This guide is a starting point for research in securities law, covering U.S. federal, U.S. state, international, and foreign securities law.
This Research Guide covers only the most general sources for researching state securities law.
In the United States, each individual state has its own securities laws and rules. These state statutes are commonly known as "Blue Sky" Laws. Although the specific provisions of these laws vary among states, they all require the registration of securities offerings, and registration of brokers and brokerage firms. Each state has a regulatory agency which administers the law, typically known as the State Securities Commissioner.