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FL Stat § 496.4071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.4071 - Supplemental Financial Disclosure.

496.4071 Supplemental financial disclosure.—(1) If, for the immediately preceding fiscal year, a charitable organization or sponsor had more than $1 million in total revenue and spent less than 25 percent of the organization or sponsor’s total annual functional expenses on program service costs, in addition to any financial statement required under s. 496.407, the charitable organization or sponsor shall file the following supplemental financial information on a form prescribed by the department:(a) The dollar amount and the percentage of total revenue and charitable contributions allocated to funding each of the following administrative functions:1. Total salaries of all persons employed by the charitable organization or sponsor.2. Fundraising, including the names of any professional solicitors, amounts paid to professional solicitors, and contributions received from professional solicitors’ campaigns.3. Travel expenses.4. Overhead and other expenses related to managing and administering the charitable organization or sponsor.(b) The names of and specific sums earned by or paid to all employees or consultants who earned or were paid more than $100,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year.(c) The names of and specific sums paid to all service providers who were paid more than $100,000 during the immediately preceding fiscal year and a brief description of the services provided.(d) The dollar amount and percentage of total revenue and charitable contributions allocated to programs.(e) The details of any economic or business transaction between the charitable organization or sponsor and an officer, trustee, or director of the charitable organization or sponsor; the immediate family of an officer, trustee, or director of the charitable organization or sponsor; an entity controlled by an officer, trustee, or director of the charitable organization or sponsor; an entity controlled by the immediate family of an officer, trustee, or director of the charitable organization or sponsor; an entity that employed or engaged for consultation an officer, trustee, or director of the charitable organization or sponsor; and an entity that employed or engaged for consultation the immediate family of an officer, trustee, or director of the charitable organization or sponsor. As used in this paragraph, the term “immediate family” means a parent, spouse, child, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-law.(f) Any additional clarifying information.(2) The supplemental financial information required under subsection (1) must be filed with the department by the charitable organization or sponsor within 30 days after receiving a request for such information from the department.History.—s. 9, ch. 2014-122.
FL Stat § 496.4072 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.4072 - Financial Statements for Specific Disaster Relief Solicitations.

496.4072 Financial statements for specific disaster relief solicitations.—(1) A charitable organization or sponsor that solicits contributions in this state for a charitable purpose related to a specific disaster or crisis and receives at least $50,000 in contributions in response to such solicitation shall file quarterly disaster relief financial statements with the department on a form prescribed by the department. The quarterly statements must detail the contributions secured as a result of the solicitation and the manner in which such contributions were expended.(2) The first quarterly statement shall be filed on the last day of the 3rd month following the accrual of at least $50,000 in contributions after the commencement of solicitations for the specific disaster or crisis. The charitable organization or sponsor shall continue to file quarterly statements with the department until the quarter after all contributions raised in response to the solicitation are expended.(3) The department shall post notice on its website of each disaster or crisis subject to the reporting requirements of this section within 10 days after the disaster or crisis.(4) A charitable organization or sponsor that has been registered with the department for at least 4 consecutive years immediately before soliciting contributions for a charitable purpose related to a specific disaster or crisis is exempt from the reporting requirements of this section.History.—s. 10, ch. 2014-122.
FL Stat § 496.4121 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.4121 - Collection Receptacles Used for Donations.

496.4121 Collection receptacles used for donations.—(1) As used in this section, the term “collection receptacle” means a receptacle used to collect donated clothing, household items, or other goods for resale.(2) A collection receptacle must display a permanent sign or label on each side which contains the following information printed in letters that are at least 3 inches in height and no less than one-half inch in width, in a color that contrasts with the color of the collection receptacle:(a) For a collection receptacle used by a person required to register under this chapter, the name, business address, telephone number, and registration number of the charitable organization or sponsor for whom the solicitation is made.(b) For a collection receptacle placed or maintained in public view by a person not required to register under this chapter or by a person not claiming an exemption pursuant to s. 496.406, the name, telephone number, and physical address of the business conducting the solicitation and the statement: “This is not a charity. Donations made here support a for-profit business and are not tax deductible.”(3) Upon request, a charitable organization or sponsor using a collection receptacle must provide the donor with documentation of its tax-exempt status and the registration issued under this chapter.History.—s. 16, ch. 2014-122.
FL Stat § 496.413 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.413 - Contributions Solicited for or Accepted on Behalf of a Named Individual.

