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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-302 - Applications for Registration

    (a)    An applicant for registration as a professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel shall:        (1)    submit to the Secretary of State an application under oath on the form that the Secretary of State provides;        (2)    pay to the Secretary of State an application fee of:            (i)    $250 for registration as a fund–raising counsel; or            (ii)    $350 for registration as a professional solicitor; and        (3)    (i)    certify that all taxes due from the applicant to the State or to Baltimore City or a county of the State during the preceding fiscal year have been paid, and all taxes the applicant was required to collect and pay over to the State or to Baltimore City or a county of the State during the preceding fiscal year have been collected and paid over; or            (ii)    certify that the taxes due from the applicant to the State or to Baltimore City or a county are under dispute and the dispute has not been finally resolved.    (b)    (1)    An applicant for registration as a fund–raising counsel may register and pay a single application fee of $250 to cover all of the applicant’s officers, agents, members, and employees who work in fund–raising, if the applicant lists in the application the name and address of each of them.        (2)    An applicant for registration as a professional solicitor may register and pay a single application fee of $350 to cover all of the applicant’s officers, agents, members, associate solicitors, and employees who work in fund–raising, if the applicant:            (i)    lists in the application the name of each current officer, agent, member, associate solicitor, and employee who works in fund–raising; and            (ii)    submits to the Secretary of State the name of each person within 10 days after the person starts employment.    (c)    Of the revenues collected from the application fees under subsections (a)(2) and (b)(1) and (2) of this section, $50 of the application fee paid by each fund–raising counsel and professional solicitor shall be distributed to the Charitable Enforcement Fund under Subtitle 2A of this title, to be used only to support the actions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General in carrying out the duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General under this title and Title 6.5 of this article.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-303 - Surety Bond; Irrevocable Letter of Credit

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, on applying for registration as a professional solicitor, an applicant shall execute and submit to the Secretary of State a bond in the sum of $25,000, with surety that the Secretary of State approves.        (2)    The bond shall run to the State for the use of the State and each person who may have a cause of action against the applicant for loss resulting from malfeasance, nonfeasance, or misfeasance in the applicant’s charitable solicitation.        (3)    The applicant shall keep the bond in force as long as the registration is in effect.    (b)    An applicant for registration as a professional solicitor shall submit a consolidated bond for all of the officers, agents, members, associate solicitors, subcontractors, and employees of the professional solicitor.    (c)    An applicant for registration as a professional solicitor that submits a $25,000 irrevocable letter of credit to the Secretary of State is not required to submit a surety bond under subsection (a) of this section.    (d)    The Secretary of State may return a bond or irrevocable letter of credit filed under this section only if:        (1)    3 years have passed since the registration period to which the bond or letter applies, and there is no pending claim against the bond or letter; or        (2)    the registration period to which the bond or letter applies is over, all required accounting reports have been properly completed and filed, and it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that the person is not in violation of the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act.    (e)    The Secretary of State shall include with an application for registration as a professional solicitor a notice that a person may apply for return of a bond or irrevocable letter of credit after the registration period to which the bond or letter applies.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-304 - Issuance of Registration

    (a)    If the Secretary of State finds that an applicant for registration has complied with this title and the regulations adopted under it, the Secretary of State shall approve the application.    (b)    If the Secretary of State finds that an applicant for registration has not complied with this title and the regulations adopted under it applicable to registration, the Secretary of State shall notify the applicant of the reasons the applicant is not in compliance.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-305 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-305 - Term of Registration

    Each registration expires on the first anniversary of its effective date.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-306 - Registration Before Accounting

    (a)    If a currently registered professional solicitor applies for a new registration and has not yet submitted the accounting required by § 6-506 of this title, the professional solicitor shall submit with the new application:        (1)    that accounting; or        (2)    an interim accounting, under oath and in a form that the Secretary of State requires, that accounts for all money received and disbursed for each fund-raising drive, campaign, or event through a date within 3 months before the professional solicitor’s current registration expires.    (b)    A person that acts as a professional solicitor before applying to register as a professional solicitor that has not submitted an accounting under § 6-506 of this title, shall submit with the professional solicitor application:        (1)    that accounting; or        (2)    an interim accounting, under oath, and in a form that the Secretary of State requires, that accounts for all money received and disbursed for each fund-raising drive, campaign, or event through a date within 3 months before the person filed a professional solicitor application.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 3 - Charitable Representatives|Section 6-307 - Acting as Charitable Representative After Application for Registration

