148. As used in this chapter: (a) “Solicit” or any of its derivatives means to request directly or indirectly the giving of any kind of salvageable personal property on the plea or representation, express or implied, to the person requested that the property or any proceeds to be derived therefrom are to be devoted to charitable […]
148.1. None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the activities of any organization or association of persons or any person engaged by or under its authority, in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property solely from members of the organization or in selling salvageable personal property obtained from the organization’s members by that […]
148.2. Any organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, or to sell salvageable personal property obtained by soliciting, shall: (a) maintain separate bank accounts and separate books and records for such solicitations or sales, and shall not commingle any proceeds of such solicitations or sales with any other assets; and […]
148.3. It shall be unlawful for any association of persons to engage, directly or indirectly, in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property, or in selling salvageable personal property obtained by soliciting, except an association which is exempt under Section 23701d or 23701f of the Revenue and Taxation Code from any tax imposed by the Bank […]
148.4. It shall be unlawful for any organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, to contract with or otherwise engage any independent contractor to perform the work of soliciting such donations or selling any personal property donated. All soliciting shall be done by the officers of the organization or agents […]
148.5. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property except as an officer or agent of an organization meeting the requirements of Section 148.3, and who has been appointed in the manner prescribed by this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
148.6. Every organization qualified under Section 148.3 to solicit donations of salvageable personal property, shall furnish each officer or agent engaged to work as a solicitor with an identification card stating the name and address of the solicitor, the name of the organization for whom he is soliciting, that he has been appointed by the […]
148.8. The violation of any provision of this chapter by any person or organization is a misdemeanor. Any person who solicits a donation of salvageable personal property, and uses any device purporting to be an identification card and which is not furnished in accordance with the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. […]
148.9. The enactment of this chapter shall in no way limit or infringe upon the powers of counties and cities to impose additional requirements for the privilege of soliciting and selling salvageable personal property within their jurisdictions. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1410.)
