MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1869

YEAR.

103C. CERTAIN PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM
REGISTRATION.

(A) THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO FILE A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IF THEY DO NOT
EMPLOY A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR TO SOLICIT FUNDS ON THEIR
BEHALF OR IF THEY DO NOT MAIL MORE THAN 500,000
SOLICITATIONS FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN ANY ONE
YEAR:

(1)    AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION APPROVED BY
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY
ACCEPTANCE OF ITS ACCREDITATION BY AN ACCREDITING BODY
RECOGNIZED BY THAT DEPARTMENT. HOWEVER, THE EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION SHALL FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE A COPY
OF THE ANNUAL FISCAL REPORTS THAT IT FILES WITH THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(2)    PERSONS REQUESTING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE
RELIEF OF INDIVIDUALS SPECIFIED BY NAME AT THE TIME THE
SOLICITATION IS MADE IF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF THE
CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED, WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTIONS, ARE
TURNED OVER TO THE NAMED BENEFICIARIES FOR THEIR USE.

(3)    A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH DOES NOT
INTEND TO SOLICIT AND DOES NOT ACTUALLY RECEIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC IN EXCESS OF $5,000 DURING
THE YEAR FOR WHICH A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WOULD
OTHERWISE BE REQUIRED, IF (I) ALL OF ITS FUND-RAISING
ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED ON BY PERSONS WHO ARE UNPAID FOR
THEIR SERVICES, AND (II) NO PART OF ITS ASSETS OR INCOME
INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF OR IS PAID TO ANY OFFICER OR
MEMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION.

(4)    A NONPROFIT AND CHARITABLE HOSPITAL OR
RELATED INSTITUTION WHICH IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO FILE
FINANCIAL REPORTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR AN AGENCY OF IT. HOWEVER,
THE HOSPITAL SHALL FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE A
COPY OF THE ANNUAL FISCAL REPORT MOST RECENTLY FILED WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(5)    AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SOLICITS ONLY FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS. A PERSON WHO IS GRANTED A MEMBERSHIP
UPON MAKING A CONTRIBUTION AS THE RESULT OF SOLICITATION
IS NOT A MEMBER FOR PURPOSES OF THIS EXEMPTION.

(6)    A BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION, ITS
PARENT, OR A SCHOOL AFFILIATED WITH IT, IF THE RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATION, ITS PARENT, OR THE AFFILIATED SCHOOL HAS
RECEIVED A DECLARATION OF CURRENT TAX EXEMPT STATUS FROM
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

(7)    A LOCAL POST, CAMP, CHAPTER, DEPARTMENT,
OR SIMILARLY DESIGNATED ELEMENT, OR A COUNTY UNIT OF SUCH
ELEMENTS OF A BONA FIDE VETERANS' ORGANIZATION OR A