HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(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
as 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 secondhand 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.

Article - Commercial Law

12-501.

(n) (1) "Services" means work, labor, and services
furnished primarily for personal, family, or household
purposes.

(2)  "Services" includes:

(I)  [services] SERVICES furnished in
connection with the improvement of real property; AND

(II)  CONTRIBUTIONS TO A' "CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION" AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE 41 OF THE CODE.

(3)  "Services" does not include any:

(i) Work, labor, or service furnished
primarily for industrial, commercial, or agricultural
purposes; or