LLC Penalties for Not Registering

What your LLC owes (and what it loses) if you operate in another state without a certificate of authority. Statute-cited, state by state.

Alabama ALRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$150/yr, no cap
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Alaska AKRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyMax $10,000/yr
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Arizona AZClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Arkansas ARRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyMax $5,000/yr
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California CARecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$2K/yr + $800 tax
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Colorado COCourt-determined
PenaltyMax $5,000
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Connecticut CTOne-time penalty
PenaltyBack fees + taxes
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Delaware DEClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Florida FLRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$500-$1,000/yr
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Georgia GAOne-time penalty
Penalty$500 + back fees
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Hawaii HIClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Idaho IDClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Illinois ILRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$2,000 + $100/mo
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Indiana INCourt-determined
PenaltyMax $10,000
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Iowa IAClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Kansas KSClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Kentucky KYDaily penalty accrues
Penalty$2/day, no cap
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Louisiana LACourt-determined
PenaltyMax $1,000
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Maine MERecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$500/yr
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Maryland MDCourt-determined
Penalty$200 + $1,000/person
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Massachusetts MACourt-determined
PenaltyMax $500/yr
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Michigan MICourt-determined
Penalty$100-$1,000/mo
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Minnesota MNClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Mississippi MSClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Missouri MOCourt-determined
Penalty$1,000 min, no cap
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Montana MTDaily penalty accrues
Penalty$5/day (max $1K/yr)
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Nebraska NEClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Nevada NVCourt-determined
Penalty$1,000-$10,000
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New Hampshire NHClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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New Jersey NJClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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New Mexico NMRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyMax $200/yr
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New York NYClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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North Carolina NCDaily penalty accrues
Penalty$10/day (max $1K/yr)
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North Dakota NDCourt-determined
Penalty$5,000 + $1,000/person
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Ohio OHCourt-determined
PenaltyBack fees + court-set
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Oklahoma OKClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Oregon ORClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Pennsylvania PAClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Rhode Island RIClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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South Carolina SCClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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South Dakota SDClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Tennessee TNOne-time penalty
Penalty3x filing fee/yr
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Texas TXRecurring penalty accrues
Penalty$750/yr + back tax
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Utah UTClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Vermont VTDaily penalty accrues
Penalty$50/day (max $10K/yr)
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Virginia VACourt-determined
Penalty$500-$5,000/person
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Washington WAClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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West Virginia WVClosed-door rule
PenaltyNo fine
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Wisconsin WIRecurring penalty accrues
PenaltyFees + 50% (max $5K)
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Wyoming WYOne-time penalty
Penalty$5,000
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