496.410 – Registration and Duties of Professional Solicitors.
496.410 Registration and duties of professional solicitors.— (1) No person may act as a professional solicitor unless the person has first complied with the requirements of ss. 496.401-496.424 and has obtained approval of the department of a registration statement in accordance with subsection (5). A person may not act as a professional solicitor after the expiration, suspension, […]
496.4101 – Licensure of Professional Solicitors and Certain Employees Thereof.
496.4101 Licensure of professional solicitors and certain employees thereof.— (1) Each officer, director, trustee, or owner of a professional solicitor and any employee of a professional solicitor conducting telephonic solicitations during which a donor’s or potential donor’s personal financial information is requested or provided must, before engaging in solicitation activities, obtain a solicitor license from the department. […]
495.171 – Effective Date; Repeal of Conflicting Acts.
495.171 Effective date; repeal of conflicting acts.— (1) This chapter, as amended by this act, shall be in force and take effect January 1, 2007, but shall not affect any suit, proceeding, or appeal then pending. (2) Sections 506.06-506.13 are repealed on January 1, 2007, provided that as to any suit, proceeding, or appeal, and for that purpose […]
496.411 – Disclosure Requirements and Duties of Charitable Organizations and Sponsors.
496.411 Disclosure requirements and duties of charitable organizations and sponsors.— (1) A charitable organization or sponsor may solicit contributions only for the purpose expressed in the solicitation for contributions or the registration statement of the charitable organization or sponsor and may apply contributions only in a manner substantially consistent with that purpose. (2) A charitable organization or sponsor […]
495.181 – Construction of Chapter.
495.181 Construction of chapter.—The intent of this chapter is to provide a system of state trademark registration and protection substantially consistent with the federal system of trademark registration and protection under the Trademark Act of 1946, as amended. To that end, the construction given the federal act should be examined as persuasive authority for interpreting and […]
496.412 – Disclosure Requirements and Duties of Professional Solicitors.
496.412 Disclosure requirements and duties of professional solicitors.— (1) A professional solicitor must comply with and be responsible for complying or causing compliance with the following disclosures: (a) Before orally requesting a contribution, or contemporaneously with a written request for a contribution, a professional solicitor must clearly disclose: 1. The name of the professional solicitor as on file with […]
495.191 – Fees.
495.191 Fees.—Filing and other applicable fees payable to the department under this chapter shall be as follows: (1) Application filing fee: $87.50 per class. (2) Renewal application fee: $87.50 per class. (3) Assignment filing fee: $50 per class. (4) Certificate of name change filing fee: $50. (5) Voluntary cancellation filing fee: $50. (6) Certificate of registration under seal: $8.75. (7) Certified copy of […]
496.4121 – Collection Receptacles Used for Donations.
496.4121 Collection receptacles used for donations.— (1) As used in this section, the term “collection receptacle” means a receptacle used to collect donated clothing, household items, or other goods for resale. (2) A collection receptacle must display a permanent sign or label on each side which contains the following information printed in letters that are at least 3 […]
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.
496.413 – Contributions Solicited for or Accepted on Behalf of a Named Individual.
496.413 Contributions solicited for or accepted on behalf of a named individual.— (1) Contributions solicited for, or accepted by or on behalf of, a named individual must be deposited in a trust account opened by a trustee named in a properly established trust document or must be deposited in a depository established in accordance with s. 69.031. […]