(a) A person may not act as an associate solicitor, professional solicitor, or fund-raising counsel unless the person has applied to register appropriately with the Secretary of State. (b) An associate solicitor may not solicit money from the public for a professional solicitor unless the professional solicitor has applied to register with the Secretary of State and […]
A professional solicitor may not employ, pay, agree to pay, or otherwise use the services of a person to make a charitable solicitation unless the person: (1) is registered with the Secretary of State as an associate solicitor; or (2) becomes registered with the Secretary of State within 10 days after the person starts acting as an […]
(a) A professional solicitor or fund-raising counsel may not make an agreement with a charitable organization unless the charitable organization has applied to register with the Secretary of State or is otherwise exempt. (b) A charitable organization may not make an agreement with a professional solicitor or fund-raising counsel unless the professional solicitor or fund-raising counsel has […]
(a) A charitable representative or a charitable organization may not lead the public to believe that registration is an endorsement or approval by the State. (b) Use of the following statement is allowed: “Registered with the Secretary of State of Maryland as required by law. Registration is not an endorsement of a public solicitation for contributions”.
A fund-raising counsel may not receive compensation from a charitable organization if the compensation depends wholly or partly on the number or value of charitable contributions that result from the effort of the fund-raising counsel.
A person may not apply a charitable contribution in a way substantially inconsistent with the charitable solicitation.
A person may not use false or materially misleading advertising or promotional material in connection with a charitable solicitation.
(a) In connection with a charitable solicitation, a charitable organization or charitable representative may not commit an act or engage in a practice that by affirmative representation or by omission is misleading about anything important to, or likely to affect, another person’s decision to make a charitable contribution. (b) An act or practice prohibited by this section […]
(a) Unless authorized by a charitable organization, a person may not: (1) represent that a charitable contribution is requested for the charitable organization; or (2) use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark or printed matter that belongs to or is associated with the charitable organization to solicit charitable contributions. (b) In soliciting charitable contributions for a charitable organization, […]
A person may not falsely represent that: (1) the person on whose behalf a solicitation or sale is made is a charitable organization; or (2) the proceeds of a solicitation or sale will be used for a charitable purpose.
(a) A person may not represent that another person sponsors, endorses, or approves of a charitable solicitation, the sale of goods or services for a charitable purpose, a charitable purpose, or a charitable organization without the consent of the other person. (b) A member of the board of directors or trustee of a charitable organization or a […]
A person may not continue to solicit charitable contributions for a charitable organization after the contract between the person and the charitable organization is canceled.
(a) A charitable organization or a charitable representative may not willfully: (1) fail to submit to the Secretary of State when required a registration statement, annual report, or other information; or (2) submit to the Secretary of State a registration statement, report, or other information that is materially false. (b) A director, officer, partner, or trustee of a charitable […]
(a) A charitable organization or a charitable representative may not in a grossly negligent way: (1) fail to submit to the Secretary of State when required a registration statement, annual report, or other information; or (2) submit to the Secretary of State a registration statement, report, or other information that is materially false. (b) A director, officer, partner, or […]
A person may not act as a fund-raising counsel unless the person’s agreement with the charitable organization states: (1) the names and addresses of the parties; (2) the services to be provided; (3) the number of persons to be involved in providing the services; (4) the time when the services are to be provided; and (5) the method and formula […]
A person may not act as a professional solicitor unless the person’s agreement with the charitable organization states: (1) the names and addresses of the parties; (2) the minimum percentage of the gross receipts from charitable solicitations that will be used by the charitable organization exclusively to advance its charitable purposes; (3) the text that the professional solicitor […]
A professional solicitor or associate solicitor may not solicit charitable contributions for or in the name of a charitable organization unless the professional solicitor or associate solicitor: (1) has written authorization that contains: (i) the consent of 2 officers of the charitable organization; (ii) the signature of the professional solicitor; and (iii) an express statement of the term of […]
(a) This section does not apply to a raffle or other game of chance that a charitable organization holds in a county under the laws applicable to the county. (b) As part of an advertising plan in connection with a charitable solicitation, a person may not notify another person that the other person has won a prize, […]
(a) A person who commits a willful violation of this title or who causes a person to commit a willful violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. (b) A person who commits a grossly negligent violation […]
A person who places in an establishment or other location open to the public a vending machine, canister, or other device or container for the deposit of money that reflects the name of a charitable organization or a charitable purpose shall: (1) state on the device or container: (i) the address of the charitable organization named; and […]