496.413 Contributions solicited for or accepted on behalf of a named individual.—(1) Contributions solicited for, or accepted by or on behalf of, a named individual must be deposited in a trust account opened by a trustee named in a properly established trust document or must be deposited in a depository established in accordance with s. 69.031. The circuit court has jurisdiction over the contributed funds placed in such depository accounts.(2) Disbursements of contributions may be properly made from a trust account only upon written verification from the trustee that the disbursement is in furtherance of the purpose for which the funds were solicited, with documentation reflecting the identity of the proposed payee and the justification for the proposed payment. Disbursements of contributed funds from a depository account may be made only as allowed by the court. When a trust account is to be closed and a balance remains in that account in excess of the amount needed for the benefit of the named individual, such excess funds may be transferred to another trust account for the benefit of another named individual who is in the same or similar circumstances.(3) Any person or organization that violates the provisions of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—ss. 12, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 15, 19, ch. 94-287.
FL Stat § 496.414 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.414 - Duties of Commercial Co-Venturers.

496.414 Duties of commercial co-venturers.—(1) Prior to the commencement of any charitable or sponsor sales promotion in this state conducted by a commercial co-venturer on behalf of a charitable organization or sponsor, the commercial co-venturer must obtain the written consent of the charitable organization or sponsor whose name will be used during the charitable or sponsor sales promotion.(2) A final accounting for each charitable or sponsor sales promotion must be prepared by the commercial co-venturer following the completion of the sales promotion. The final accounting must be provided to the charitable organization or sponsor on whose behalf the sales promotion was conducted within 10 days after a request by the charitable organization or sponsor. The final accounting must be kept by the commercial co-venturer for a period of 3 years, unless the commercial co-venturer and the charitable organization or sponsor mutually agree that the accounting should be kept by the charitable organization or sponsor instead of the commercial co-venturer. A copy of the final accounting must be provided to the department no later than 10 working days after the department requests it.History.—ss. 13, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 9, 19, ch. 94-287; s. 75, ch. 2013-18.
FL Stat § 496.416 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.416 - Violation as Deceptive or Unfair Trade Practice.

496.416 Violation as deceptive or unfair trade practice.—Any person who commits an act or practice that violates any provision of ss. 496.401-496.424 commits an unfair or deceptive act or practice or unfair method of competition in violation of chapter 501, part II, and is subject to the penalties and remedies provided for such violation.History.—ss. 15, 26, ch. 91-208; s. 19, ch. 94-287.
FL Stat § 496.417 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.417 - Criminal Penalties.

496.417 Criminal penalties.—Except as otherwise provided in ss. 496.401-496.424, and in addition to any administrative or civil penalties, any person who willfully and knowingly violates ss. 496.401-496.424 commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. For a second or subsequent conviction, such violation constitutes a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—ss. 16, 26, ch. 91-208; s. 19, ch. 94-287.
FL Stat § 496.418 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.418 - Recordkeeping and Accounting.