    (a)    A person who has applied to register as an associate solicitor, professional solicitor, or fund-raising counsel may act as such unless and until the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County or other court of competent jurisdiction orders the applicant to stop.    (b)    The Secretary of State has the burden of proof in any proceeding to restrain or enjoin a person from acting as an associate solicitor, professional solicitor, or fund-raising counsel.    (c)    The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County or other court of competent jurisdiction may order a person to stop acting as a fund-raising counsel, associate solicitor, or professional solicitor if the applicant:        (1)    has not applied to register;        (2)    has not applied to register in the appropriate category;        (3)    has not met the registration requirements of the category for which the person has applied; or        (4)    has otherwise violated the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-401 - Registration Required

    (a)    A charitable organization shall register and receive a registration letter from the Secretary of State before the charitable organization:        (1)    solicits charitable contributions in the State;        (2)    has charitable contributions solicited on its behalf in the State; or        (3)    solicits charitable contributions outside of the State, if the charitable organization is in the State.    (b)    A separate registration statement and a registration letter is necessary before any of the following charitable organizations can solicit:        (1)    a federated fund-raising organization consisting of independent charitable organizations, including a united fund and a community chest, that:            (i)    have joined to solicit charitable contributions and distribute them among themselves; but            (ii)    keep their own operating authority and control; or        (2)    an independent charitable organization, including one that is a member of a federated fund-raising organization, unless it is specifically exempted or it does not solicit charitable contributions other than as a member of a federated fund-raising organization.    (c)    (1)    A parent organization shall submit a consolidated registration statement for the affiliates, branches, or chapters in the State that it coordinates, controls, or supervises.        (2)    An affiliate, branch, or chapter of a charitable organization shall:            (i)    report information needed for a consolidated registration statement to its parent organization;            (ii)    submit a separate registration statement; and            (iii)    receive a registration letter from the Secretary of State prior to soliciting.        (3)    For purposes of this subsection, an independent member agency of a federated fund-raising organization is not an affiliate, branch, or chapter.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-403 - Duty of Officers

    The chairman, president, or other principal officer of a charitable organization is personally responsible for the timely submission of the registration statement.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-404 - Approval of Application; Reasons for Noncompliance

    (a)    If the Secretary of State finds that an applicant for registration has complied with this title and the regulations adopted under it, the Secretary of State shall approve the application.    (b)    (1)    If the Secretary of State finds that an applicant for registration has not complied with this title and the regulations adopted under it applicable to registration, the Secretary of State:            (i)    shall notify the applicant of the reasons the applicant is not in compliance; and            (ii)    for each month or part of a month that the applicant is not in compliance, may assess a fee of $25 30 days after a second notice is sent, by regular mail, to the applicant at the address on file with the Secretary of State.        (2)    If the Secretary of State fails to notify the applicant of a noncompliant application within 10 business days as required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, the applicant shall be deemed registered.    (c)    (1)    An applicant for registration who receives notice of a noncompliant application under subsection (b) of this section may request a hearing with the Secretary of State within 7 business days after receiving the notice.        (2)    The Secretary of State shall:            (i)    hold a hearing within 7 business days after a request for a hearing from an applicant; and            (ii)    make a final decision within 3 business days after the hearing.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-405 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-405 - Requirements of Exempt Person

    (a)    Except for parent-teacher organizations and youth sports organizations soliciting charitable contributions for programs for minors, a person exempt under § 6-102(c)(1)(ii)1 or 4 of this title shall submit annually a fund-raising notice to the Secretary of State on the form that the Secretary requires.    (b)    A person exempt under § 6-102(c)(1)(ii)2 of this title shall submit an IRS Form 990 to the Secretary of State if required to file one with the Internal Revenue Service.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-406 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-406 - Soliciting After Application for Registration

    (a)    (1)    Unless exempted from registration under § 6-413 of this subtitle, a person may not solicit the public as a charitable organization prior to registration.        (2)    The Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County or other court of competent jurisdiction may restrain or enjoin a person from soliciting in violation of paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Secretary of State has the burden of proof in any court proceeding:            (i)    to restrain or enjoin a charitable organization from soliciting the public; or            (ii)    based on an appeal by a charitable organization of a final decision of the Secretary of State under § 6-404(c) of this subtitle.        (2)    A charitable organization claiming to be exempt from the requirements of this title has the burden of production of evidence on that issue.    (c)    The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County or other court of competent jurisdiction may order a charitable organization to stop soliciting the public if the charitable organization:        (1)    is required to be registered but has not applied to be registered; or        (2)    has otherwise violated the Maryland Charitable Solicitations Act.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-407 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-407 - Annual Fees

