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MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-416 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-416 - Restrictions on Soliciting and Spending Money

    (a)    A charitable organization may solicit charitable contributions or spend them only for a charitable purpose that is stated in its registration statement and most recent annual report.    (b)    On the request of a donor, a charitable organization shall provide the donor with a statement of the programs and uses for which the funds are requested.    (c)    A charitable organization shall establish and exercise controls over fund-raising activities conducted for its benefit, by itself or by a professional solicitor or fund-raising counsel.    (d)    A charitable organization may not misrepresent the purpose for which funds are solicited.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-417 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 4 - Charitable Organizations|Section 6-417 - End of Soliciting

    A charitable organization that intends to end soliciting shall submit to the Secretary of State:         (1)    a statement of its intent; and        (2)    a final annual report within 6 months after the end of its fiscal year.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-501 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-501 - Agreements

    (a)    An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor and any subcontract or other contract in furtherance of such an agreement shall be in writing.    (b)    A fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor shall submit to the Secretary of State a copy of all agreements under subsection (a) of this section on or before the earlier of:        (1)    the tenth day after the agreement is made; or        (2)    the start of a charitable solicitation.    (c)    The text that a professional solicitor or associate solicitor uses in a charitable solicitation shall be attached to the agreement and shall include:        (1)    the name of the charitable organization for which the charitable solicitation is made;        (2)    the specific charitable purpose that is to be advanced with charitable contributions as shown in the registration statement; and        (3)    a statement that the person who solicits charitable contributions:            (i)    is a paid fund–raiser; and            (ii)    on request, will provide a copy of the charitable organization’s financial statement.    (d)    An agreement between a professional solicitor, fund–raising counsel, or charitable organization and a person engaged to receive or hold contributions resulting from a professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement shall be attached to the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement filed with the Secretary of State.    (e)    An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor may not contain a provision that states:        (1)    that the charitable organization may not use contributions from a solicitation for its charitable purposes until some or all fund–raising expenses have been paid; or        (2)    that the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel may engage in a direct mail or other solicitation in the charity’s name for the purpose of paying or offsetting preexisting fund–raising expenses.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-502 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-502 - Fund-Raising Notice

    (a)    (1)    A professional solicitor shall submit a fund-raising notice to the Secretary of State before starting a public solicitation.        (2)    The notice shall be submitted on the form that the Secretary of State provides.    (b)    The notice shall contain the information that the Secretary of State requires, including each fund-raising method to be used and the dates set for each fund-raising drive, event, or campaign of the charitable solicitation.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-503 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-503 - Required Disclosures When Awarding Prizes

    (a)    This section does not apply to a raffle or other game of chance that a charitable organization holds in a county under the laws applicable to the county.    (b)    (1)    If a person, in connection with a written charitable solicitation, offers a contest, sweepstakes, or other promotion, the person shall disclose in writing to each offeree:            (i)    the manufacturer’s suggested retail price or comparable retail price of each prize offered;            (ii)    the conditions to be met to receive a prize; and            (iii)    that to receive the prize offered in the promotion the offeree may not be required to:                1.    buy goods or services;                2.    pay money; or                3.    submit to a promotion.        (2)    If the contest, sweepstakes, or other promotion involves awarding prizes by chance, the person shall also disclose in writing to each offeree:            (i)    the exact number of prizes offered in each category;            (ii)    how to get a list of winners, if a prize with a retail price or monetary value of more than $100 is offered;            (iii)    whether each prize offered will be awarded;            (iv)    the date when winners will be determined; and            (v)    1.    the odds of winning each prize, if they can be calculated in advance; or                2.    that the odds of winning will be determined by the number of entries, if the odds cannot be calculated in advance.    (c)    Each disclosure required under this section shall appear on the first page of the prize notification document.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-504 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-504 - Receipt Required After Telephone Solicitation

    Within 30 days after receiving a charitable contribution as a result of a charitable solicitation by telephone, a professional solicitor shall send the contributor a written receipt that contains:         (1)    the name and address of the professional solicitor;        (2)    a disclosure statement; and        (3)    other information that the Secretary of State requires.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-505 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-505 - Charitable Contributions to Be Deposited Into Bank Account

