Section 14.308 – Service of Process.
14.308 Service of process. Sec. 8. (1) An organization or professional fund-raiser which does not maintain an office within this state shall be subject to service of process by service upon its resident agent, or, if there is no resident agent, by service upon the person who has custody of the financial records as designated […]
Section 14.309 – Use of Name, Symbol, or Statement.
14.309 Use of name, symbol, or statement. Sec. 9. (1) Except as provided by subsection (2), an organization or professional fund-raiser shall not use for the purpose of soliciting contributions a name, symbol, or statement so closely related or similar to that used by another organization that it would tend to confuse or mislead the […]
Section 14.310 – Diversion of Solicited Funds.
14.310 Diversion of solicited funds. Sec. 10. An organization or professional fund-raiser shall not divert solicited funds to a purpose or purposes other than that for which the funds were contributed or solicited. History: 1992, Act 298, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1992
Section 14.311 – Misrepresenting, Misleading, Making False Statements, Using Other Than Legal Name, or Taking Advantage of Inability to Protect Interests; Recording Telephone Communications; Identification as Public Safety Officer or Member of Organization; Making Face-to-Face Solicitations.
14.311 Misrepresenting, misleading, making false statements, using other than legal name, or taking advantage of inability to protect interests; recording telephone communications; identification as public safety officer or member of organization; making face-to-face solicitations. Sec. 11. (1) An organization or professional fund-raiser shall not, in connection with the solicitation or reception of contributions for or […]
Section 14.312 – Disclosure Statement; Providing Percentage Ranges Upon Request.
14.312 Disclosure statement; providing percentage ranges upon request. Sec. 12. (1) Each organization or professional fund-raiser shall prepare a disclosure statement to be given with all printed material and read when contact is made by telephone, to each person from whom a contribution is solicited. The disclosure statement shall contain all of the following information: […]
Section 14.313 – Information Printed on Written Request for Payment.
14.313 Information printed on written request for payment. Sec. 13. Each organization or professional fund-raiser shall print the following information conspicuously on all invoices, pledge cards, or other written requests for payment: (a) The name and purpose of the organization. (b) Whether the solicitor is a separate organization acting on behalf of a public safety […]
Section 14.314 – Exemptions.
14.314 Exemptions. Sec. 14. An organization or person is exempt from the requirements of this act if the solicitations of the organization or person meet either of the following: (a) All of the following: (i) The purpose of the solicitation is to aid a specifically named spouse and children of a public safety officer who […]
Section 14.315 – Toll-Free Telephone Number; Establishment; Purpose.
14.315 Toll-free telephone number; establishment; purpose. Sec. 15. The attorney general shall establish a toll-free telephone number which may be called to obtain information concerning or to file a complaint against a solicitor of contributions under this act. History: 1992, Act 298, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1992
Section 14.316 – Authority of Attorney General to Bring Action in Court; Notice; Opportunity to Cease and Desist; Forwarding Notice of Violation and Information; Civil Penalty.
14.316 Authority of attorney general to bring action in court; notice; opportunity to cease and desist; forwarding notice of violation and information; civil penalty. Sec. 16. (1) If the attorney general has probable cause to believe that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in a method, act, or practice which […]
Section 14.317 – Assurance of Discontinuance of Method, Act, or Practice; Filing; Enforcement; Modification.
14.317 Assurance of discontinuance of method, act, or practice; filing; enforcement; modification. Sec. 17. (1) If the attorney general has authority to institute an action or proceeding pursuant to section 16, he or she may accept an assurance of discontinuance of a method, act, or practice which is alleged to be unlawful under this act […]