(a) A charitable organization may not solicit contributions of money or other property unless the charitable organization is registered with the Department of Law. (b) A person may not solicit contributions of money or other property for a charitable organization for compensation unless the person is registered with the department. (c) To register under this […]
The registration statement and registration renewal statement filed under AS 45.68.010(c)(1) and (d) must be accompanied by a registration or registration renewal fee. The department shall establish the amount of the fee by regulation. The fees required by this section are nonrefundable and shall be deposited in the general fund.
(a) A paid solicitor may not solicit contributions on behalf of a charitable organization unless the paid solicitor executes a written contract with the charitable organization that clearly states the respective obligations of the paid solicitor and the charitable organization, including (1) a statement of the method to be used to calculate the compensation of […]
Except as provided by AS 45.68.040, before soliciting a contribution, a paid solicitor shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following information to the person being solicited: (1) the true name of the individual making the solicitation; (2) the true name of the charitable organization for whom the solicitation is being made; (3) the true name […]
A paid solicitor who makes a solicitation by mail, radio, or television, shall mail written confirmation of a contribution pledge to the contributor within five days after the pledge is received. The confirmation must include a clear and conspicuous disclosure of the information identified in AS 45.68.030.
During a solicitation for a charitable organization, a person may not (1) use a deceptive act, including an act described in AS 45.50.471; (2) without first being authorized in writing by the person, represent or imply that a contribution is for or on behalf of a person, or use an emblem, device, or printed matter […]
(a) Within 90 days after a solicitation campaign is completed and, if a solicitation campaign lasts more than one year, on the one-year anniversary of the commencement of the campaign, a paid solicitor shall file with the department a financial report in accordance with this section. (b) The financial report must (1) be submitted on […]
The registration statement, registration renewal statement, financial reports of paid solicitors, contracts, and other documents required to be filed with the department under this chapter are public records available for inspection and copying under AS 40.25.110 – 40.25.220.
A charitable organization that is required to be registered under this chapter or that is exempted from this chapter by AS 45.68.120 and a paid solicitor that is required to be registered under this chapter or that is exempted from this chapter by AS 45.68.120 shall maintain the records required by this chapter for a […]
(a) A charitable organization or paid solicitor that is required to be registered under this chapter and that either has its principal place of business outside of the state or is organized under the laws of another state is considered to have irrevocably appointed the department as its agent for the service of a summons, […]
(a) A charitable organization that suffers damages as a result of a violation of this chapter by another charitable organization or by a paid solicitor may bring a civil action against the violator. (b) A person who makes a contribution to a charitable organization or to a paid solicitor that violates this chapter may bring […]
A person who solicits contributions for a charitable organization for compensation without complying with the registration requirements of AS 45.68.010 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
The remedies in this chapter are in addition to other remedies available to a person or the department for a violation of this chapter.
(a) Registration is not required under AS 45.68.010 for (1) a church or religious organization that is exempt from filing a federal annual information return under 26 U.S.C. 6033(a)(3)(A) (2) a candidate for national, state, or local office, and a political party or other committee or group if the candidate, party, committee, or group is […]
The department shall adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) to implement this chapter.
In this chapter, (1) “charitable organization” means a nonprofit organization that (A) is operated for the relief of poverty, distress, or other condition of public concern in the state; or (B) the Internal Revenue Service determines to be a tax exempt organization under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) (Internal Revenue Code); (2) “contributions” means contributions of money […]