    (a)    A charitable organization that collects less than $25,000 in charitable contributions from the public in a year need not pay an annual fee, except that, if the charitable organization uses a professional solicitor, it shall pay an annual fee of $50.    (b)    (1)    Each charitable organization that submits a separate registration statement and collects at least $25,000 in charitable contributions from the public in a year shall pay an annual fee based on the charitable contributions collected.        (2)    The annual fee shall be:            (i)    $50, if charitable contributions from the public are at least $25,000 but less than $50,001;            (ii)    $75, if charitable contributions from the public are at least $50,001 but less than $75,001;            (iii)    $100, if charitable contributions from the public are at least $75,001 but less than $100,001;            (iv)    $200, if charitable contributions from the public are at least $100,001 but less than $500,001; and            (v)    $300, if charitable contributions from the public are at least $500,001.    (c)    (1)    An organization failing to file an annual report either by the end of the 6–month period after the end of the charitable organization’s fiscal year or within any period of extension granted shall pay, in addition to the annual fee, $25 for each month or part thereof after the date on which the annual report was due to be filed or after the period of extension granted for such filing.        (2)    The late fee shall be assessed 60 days after:            (i)    the end of the 6th month after the end of the fiscal year; or            (ii)    the period of extension.        (3)    Failure to remit an assessed late fee is a violation of this title.    (d)    The following revenues shall be distributed to the Charitable Enforcement Fund under Subtitle 2A of this title, to be used only to support the actions of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General in carrying out the duties of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General under this title and Title 6.5 of this article:        (1)    $100 of the annual fee paid by each charitable organization under subsection (b)(2)(v) of this section; and        (2)    the late fees collected under subsection (c) of this section.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-408 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-408 - Annual Report

    (a)    A charitable organization that solicits or intends to solicit charitable contributions after it submits a registration statement to the Secretary of State shall submit an annual report in accordance with this section.    (b)    A charitable organization shall submit an annual report to the Secretary of State:        (1)    within 6 months after the end of the charitable organization’s fiscal year; or        (2)    by any later date that the Secretary of State sets.    (c)    The annual report shall contain:        (1)    any change to the registration statement and to a previous annual report;        (2)    the financial information and any supporting audit or review that the Secretary of State requires; and        (3)    an affidavit signed by the chairman, president, or other principal officer attesting to the truth of the annual report and all supporting documents.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-409 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-409 - Duty of Officers

    The chairman, president, or other principal officer of a charitable organization is personally responsible for the timely submission of the annual report.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-410 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-410 - Financial Statement

    (a)    Within 30 days after receiving a request, a charitable organization shall mail a current financial statement at no charge to the person who requested it.    (b)    The financial statement shall contain:        (1)    the name, address, and telephone number of the charitable organization;        (2)    (i)    the amount of total revenue, the amount of total revenue received from charitable contributions, and the amount and percentage of total revenue used by the charitable organization for its management and general expenses, fund-raising expenses, and program service expenses during the preceding fiscal year; or            (ii)    if the charitable organization is newly organized, the estimated percentage of charitable contributions being sought that will be used for its management and general expenses, fund-raising expenses, and program service expenses; and        (3)    if the charitable organization is registered with the Secretary of State, a declaration that the charitable organization is registered, but that registration is not and does not imply endorsement of any charitable solicitation.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-411 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-411 - Disclosure Statement

    (a)    This section does not apply to:        (1)    a charitable solicitation by an accredited school, college, or university to its students, former students, parents of students or former students, board members, or staff; or        (2)    a formal grant application prepared for and submitted to a specific corporation or foundation.    (b)    (1)    A charitable solicitation that is a specific written request to the public for a charitable contribution shall contain a disclosure statement.        (2)    A written receipt for a charitable contribution shall contain a disclosure statement.    (c)    The disclosure statement shall be displayed conspicuously on a charitable solicitation and on a receipt for a charitable contribution.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-412 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-412 - Financial Records

    (a)    A charitable organization shall keep accurate financial records about its activities in the State in a form that will enable it to provide the information required under this title.    (b)    On request, a charitable organization shall make its financial records available to the Secretary of State for inspection.    (c)    A charitable organization shall keep its financial records for at least 3 years after the end of the period of registration to which they relate.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-413 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-413 - Exemption From Submission Requirement

    The Secretary of State may exempt from the requirement of a registration statement or annual report a charitable organization that:         (1)    is organized under the laws of another state that has a statute substantially similar to this title;        (2)    has been exempted from the submission of a registration statement by that other state;        (3)    has its principal place of business outside this State; and        (4)    gets its money principally from sources outside this State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-414 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-414 - Credit Cards

    A charitable organization may honor a credit card that the board of directors or executive officer of the charitable organization accepts for payment of charitable contributions.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-415 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-415 - Restrictions on Voting

    An individual who is a director, officer, partner, or trustee of a charitable organization may not vote to authorize, approve, or ratify a contract or transaction related to charitable solicitations if the individual has a material financial interest or a material conflicting interest in the contract or transaction.