Short, sourced explanations of new state and city rules that come with a paperwork burden: what changed, who it applies to, the dates, and what to have on file. Each guide links to the statute it comes from.
What the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act changes for California used-car dealers from 1 October 2026, notice by notice.
Plain-English guides to the Rhode Island tax on non-owner occupied homes assessed above $1 million (RIGL chapter 44-72), for tax years from 1 July 2026.
How Maryland's amended Self-Service Storage Act (HB 618 and SB 438 of 2026, in force 1 July 2026) changes nonrenewal, termination and disposal notices.
The DCWP license (from 25 August 2026), the schedule of rates, the 60-day fee increase notice and the other rules that start 1 November 2026.
The documents, codes and costs a first-time Amazon FBA or Shopify seller needs before the factory ships.
SB 766 compliance checklist for independent used-car dealers: signs, cancel notice, contract page, ads, add-ons, records and training by 1 October 2026.
SB 766 notice requirements from 1 October 2026: the 36-point dealer sign wording, the separate 3-day cancel notice and the first-page contract warning.
SB 766 restocking fee: 1.5 percent of the sale price, minimum $200, maximum $600, plus $1 per mile over 250 miles capped at $150, and a 48-hour refund.
SB 766 three-day right to cancel: used vehicles sold at $50,000 or less in California from 1 October 2026, who gets it, how the days count and the refund.
SB 766 total price advertising from 1 October 2026: what total price includes, where it must appear, rebates, markups, first replies and sold listings.
Commercial invoice requirements for US customs under 19 CFR 141.86: the eleven required elements, English, currency, itemized charges, origin and assists.
Do I need a customs bond to import from China? Yes for a formal entry: single vs continuous bonds, ISF 10+2 deadline and penalty, and what a broker files.
Documents needed to import from China to the USA on a first order: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, ISF, bond, importer number and entry.
How to find the HTS code for my product: HTSUS structure, USITC search, the General Rules of Interpretation, CROSS rulings and the Chapter 99 tariff stack.
Landed cost calculator for Amazon FBA sellers importing from China: product, freight, stacked duties, MPF, HMF, broker and prep, with a worked example.
Maryland self storage 30 days notice to remove property: how the 30-day, 10-day and 5-day periods in Commercial Law 18-502 start and end, with examples.
Maryland self storage nonrenewal law 2026 (HB 618 / SB 438): from 1 July 2026, written notice, 30 days to remove property, then a 10-day disposal notice.