496.418 Recordkeeping and accounting.—(1) Each charitable organization, sponsor, professional fundraising consultant, and professional solicitor that collects or takes control or possession of contributions made for a charitable purpose must keep records to permit accurate reporting and auditing as required by law, must not commingle contributions with noncharitable funds as specified in s. 496.415(19), and must be able to account for the funds. When expenditures are not properly documented and disclosed by records, there exists a rebuttable presumption that the charitable organization, sponsor, professional fundraising consultant, or professional solicitor did not properly expend such funds. Noncharitable funds include any funds that are not used or intended to be used for the operation of the charity or for charitable purposes.(2) Each charitable organization, sponsor, professional fundraising consultant, and professional solicitor must keep for a period of at least 3 years true and accurate records as to its activities in this state which are covered by ss. 496.401-496.424. The records must be made available, without subpoena, to the department for inspection and must be furnished no later than 10 working days after requested.History.—ss. 17, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 11, 19, ch. 94-287; s. 7, ch. 2018-84.
FL Stat § 496.4191 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.4191 - Additional Penalty; Immediate Suspension.

496.4191 Additional penalty; immediate suspension.—Upon notification and subsequent written verification by a law enforcement agency, a court, a state attorney, or the Department of Law Enforcement, the department shall immediately suspend a registration or the processing of an application for a registration if the registrant, applicant, or an officer or director of the registrant or applicant is formally charged with a crime involving fraud, theft, larceny, embezzlement, or fraudulent conversion or misappropriation of property or a crime arising from the conduct of a solicitation for a charitable organization or sponsor until final disposition of the case or removal or resignation of that officer or director.History.—s. 19, ch. 2014-122.
FL Stat § 496.420 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.420 - Civil Remedies and Enforcement.

496.420 Civil remedies and enforcement.—(1) In addition to other remedies authorized by law, the department may bring a civil action in circuit court to enforce ss. 496.401-496.424 or s. 496.426. Upon a finding that a person has violated any of these sections, a court may make any necessary order or enter a judgment including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, a declaratory judgment, the appointment of a general or special magistrate or receiver, the sequestration of assets, the reimbursement of persons from whom contributions have been unlawfully solicited, the distribution of contributions pursuant to the charitable or sponsor purpose expressed in the registration statement or pursuant to the representations made to the person solicited, the reimbursement of the department for investigative costs and attorney fees and costs, and any other equitable relief the court finds appropriate. Upon a finding that a person has violated any provision of ss. 496.401-496.424 or s. 496.426 with actual knowledge or knowledge fairly implied on the basis of objective circumstances, a court may enter an order imposing a civil fine in the Class III category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation.(2) The department may conduct any investigation necessary to bring a civil action under this section including, but not limited to, administering oaths and affirmations, subpoenaing witnesses or material, and collecting evidence.(3) The department may terminate an investigation or an action upon acceptance of a person’s written assurance of voluntary compliance with ss. 496.401-496.424 or s. 496.426. Acceptance of an assurance may be conditioned on commitment to reimburse donors or to take other appropriate corrective action. An assurance is not evidence of a prior violation of any of these sections. However, unless an assurance has been rescinded by agreement of the parties or voided by a court for good cause, subsequent failure to comply with the terms of an assurance is prima facie evidence of a violation of one or more of these sections.(4) All moneys, including, but not limited to, civil penalties and attorney’s fees and costs, collected pursuant to this section and s. 496.416, shall be paid into the General Inspection Trust Fund.History.—ss. 19, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 13, 19, ch. 94-287; s. 3, ch. 97-250; s. 5, ch. 99-307; s. 88, ch. 2004-11; s. 31, ch. 2014-150.
FL Stat § 496.421 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.421 - More Stringent Local Provisions Not Preempted by Ss. 496.401-496.424.

496.421 More stringent local provisions not preempted by ss. 496.401-496.424.—Sections 496.401-496.424 do not preempt more stringent county or municipal provisions or restrict local units of government from adopting more stringent provisions, and, in such case, such provisions must be complied with if the registrant desires to solicit within the geographic district of such local unit of government.History.—ss. 20, 26, ch. 91-208; s. 19, ch. 94-287.
FL Stat § 496.422 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.422 - Duties of the Department of State.

