Non-compete by state

Physician non-compete laws, state by state

A non-compete decides where you can work after you leave — and the answer is set by the state that governs your contract, not by the clause itself. Below is every state and DC: whether a physician non-compete is generally enforceable, the radius and term that tend to stand, and the governing law. Each state is kept current.

17 states where they are generally not enforceable11 sharply limited23 enforceable if reasonable

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AlabamaNot enforceable AlaskaEnforceable within limits ArizonaEnforceable within limits ArkansasNot enforceable CaliforniaNot enforceable ColoradoNot enforceable ConnecticutSharply limited DelawareNot enforceable District of ColumbiaSharply limited FloridaBroadly enforceable GeorgiaEnforceable if reasonable HawaiiEnforceable within limits IdahoEnforceable if reasonable IllinoisEnforceable if reasonable IndianaSharply limited IowaEnforceable if reasonable KansasEnforceable if reasonable KentuckyEnforceable within limits LouisianaSharply limited MaineSharply limited MarylandSharply limited MassachusettsNot enforceable MichiganEnforceable if reasonable MinnesotaNot enforceable MississippiEnforceable if reasonable MissouriEnforceable if reasonable MontanaNot enforceable NebraskaEnforceable within limits NevadaEnforceable if reasonable New HampshireNot enforceable New JerseyEnforceable if reasonable New MexicoNot enforceable New YorkEnforceable within limits North CarolinaEnforceable within limits North DakotaNot enforceable OhioEnforceable within limits OklahomaNot enforceable OregonNot enforceable PennsylvaniaSharply limited Rhode IslandNot enforceable South CarolinaEnforceable within limits South DakotaNot enforceable TennesseeSharply limited TexasSharply limited UtahNot enforceable VermontEnforceable within limits VirginiaEnforceable within limits WashingtonSharply limited West VirginiaSharply limited WisconsinEnforceable within limits WyomingNot enforceable

General legal information, not legal advice. The enforceability of any specific clause depends on its exact wording and your circumstances.

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