1866

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 679

(1)    AN ATTORNEY, INVESTMENT COUNSELOR, OR
BANKER WHO ADVISES A CLIENT OR CUSTOMER TO CONTRIBUTE TO
A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, IF HE DOES NOT OTHERWISE
PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF A PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISER
COUNSEL OR A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR; OR

(2)    A BONA FIDE SALARIED OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE
OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH MAINTAINS A PERMANENT
OFFICE IN THE STATE.

(I) "SOLICIT" MEANS TO REQUEST, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, MONEY, CREDIT, PROPERTY, OR OTHER FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE IN ANY FORM ON THE PLEA OR REPRESENTATION THAT
THE MONEY, CREDIT, PROPERTY, OR OTHER FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE WILL BE USED FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE. IT
INCLUDES:

(1)    AN ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST;

(2)    AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE NEWS MEDIA FOR
FURTHER DISSEMINATION BY IT OF AN APPEAL OR CAMPAIGN
SEEKING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ONE OR MORE
CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

(3)    THE DISTRIBUTION, CIRCULATION, POSTING,
OR PUBLISHING OF ANY HANDBILL, WRITTEN ADVERTISEMENT, OR
OTHER PUBLICATION WHICH, DIRECTLY OR BY IMPLICATION,
SEEKS CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE PUBLIC FOR ONE OR MORE
CHARITABLE PURPOSES; AND

(4)    THE SALE OF, OR OFFER OR ATTEMPT TO
SELL, ANY ADVERTISEMENT, ADVERTISING SPACE, BOOK CARD,
TAG, COUPON, DEVICE, MAGAZINE, MEMBERSHIP, SUBSCRIPTION,
TICKET, ADMISSION, CHANCE, MERCHANDISE, OR OTHER TANGIBLE
ITEM IN CONNECTION WITH WHICH (I) AN APPEAL IS MADE FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ONE OR MORE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, OR (II)
THE NAME OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IS USED OR REFERRED
TO AN INDUCEMENT TO MAKE SUCH A PURCHASE, OR (III) A
STATEMENT IS MADE THAT THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF THE
PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE IS TO BE USED FOR ONE OR MORE
CHARITABLE PURPOSES. A SOLICITATION IS DEEMED TO HAVE
TAKEN PLACE WHEN THE REQUEST IS MADE, WHETHER OR NOT THE
PERSON MAKING IT ACTUALLY RECEIVES A CONTRIBUTION.

(J) "CHARITABLE SALVAGE ORGANIZATION" MEANS AN

ORGANIZATION WHICH SOLICITS, RECEIVES, OR COLLECTS ANY

USED OR SECOND-HAND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO HOUSEHOLD GOODS, FURNITURE, APPLIANCE OR

CLOTHING WHICH ARE THEN DISPLAYED OR RESOLD TO THE

GENERAL PUBLIC AT ONE OR MORE RETAIL TYPE ESTABLISHMENTS.

103B. REGISTRATION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS; REQUIRED
REPORTS.

(A) EVERY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN THIS
STATE WHICH INTENDS TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS WITHIN OR
WITHOUT THIS STATE, OR EVERY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
WHICH INTENDS TO SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS [[FOR THE FIRST