496.4191 – Additional Penalty; Immediate Suspension.
496.4191 Additional penalty; immediate suspension.—Upon notification and subsequent written verification by a law enforcement agency, a court, a state attorney, or the Department of Law Enforcement, the department shall immediately suspend a registration or the processing of an application for a registration if the registrant, applicant, or an officer or director of the registrant or applicant […]
496.420 – Civil Remedies and Enforcement.
496.420 Civil remedies and enforcement.— (1) In addition to other remedies authorized by law, the department may bring a civil action in circuit court to enforce ss. 496.401-496.424 or s. 496.426. Upon a finding that a person has violated any of these sections, a court may make any necessary order or enter a judgment including, but not […]
496.421 – More Stringent Local Provisions Not Preempted by Ss. 496.401-496.424.
496.421 More stringent local provisions not preempted by ss. 496.401-496.424.—Sections 496.401-496.424 do not preempt more stringent county or municipal provisions or restrict local units of government from adopting more stringent provisions, and, in such case, such provisions must be complied with if the registrant desires to solicit within the geographic district of such local unit of […]
496.422 – Duties of the Department of State.
496.422 Duties of the Department of State.—The Department of State shall include in the materials it sends to persons or organizations seeking to register as nonprofit corporations, pursuant to chapter 617, and include with the annual report notice to be filed with the Department of State each year, a notice of the registration and disclosure requirements […]
496.423 – Public Information; Annual Report.
496.423 Public information; annual report.— (1) The department shall develop a public information program, which should include a plan to distribute information to the public, to further the purposes of ss. 496.401-496.424. (2) The purpose of the program is to help the public recognize unlawful, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent solicitations and make knowledgeable, informed decisions concerning contributions. (3) The […]
496.424 – Rulemaking Authority.
496.424 Rulemaking authority.—The department has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of ss. 496.401-496.424 or s. 496.426. History.—ss. 23, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 17, 19, ch. 94-287; s. 4, ch. 97-250; s. 166, ch. 98-200.
496.425 – Solicitation of Funds Within Public Transportation Facilities.
496.425 Solicitation of funds within public transportation facilities.— (1) As used in this section: (a) “Authority” means this state or any agency thereof, a county or municipality, or any entity established by law for the purpose of operating a public transportation facility. (b) “Facility” means any public transportation facility, including, but not limited to, railroad stations, bus stations, ship […]
496.4255 – Public Airport Not Required to Grant Permit or Access.
496.4255 Public airport not required to grant permit or access.—Notwithstanding s. 496.425, a governmental entity or authority that owns or operates an airport, as defined in s. 332.01, may not be required to issue a permit or grant any person access to airport property for the purpose of soliciting funds. History.—s. 60, ch. 96-323.
496.426 – Registration and Solicitation Requirements.
496.426 Registration and solicitation requirements.— (1) In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, a sponsor is eligible to register and solicit contributions in this state only if the sponsor is a bona fide membership organization that consists of members: (a) Who are individuals; (b) Of whom at least 10 percent or 100 members, whichever is less, are […]
496.401 – Short Title.
496.401 Short title.—Sections 496.401-496.424 may be cited as the “Solicitation of Contributions Act.” History.—ss. 1, 26, ch. 91-208; s. 19, ch. 94-287.