Primary sources
Primary sources
Federal record
Federal timeline sources
FTC issues Final Rule banning most non-competes
2024-04-23 — 16 C.F.R. Part 910 — Non-Compete Clause Rule
Ryan, LLC v. FTC — N.D. Tex. sets aside the rule nationwide
2024-08-20 — Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, Civil Action No. 3:24-CV-00986-E (N.D. Tex. Aug. 20, 2024); 746 F. Supp. 3d 369
FTC votes 3-1 to abandon Ryan and Properties of the Villages appeals
2025-09-05
FTC removes 16 C.F.R. Part 910 from the Code of Federal Regulations
2026-02-12 — Federal Register Document Number 2026-02866
State statutes
State statutes (canonical dataset)
19 states with verified statute records today, on a 50-state framework. Every entry below links to its primary source; the remaining jurisdictions join the dataset as each is verified through the quarterly review cycle.
Californiatier a primary verified
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 16600, 16600.1, 16600.5
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=16600.- Case-law: Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP, 44 Cal. 4th 937 (Cal. 2008)
Minnesotatier a primary verified
Minn. Stat. § 181.988
https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/181.988North Dakotatier b secondary only
N.D. Cent. Code § 9-08-06
https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t09c08.pdf- Case-law: Werlinger v. Mutual Service Casualty Ins. Co., 496 N.W.2d 26 (N.D. 1993)
Oklahomatier a primary verified
15 Okla. Stat. §§ 217, 219, 219A
https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-15/section-15-219a/- Case-law: Howard v. Nitro-Lift Techs., L.L.C., 2014 OK 78, 338 P.3d 627
Washingtontier a primary verified
Wash. Rev. Code Ch. 49.62 (esp. §§ 49.62.020, 49.62.030, 49.62.040)
https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=49.62&full=trueColoradotier a primary verified
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-2-113 (HB 22-1317)
https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-8-labor-and-industry/co-rev-st-sect-8-2-113/Illinoistier a primary verified
820 Ill. Comp. Stat. 90/1 et seq. (Illinois Freedom to Work Act)
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=3737&ChapterID=68- Case-law: Reliable Fire Equipment Co. v. Arredondo, 2011 IL 111871, 965 N.E.2d 393
Massachusettstier a primary verified
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 24L (Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act)
https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section24LMarylandtier a primary verified
Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 3-716
https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle§ion=3-716Virginiatier a primary verified
Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title40.1/chapter3/section40.1-28.7:8/Mainetier a primary verified
26 Me. Rev. Stat. § 599-A
https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/26/title26sec599-A.htmlRhode Islandtier b secondary only
R.I. Gen. Laws Ch. 28-59 (Rhode Island Noncompetition Agreement Act)
http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-59/INDEX.HTMIndianatier a primary verified
Ind. Code § 25-22.5-5.5
https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-25/article-22-5/chapter-5-5/Pennsylvaniatier a primary verified
Pa. Act 74 of 2024 (Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act)
https://law.justia.com/codes/pennsylvania/act-74/New Mexicotier a primary verified
N.M. Stat. Ch. 24A Art. 4 (recompiled from § 24-1I-2)
https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/chapter-24a/article-4/Floridatier a primary verified
Fla. Stat. § 542.335
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0500-0599/0542/Sections/0542.335.htmlTexastier a primary verified
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.51(c)
https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/business-and-commerce-code/bus-com-sect-15-51/Georgiatier a primary verified
O.C.G.A. §§ 13-8-53(d), 13-8-54(b)
https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/title-13/chapter-8/article-4/section-13-8-53/New Yorktier b secondary only
N.Y. Lab. Law § 202-k (broadcast — 2024 Broadcast Employees Freedom To Work Act)
- Case-law: BDO Seidman v. Hirshberg, 93 N.Y.2d 382, 712 N.E.2d 1220 (N.Y. 1999)