Prohibited Companies
Companies and business owners engaged with the sale, propagation, or manufacturing of the following are prohibited from listing on StartEngine:
Weaponry
This includes firearms, guns, pistols, knives, replicas of weapons, weapon accessories, and other devices. This includes any material intended to harm if fully utilized.
Pornography
This includes companies with printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity intended to stimulate erotic feelings. These materials are obscene, indecent, or profane as established by the Federal Communications Commission.
Discriminatory Material
This includes any materials that discriminate or encourage discrimination against people based on personal attributes such as race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical or genetic condition.
Illegal Business
This includes any sales that the U.S. Federal government has deemed illegal. This includes notably fraudulent multi-level marketing companies.
Marijuana
This includes any companies, products or services associated with the purchasing or selling of marijuana, or any medications containing marijuana. This does not include accessories or products associated with the use of marijuana, so long as there is no direct contact with marijuana.
Tobacco
This includes any product that cannot be advertised on TV or radio, as mandated by the FCC.
Political Campaigns
This includes any organization that is funding to support a political initiative or candidate.