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Ch. 459
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2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(c) (1) A parent organization shall submit a consolidated registration
statement for the affiliates, branches, or chapters in the State that it coordinates,
controls, or supervises.
(2) An affiliate, branch, or chapter of a charitable organization shall:
(i) report information needed for a consolidated registration
statement to its parent organization; [or]
(ii) submit a separate registration statement; AND
(III) RECEIVE A REGISTRATION LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF
STATE PRIOR TO SOLICITING.
(3) For purposes of this subsection, an independent member agency of a
federated fund-raising organization is not an affiliate, branch, or chapter.
6-404.
(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) (1) 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:
[(1)] (I) shall notify the applicant of the reasons the applicant is not in
compliance; and
[(2)] (II) for each month or part of a month that the applicant is not in
compliance, may assess a fee of $25 30 days after a second notice is sent, by regular
mail, to the applicant at the address on file with the Secretary of State.
(2) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FAILS TO NOTIFY THE APPLICANT OF A
NONCOMPLIANT APPLICATION WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS AS REQUIRED BY
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE APPLICANT SHALL BE DEEMED
REGISTERED.
(C) (1) AN APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION WHO RECEIVES NOTICE OF A
NONCOMPLIANT APPLICATION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION MAY
REQUEST A HEARING WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITHIN 7 BUSINESS DAYS
AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE.
(2) THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL:
(I) HOLD A HEARING WITHIN 7 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER A REQUEST
FOR A HEARING FROM AN APPLICANT; AND
(II) MAKE A FINAL DECISION WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE
HEARING.
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