Section 21 – Appeal on behalf of individual.

• (1) If a charitable campaign consisting of exempt solicitations for the relief or benefit of a named individual, as described in Subsection 13-22-8(1)(c), collects proceeds in excess of $5,000, the organizer of the campaign shall give the division written notice of the following:
  • (a) the organizer’s name and address;
  • (b) the name and whereabouts of the person for whose relief or benefit the contributions are solicited;
  • (c) the date the charitable campaign commenced; and
  • (d) the purpose to which the collected contributions are to be applied.

• (2) Notice under Subsection (1) is due within 10 days after commencing the appeal or collecting in excess of $5,000, whichever is later.

• (3) If the organizer fails to file timely notice, the division shall inform the organizer of the notice requirement and give the organizer 10 additional days as a grace period within which to file the notice. If the organizer fails to file the notice within the grace period, the division may issue a cease and desist order against the organizer.

• (4) If, at any time, the division has reasonable cause to believe that the organizer is perpetrating a fraud against the public, or in any other way intends to profit from harming the public through the charitable campaign, it shall issue a cease and desist order against the organizer.

Amended by Chapter 267, 2018 General Session