    (a)    A professional solicitor shall deposit each charitable contribution that the professional solicitor receives into a bank account established by the charitable organization.    (b)    A professional solicitor may not be authorized to withdraw money from the bank account of the charitable organization.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-506 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-506 - Accounting Required

    (a)    Within 3 months after the end of each fund-raising drive, campaign, or event, a professional solicitor shall submit to the Secretary of State, on the form that the Secretary of State provides, an accounting under oath of all money received and disbursed on a gross basis.    (b)    The professional solicitor and an authorized official of the charitable organization for which the professional solicitor acts shall sign the accounting and certify that it is true to the best of their knowledge.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-507 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-507 - Charitable Solicitation Records

    (a)    For each fund–raising drive, campaign, or event, a professional solicitor shall keep records that show:        (1)    all compensation received for services rendered and expenses incurred;        (2)    the name and address of each associate solicitor;        (3)    the amount of compensation paid to each associate solicitor and the dates when payments were made;        (4)    the name, address, and telephone number of each person solicited who made a pledge or charitable contribution;        (5)    the date of each charitable solicitation;        (6)    each amount pledged or contributed; and        (7)    if a refund was requested, the date the refund was made.    (b)    The professional solicitor shall keep the records for at least 3 years after the end of the fund–raising drive, campaign, or event.    (c)    (1)    A professional solicitor shall make the records available to the Secretary of State for inspection and copying upon reasonable notice and at any hearing that the Secretary of State holds.        (2)    If the records of an organization are maintained outside the State, upon reasonable notice, the organization shall make the records or certified copies of the records available at the Office of the Secretary of State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-508 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-508 - Fiduciaries

    Charitable organizations and charitable representatives and the directors, officers, partners, and trustees of charitable organizations and charitable representatives are fiduciaries as to the charitable contributions they collect or spend.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-509 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations|Section 6-509 - Failure to Comply With Charitable Contribution Requirements

    (a)    The only persons liable under this section are:        (1)    charitable organizations;        (2)    charitable representatives; and        (3)    officers, directors, partners, or trustees of charitable organizations or charitable representatives.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person who willfully fails to comply with a requirement of this title as to a charitable contribution made because of a charitable solicitation is liable to the donor of the charitable contribution for:        (1)    actual damages that the donor sustains because of the failure;        (2)    punitive damages that the court allows, not exceeding 3 times the actual damages; and        (3)    reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, if damages are awarded.    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person who is grossly negligent in failing to comply with a requirement of this title as to a charitable contribution made because of a charitable solicitation is liable to the donor of the charitable contribution for:        (1)    actual damages that the donor sustains because of the failure; and        (2)    reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, if damages are awarded.    (d)    A person is not liable under this section if the person establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the failure to comply with a requirement under this title, the person followed reasonable procedures to comply.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-01 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-01 - Public Safety Solicitors

    A person is prohibited from acting as a public safety solicitor unless the person has applied to register with the Secretary of State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-02 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-02 - Registration Requirements

    An applicant for registration as a public safety solicitor shall:        (1)    submit to the Secretary of State an application under oath on the form the Secretary of State provides for each public safety organization on whose behalf the applicant is soliciting in the State;        (2)    pay to the Secretary of State an application fee of $100 for registration as a public safety solicitor;        (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; and        (4)    provide any other nonproprietary information that the Secretary of State requires by regulation.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-03 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-03 - Registration Requirements -- Bond Amount and Surety

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsections (c) and (f) of this section, on applying for registration as a public safety 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 public safety solicitation.    (b)    An applicant for registration as a public safety solicitor shall submit a consolidated bond for all of the officers, agents, members, subcontractors, and employees of the public safety solicitor.    (c)    An applicant for registration as a public safety 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 expires and it appears to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that the person is not in violation of this subtitle.    (e)    The Secretary of State shall include with an application for registration as a public safety 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.    (f)    A public safety solicitor with a current registration shall not be required to execute and submit to the Secretary of State an additional bond or irrevocable letter of credit for each public safety organization on whose behalf public safety contributions will be solicited, provided that a separate application is submitted for each organization.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-04 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-04 - Approval of Application

    (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. §  6-5A-05 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-05 - Expiration

    Each registration expires on the first anniversary of its approval date.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-06 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-06 - Requirements of Solicitations

