function validate() {

	if (document.form1.entityName.value.length <= 1) {

		alert("For question '1a. Entity Name': \nPlease enter the name of the Entity you are registering.");

		return false;

	}

	if (document.form1.entityType.value < 1) {

	   alert("For question '1b. Type of Entity': \nPlease select an entity type.");

	   return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.entityStatus.value < 1) {

	   alert("For question '1c. Entity Status': \nPlease select a status.");

	   return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.assetsUnderManagement.value < 1) {

	   alert("For question '1d. Assets under management': \nPlease select a value.");

	   return false;

	}   
	if (document.form1.yearsSinceInception.value < 1) {

		alert("For question '1f. Years since inception': \nPlease select a value.");

		return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.firstName.value <= 1) {

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nPlease enter the first name of the contact person.");

		return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.lastName.value <= 1) {

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nPlease enter the last name of the contact person.");

		return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.phone_work.value <= 7) {

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nPlease enter the full phone number for the contact person.");

		return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.email_contact.value <= 1) {

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nPlease enter the email address of the contact person.");

		return false;

	}
	if (document.form1.address1_work.value.length <= 1) {

	   alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nPlease enter an address.");

	   return false;

	}   
	if (document.form1.city_work.value.length <= 1) {

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nPlease enter a city.");

		return false;

	}
	
	if(document.form1.state_work.value >= 1 && document.form1.provinceRegion_work.value.length > 1){

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nYou have entered a value for both State and Province/Region. Please enter only a value for State for US addresses and only a value for Region for non-US addresses.");

		return false;
	}

	if (document.form1.country_work.value >= 1) {

		if (document.form1.country_work.value == 1) {

			if (document.form1.state_work.value < 1) {
				alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nYou have selected the US as the country for the address but indicated no state. Please select a state for the address.");
				return false;
			}
		}
		else {
			if(document.form1.provinceRegion_work.value.length < 1) {
				alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nYou have selected a non-US address but not indicated the Province/Region in the country for that address. Please enter the Province/Region for that address.");
				return false;
			}
		}

	}
	else {
		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nYou have not chosen a country for the address. Please select a country.");
		return false;
	}

	if (document.form1.postalCode_work.value.length <= 1) {

		alert("For question '2. Contact Information': \nYou have not entered a zip/postal code. Please enter your zip/postal code for the address.");

		return false;

	}  

	return true;
}