happens to the trade-in when a California used-car buyer cancels within 3 days?
- What is a California dealer not allowed to do when a used-car buyer cancels?
- What notice must be on the first page of a California car purchase or lease contract?
- Can a California landlord charge a pet deposit on top of the security deposit?
- When are Rhode Island non-owner occupied tax payments due?
- What must a Maryland self-storage rental agreement say in bold?
- Do Maryland short-term rentals need an annual fire safety inspection?
- What must Colorado businesses disclose about fees that are not in the total price?
- Can an Oregon business add a service fee at online checkout?
- Which employers does the Illinois driver's license job posting law cover?
- What must a Massachusetts free trial offer disclose under 940 CMR 38?
- What is on the NYC self-storage compliance checklist for November 1, 2026?
- What is on the California CARS Act checklist for used-car dealers?
- How do I prove 183 days of occupancy or rental for Rhode Island's non-owner occupied tax?
- Do I need an import license to import from China to the US?
- Can Illinois restaurants still add a service charge in 2027?
- Can an Illinois landlord charge a lease renewal fee?
- When must a Connecticut business remind customers before a free trial or promo price ends?
- Do Florida restaurants have to disclose a credit card surcharge?
- How much can a Colorado landlord charge for a rental application fee?
- What is the fine for not disclosing an AI synthetic performer in a New York ad?
- Do Virginia hotels have to include resort fees in the advertised price?
- Do Minnesota businesses have to include a credit card surcharge in the advertised price?
- How is the NYC click-to-cancel rule different from New York State's auto-renewal law and the FTC rule?
- What must NYC self-storage operators do by November 1, 2026?
- Do NYC self-storage facilities need a DCWP license?
- What is the penalty for violating California's CARS Act (SB 766)?
- How long must California car dealers keep records under the CARS Act?
- Does NYC's click-to-cancel rule apply to gyms, salons and studios that sign members up in person?
- How many days before renewal must a NYC business send an auto-renewal reminder?
- What is the US Customs penalty for undervaluing or misdeclaring imports?
- What is the penalty for a late or missing ISF (10+2) filing?
- Do I need a customs bond to import from China?
- What is the penalty for importing goods not marked with the country of origin?
- Do I need a Certificate of No Tax Due to sell a Rhode Island home assessed over $1 million?
- What is the penalty for paying Rhode Island's non-owner occupied tax late?
- What is the fine for Virginia click-to-cancel / auto-renewal violations?
- What is the CUTPA / Connecticut click-to-cancel fine?
- What is the fine for Virginia drip pricing / junk fees?
- What is the fine under 940 CMR 38 / Massachusetts junk fees?
- What is the penalty under Florida SB 606 / restaurant operations charge?
- What is the penalty for California SB 1296 pet disclosure violations?
- What is the fine for California SB 1050 AI synthetic performer ad disclosure?
- What is the fine for requiring a driver's license in an Illinois job posting?
- What is the penalty for Colorado HB26-1196 screening notice violations?
- What are the NYC click-to-cancel fines ($525 / $1,050 / $3,500)?
- What fire safety rules apply to Maryland short-term rentals?
- Do Maryland short-term rentals need interconnected smoke and CO alarms?
- When can a Maryland storage facility throw away property left after nonrenewal?
- What are the fines for breaking NYC's self-storage law?
- Can a customer sue a business over hidden fees in Oregon?
- What is the penalty for junk fees in Minnesota?
- What is the fine for breaking Colorado's junk fee law?
- Does the Washington pay range law apply to remote jobs?
- What is the penalty for breaking Virginia's auto-renewal law?
- What is the fine for not posting a pay range in Massachusetts?
- What is the fine for not listing pay in a Delaware job posting?
- How much can an Illinois landlord charge for a rental application?
- What is the Illinois hidden fee law, and what is the fine?
- What must a Colorado rental application tell applicants about screening?
- Do California ads with AI-generated people need a disclosure?
- Can an Illinois job posting require a driver's license?
- What does California SB 1296 require landlords to disclose about pets?
- Can Colorado restaurants still charge a service charge?
- What fees can an Illinois landlord charge, and where must they be listed?
- Can a Florida restaurant add an operations or service charge?
- What does Connecticut's click-to-cancel law require, and what is the fine?
- What does Virginia's click-to-cancel law require?
- What are the penalties under the Washington pay transparency law?
- How much notice must a NYC self-storage facility give before raising rent?
- Can you return a used car in California within 3 days?
- Who pays Rhode Island's non-owner occupied tax (the 'Taylor Swift tax')?
- What is NYC's click-to-cancel rule, and what are the fines?
- Illinois business laws taking effect in 2027
- Does the Virginia junk fee law apply to restaurants?
- Can Minnesota restaurants still add a service charge?
- What are the Massachusetts junk fee rules for businesses?
- What is the Oregon junk fee law for online prices?
- How much notice must a Maryland self-storage facility give before ending a rental?
- What must a commercial invoice include for US customs?
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