496.422 Duties of the Department of State.—The Department of State shall include in the materials it sends to persons or organizations seeking to register as nonprofit corporations, pursuant to chapter 617, and include with the annual report notice to be filed with the Department of State each year, a notice of the registration and disclosure requirements of ss. 496.401-496.424.History.—ss. 21, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 14, 19, ch. 94-287.
FL Stat § 496.423 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.423 - Public Information; Annual Report.

496.423 Public information; annual report.—(1) The department shall develop a public information program, which should include a plan to distribute information to the public, to further the purposes of ss. 496.401-496.424.(2) The purpose of the program is to help the public recognize unlawful, misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent solicitations and make knowledgeable, informed decisions concerning contributions.(3) The program shall include information concerning:(a) The laws governing solicitations, including registration and disclosure requirements, prohibited acts, and penalties;(b) The means by which the public can report suspected violations or file a complaint;(c) Information on how trust accounts for named individuals may be established and issues that should be considered in the establishment of trust accounts for named individuals, including the necessity of securing a tax identification number from the Internal Revenue Service before opening an account; and(d) Any other information the department believes will assist the public in making knowledgeable and informed decisions concerning contributions.(4) The department shall prepare an annual public report to be submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Attorney General summarizing such information filed under ss. 496.401-496.424 which the department determines will assist the public in making informed and knowledgeable decisions concerning contributions. The report must include the following:(a) A list of complaints filed for which violations were found to have occurred in each of the following categories: charitable organizations, sponsors, professional solicitors, and professional fundraising consultants.(b) A list of the number of investigations by the department, and enforcement actions commenced under ss. 496.401-496.424 and the disposition of those actions.(c) A list of those charitable organizations and sponsors which have voluntarily submitted an audited financial statement pursuant to s. 496.407 or an audit with an opinion prepared by an independent certified public accountant.History.—ss. 22, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 16, 19, ch. 94-287.
FL Stat § 496.424 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.424 - Rulemaking Authority.

496.424 Rulemaking authority.—The department has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of ss. 496.401-496.424 or s. 496.426.History.—ss. 23, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 17, 19, ch. 94-287; s. 4, ch. 97-250; s. 166, ch. 98-200.
FL Stat § 496.4255 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.4255 - Public Airport Not Required to Grant Permit or Access.

496.4255 Public airport not required to grant permit or access.—Notwithstanding s. 496.425, a governmental entity or authority that owns or operates an airport, as defined in s. 332.01, may not be required to issue a permit or grant any person access to airport property for the purpose of soliciting funds.History.—s. 60, ch. 96-323.
FL Stat § 496.426 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 496 - Solicitation of Funds|496.426 - Registration and Solicitation Requirements.

496.426 Registration and solicitation requirements.—(1) In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, a sponsor is eligible to register and solicit contributions in this state only if the sponsor is a bona fide membership organization that consists of members:(a) Who are individuals;(b) Of whom at least 10 percent or 100 members, whichever is less, are actively employed as law enforcement officers or emergency service employees by an agency of the United States, this state, a municipality, or a political subdivision of this state; and(c) Who personally sign written membership agreements with the organization and pay an annual membership fee of not less than $10 a member.(2) In addition to the other requirements of this chapter, the registration statement of a sponsor must state the total number of members of the sponsor; the total number of members who are actively employed as law enforcement officers or emergency service employees; and the percentage of total net contributions, defined as the total amount of all contributions raised in the state minus the total cost and expenses incurred in raising contributions solicited, which are disbursed in the state on behalf of its members in furtherance of its stated purposes or programs.(3) A group or person that is or holds itself out to be soliciting contributions by the use of any name that implies that the group or person is in any way affiliated with or organized for the benefit of emergency service employees or law enforcement officers and fails to meet the membership criteria established in this section is presumed to be in violation of s. 496.415(7).(4) If any provision of this section or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or application of this section or the Solicitation of Contributions Act, ss. 496.401-496.424, which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are declared severable.History.—s. 18, ch. 94-287.