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- Effective March 26, 2020 and until further notice, we have suspended the UPS Service Guarantee (also referred to as the UPS Money Back Guarantee) for all shipments from any origin to any destination. For all U.S. origin shipments, the Service Guarantee suspension became effective as of March 24, 2020
- USPS Statement on COVID-19
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Current Status of US States
State | State of Emergency | Site Mail/SOP Accepting Status |
Mail/Filing Restrictions |
AK | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
AL | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
AR | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
AZ | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status AZ SOS has suspended expedited services for UCC Filings, UCC11 Certified Searches and UCC Copies. Uncertified Searches and Routine Services remain available. AZ SOS Counter service suspended (UCC, partnerships, apostilles, notarizations, trade names/trademarks). Online services, Drop Box, mail, UPS, FedEx remain available. Expect processing delays. AZ ACC (Corporation Commission – corporations & LLCs) – Counter service suspended. Limited hours, limited staffing – expect delays. Drop Box, online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. |
CA | DECLARED | OPEN |
Mail accepting location is considered an essential business and will remain open. Secretary of State Status |
CO | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended. A drop box is available. Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. Online service remains available. CO notaries have been granted temporary authority to perform remote notarizations. |
CT | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended. Online and email requests remain available. Expedited service will begin on June 1, 2020 via e-mail. |
DC | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter Service Suspended through June 8. DCRA remains open. Online services are encouraged. Business Licenses, professional/occupational licenses which expire during the declared emergency will be considered valid and may be renewed up to 45 days after the declared emergency. Biennials and Trade Name Renewals may be filed without penalty from April 2- June 1. |
DE | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
FL | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Division of Corporations will be closed until July 27. Counter service remains suspended. Dropbox available, once daily. Online services, email, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. |
GA | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended. Online and email services remain available. Expedited services remain available; expect delays. |
HI | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Business Services and Bureau of Conveyances (UCC) have re-opened. |
IA | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended thru 6/25/2020. Online and email services remain available. To offset closure of counter services, the State is allowing filings via email from service companies which have prepaid accounts. Additional information available online at https://sos.iowa.gov/TemporaryClosure.html |
ID | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended. Online and email services remain available. Expedited services remain available; expect delays. |
IL | DECLARED | LIMITED |
Mail accepting location will have limited hours. Secretary of State Status |
IN | DECLARED | LIMITED |
Mail accepting location will have limited hours. Secretary of State Status |
KS | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has resumed. SOS and Business Services Division are operating with limited staff. Online services, Drop Box, email, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available. |
KY | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
LA | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
MA | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status The MA SOS remains open, with limited staffing and resources. Anticipate delays. Counter service suspended. Drop box, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. MA trial courts & superior courts closed to the public until April 6. Any Registry of Deeds located within a courthouse is also closed. Electronic services remain available. Mass. US District Court is currently open with some access limitations. |
MD | DECLARED | OPEN |
Mail accepting location will have limited hours. A notice has been placed on the door with contact information. Bulk mail is being held at the local post office where it will be checked multiple times per week. Secretary of State Status |
ME | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended and Expedited Services have been modified. A drop box is available. Online services and requests sent by email, mail, or UPS/FedEx remain available. |
MI | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter Service suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available. |
MN | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
MO | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has resumed. Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available. |
MS | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
MT | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status The Business Services Division remains open with limited staff. Late fees will be waived thru July 15 for business registrations due April 15 |
NC | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter Service suspended. Appointments required for drop off/pickup. Online services, mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available |
ND | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has resumed. Agent access, online services, Drop Box, mail, UPS and FedEx remain available. |
NE | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter Service suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, UPS remain available. Emergency apostille needs may be handled by appointment. |
NH | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service without an appointment have been suspended. Online services, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. |
NJ | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
NM | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended. Only Apostilles and limited election-related filings accepted over the counter. Appointment required. Same Day (waiting) service suspended. All in-person transactions, without an appointment, have also been suspended. Staffing at the Division reduced to less than 1/2. Online services, Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. |
NV | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service suspended. SOS office will be closed on March 20 and March 27. Online services remain available. |
NY | DECLARED | OPEN |
Mail accepting location in NY is considered an essential business and will remain open. Secretary of State Status |
OH | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status State offices have reopened and counter service has resumed. |
OK | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
OR | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has been suspended, and appointments have been discontinued. Online services, Mail, UPS, and FedEx remain available. Limited staffing. Expect delays. |
PA | DECLARED | OPEN |
Mail accepting location in PA is considered an essential business and will remain open. Secretary of State Status |
PR | DECLARED | OPEN | |
RI | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
SC | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
SD | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has resumed. Online services, email, mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. |
TN | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has been suspended. Drop box and online services are available, as are mail, UPS & FedEx submissions. |
TX | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has been suspended. Drop off is available by appointment only for service companies and is limited to corporate documents only. Apostille/Authentications are available by appointment only to service companies (same day processing). Drop off is NOT available for UCC. Mail, Fax, UPS, FedEx remain available. Expect processing delays. SOS is working on alternate options for processing and will update. Due date for Franchise Tax Reports extended to July 15, 2020. |
UT | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has been suspended. Online services are available, as are mail, UPS & FedEx submissions. |
VA | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
VT | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has resumed. Online services are available, as are mail, UPS & FedEx submissions. |
WA | DECLARED | OPEN |
Secretary of State Status |
WI | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has been suspended again. Online services, email, mail, FedEx and UPS remain available. DMV has suspended counter service. Mail, FedEx, and UPS remain available. |
WV | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service has been suspended. Online services and requests sent by email, mail, or UPS/FedEx remain available. |
WY | DECLARED | OPEN | Secretary of State Status Counter service is limited. Online services, telephone, mail, email, FedEx, and UPS remain available. |