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Do I need a license to start a credit repair business? What are the credit laws by state?

Tammy F.
posted this on March 24, 2010 05:29 pm

A license is generally not required to repair a clients credit. However, laws can vary from state to state. Click here for credit laws by state. to learn the rules or starting a credit repair business in the state of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Washington DC. We are currently updating this information. If a state you are looking for does not have a link to the state laws, please let us know and we will update it for you immediately.

Credit restoration laws by state

This page contains information for starting a credit repair business laws by state. The links below will take you to pages that explain the laws of owning and operating your own credit repair or credit restoration business on a state by state basis. For Federal information, please see Credit Repair Organizations Act and Consumer Credit File Rights.

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We also suggest reading Statute of Limitations for Debt Collection (by state)

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Credit Repair and Restoration Business information by State

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Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho