state collection agency license boards

[Sultan]

Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
N. Carolina
Oregon
Tennessee
Wyoming
Washington

STATES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE LICENSING;

• California
  

• Georgia
  

• Iowa
  

• Kansas
  

• Kentucky
  

• Montana
  

• Oklahoma
  

• Pennsylvania
  

• South Carolina
  

[Cosmos Human]

Where's Ohio?

[DEcredit]

Hello, Delaware?

[Trailrider]

Donde esta Tejas?

[PovertySucksBlog]

I don't think Ohio requires Licensing I remember reading it somewhere when I was writing a FOAD letter to a collector.

[Sultan]

It's a partial list I threw together from my bookmarks, feel free to ad to it, or make corrections.

 

I figured it might be useful when someone searches for collection agency license, etc.

[Sultan]

Oh and ...

 

as far as Delaware the 'tax-shelter" state where big businesses like to hide, your on your own, I think their rules are as crooked as a $3.00 bill, I guess because their so small they'll do anything to create business, even at the expense of the rest of the American economy

[lakeeire]

Where's Texas?

[DEcredit]

Oh and ...

 

as far as Delaware the 'tax-shelter" state where big businesses like to hide, your on your own, I think their rules are as crooked as a $3.00 bill, I guess because their so small they'll do anything to create business, even at the expense of the rest of the American economy

I agree. I actually created a different thread RE: Delaware licensing requirements. Let's see if I can find the link...

 

Here it is: http://creditboards.com/forums/index.php?s...p=2501767

 

Hope this helps those of you in the First State.

[KCCutie]

Missouri anyone?

 

I can't find it anywhere.

[tag123]

Blah @ GA

[Vidian]

Here is a list from the mass.gov site. These are all the licensed Collectors in MA.

 

http://www.mass.gov/Eoca/docs/dob/dclist.xls

 

 

 

this file has been scanned - it's a list of licensed collectors, from the Massachusets State website.

[breeze]

I think you have to call Texas - IIRC they do not have it posted on the net.

[joshua1987tree]

What about Wisconsin?

[northwestnative]

What about Alabama?

[KCCutie]

Here's Utah!

 

https://secure.utah.gov/bes/action/searchresults

[sedric1]

I'm also lookin for missouri :/

[pressman0523]

Anyone have info on New Hampshire?

[catlover78]

Here's NY

 

https://a069-webapps1.nyc.gov/dca_new/index.cfm

[GatorFan08]

I'm not sure if I am doing this right or not, but I have a couple of collection accounts on my reports from IC Systems out of Saint Paul, MN. When I went to the Minnesota link and did a search for them, I received the following message: "No Licensed Entity found matching the criteria."

[jaswee123]

From Lawdog.com: "There is no licensing or bond requirements for conducting collection activities in the State of Virginia."

 

This was provided by Kevin3344... just thought I'd add it here, too, in case anyone's looking.

[Minolwen]

As for Louisiana:

 

OFI does not regulate collection agencies.

 

Effective June 22, 2006, the 2006 Regular Session of the Louisiana State Legislature enacted Act 534 which

 

requires a collection agency to register with the Louisiana Secretary of State, (225) 925-4704.

 

Act 534

 

Secretary of State

 

I've yet to find the current regulations on Collection Agencies in LA through the Secretary of State. I know we require licensing and bonding, though I cannot find a place to look up CAs.

[chrosi]

I'm not sure if I am doing this right or not, but I have a couple of collection accounts on my reports from IC Systems out of Saint Paul, MN. When I went to the Minnesota link and did a search for them, I received the following message: "No Licensed Entity found matching the criteria."

 

IC SYSTEMS

 

I found it by going to their website, where they give their license # and using that to locate them. Kind of backwards, but it worked.

[phishie79]

Sooo...If the CA attempting to collect a debt from me isn't listed as an official licensed CA in my state...they're illegally attempting to collect???

[JB777]

What about Rhode Island? I don't think they require a license.