1870

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 679

BONAFIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION WHICH ISSUES
CHARTERS TO LOCAL ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE; A BONA
FIDE COMMUNITY, CIVIC, OR IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; A BONA

FIDE FRATERNAL OR SORORAL ORGANIZATION; A BONA FIDE

ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEER FIREMEN; A BONA FIDE VOLUNTEER
AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION OR BONA FIDE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD
ASSOCIATION; OR A BONA FIDE AUXILIARY OR AFFILIATE OF ANY
SUCH ORGANIZATION, IF ALL OF ITS FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES
ARE CARRIED ON BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OR AN
AFFILIATE OF IT, AND THE MEMBERS RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION
FOR PERFORMING THESE ACTIVITIES.

(B)    A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CLAIMING TO BE
EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
AND WHICH IS ABOUT TO OR DOES SOLICIT CHARITABLE
CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL INITIALLY SUBMIT TO THE SECRETARY OF
STATE ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY HIM, THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND
PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION AND A STATEMENT SETTING FORTH
THE REASON FOR THE CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION. HOWEVER, IF A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION HAS LOCAL ELEMENTS IN THIS STATE
THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY SUBMIT, ON BEHALF OF ITS
LOCAL ELEMENTS, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND PURPOSE OF THE
ORGANIZATION AND ITS LOCAL ELEMENTS AND A STATEMENT
SETTING FORTH THE REASON FOR THE CLAIM FOR THE EXEMPTION.
IF EXEMPTED, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL INITIALLY ISSUE
A LETTER OF EXEMPTION WHICH MAY BE EXHIBITED TO THE
PUBLIC. A REGISTRATION FEE IS NOT REQUIRED OF AN EXEMPT
ORGANIZATION.

(C)    THEREAFTER, A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION SHALL
CERTIFY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, UPON THE INITIATIVE OF
THE SECRETARY, A BRIEF CERTIFICATION WHICH SHALL STATE
THAT THE STATUS OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IS
UNCHANGED.

(D)    A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION CLAIMING TO BE
EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE,
SHALL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ANY CHANGE FROM
ITS EXEMPT STATUS BY REGISTERED MAIL WITHIN 10 DAYS OF
THE OCCURRENCE, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CHANGE IN STATUS
THE ORGANIZATION SHALL FILE THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 103B.

103D. LIMITATIONS ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS FOR SOLICITATION
ACTIVITIES.

(A) A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OTHER____THAN A

CHARITABLE SALVAGE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT PAY OR AGREE TO

PAY AS EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FUND-RAISING
ACTIVITY A TOTAL AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF 25 PERCENT OF THE
TOTAL GROSS INCOME RAISED OR RECEIVED BY REASON OF THE
FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL, BY
RULE OR REGULATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "STANDARD OF
ACCOUNTING AND FISCAL REPORTING FOR VOLUNTARY HEALTH AND
WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS" PROVIDE FOR THE REPORTING OF
ACTUAL COST, AND OF ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES, OF A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION INTO THOSE WHICH ARE IN
CONNECTION WITH A FUND-RAISING ACTIVITY AND THOSE WHICH