    A public safety solicitor shall include in all written solicitations and receipts for public safety contributions:         (1)    a toll free telephone number of the public safety solicitor within the local area code in which the public safety contribution is solicited for individuals or businesses solicited to obtain verification of authenticity or make complaints;        (2)    a statement that, for the cost of copying and postage, information submitted under this title is available from the Secretary of State; and        (3)    the address and the telephone number of the Secretary of State.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-07 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-07 - Limitations of Solicitations

    (a)    A public safety solicitor may not solicit public safety contributions unless the script of an oral solicitation and a copy of a written solicitation:        (1)    is approved by the public safety organization on whose behalf the public safety contribution is solicited; and        (2)    includes:            (i)    the specific purpose that is to be advanced with public safety contributions; and            (ii)    a statement that the person is soliciting on behalf of a public safety organization.    (b)    A copy of the approved script of an oral solicitation and a copy of a written solicitation shall be made available to the Secretary of State upon request.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-08 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-08 - Limitations of Solicitations -- Actions of Solicitor

    A public safety solicitor may not:         (1)    falsely state, imply, or mislead, directly or indirectly, the person solicited for a public safety contribution that the public safety solicitor is a fire fighting, ambulance, rescue, police, fraternal, or other law enforcement employee or member;        (2)    send an individual to personally pick up a public safety contribution from a private residence, business, or any other location, unless the individual presents at the time of the solicitation, collection, or attempt to collect:            (i)    photo identification; and            (ii)    correspondence from the public safety organization authorizing the public safety solicitor to solicit on behalf of the public safety organization for a stated period of time;        (3)    solicit in the State using an alias, fictitious, or false name other than the full name of the public safety organization on whose behalf the public safety contribution is solicited as stated in the application for registration as a public safety solicitor; or        (4)    promise, directly or indirectly, or imply that the individual or business being solicited will receive any additional or different law enforcement services or treatment by a fire fighting, ambulance, rescue, police, fraternal, or other law enforcement organization or employee as a result of a pledge or refusal to make a public safety contribution.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-09 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-09 - Limitations of Solicitations -- Willful or Gross Negligence

    (a)    An applicant for registration as a public safety solicitor or a registered public safety solicitor may not willfully or in a grossly negligent way:        (1)    submit to the Secretary of State a registration statement or other information that is materially false; or        (2)    commit a violation of this subtitle.    (b)    A principal owner or employee of the public safety solicitor may not willfully or in a grossly negligent way commit or cause to commit a violation of this subtitle.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-10 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-10 - Penalty for Unregistered Solicitor

    (a)    A person that engages in soliciting public safety contributions without prior application for registration as a public safety solicitor is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding 10 times the value of the total amount of funds improperly solicited or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    A person convicted of a violation of this section may:        (1)    be prohibited from acting as a public safety solicitor for a period up to 10 years beginning on the date of the conviction; and        (2)    be ordered to refund all improperly solicited public safety contributions to the donors who made such contributions.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-5A-11 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 5A - Public Safety Solicitors|Section 6-5A-11 - Penalty for Willful Violation; Gross Negligence; Bond Forfeiture; Fines

    (a)    A person who commits a willful violation of this subtitle:        (1)    is guilty of a misdemeanor;        (2)    is subject, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three times the value of the total gross amount of funds solicited by the public safety solicitor or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; and        (3)    shall forfeit to the Secretary of State the bond required in § 6-5A-03 of this subtitle.    (b)    A person who commits a grossly negligent violation of this subtitle:        (1)    is guilty of a misdemeanor;        (2)    is subject, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding the gross amount of funds solicited by the public safety solicitor or liability for restitution that the court determines or both; and        (3)    shall forfeit to the Secretary of State the bond required in § 6-5A-03 of this subtitle.
MD. Business Regulation Code Ann. §  6-601 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Regulation|Title 6 - Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 6-601 - Acting as Associate Solicitor, Professional Solicitor, or Fund-Raising Counsel Without Application for Registration

    (a)    A person may not act as an associate solicitor, professional solicitor, or fund-raising counsel unless the person has applied to register appropriately with the Secretary of State.    (b)    An associate solicitor may not solicit money from the public for a professional solicitor unless the professional solicitor has applied to register with the Secretary of State and can show evidence of the application.