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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 787

(f)  "Person" includes any individual, organization, trust,
foundation, group, association, partnership, corporation,
society, or any combination of them.

(g)  "Professional [fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING counsel" means
any person who for a fee under [any] A WRITTEN agreement WITH A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION plans, [conducts,] manages, [carries on,]
advises or acts as a consultant[, whether directly or
indirectly,] IN CONNECTION WITH A FUND-RAISING DRIVE, EVENT, OR
CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF ORAL OR WRITTEN
SOLICITATIONS [in connection with soliciting contributions for,
or on behalf of, a charitable organization] but who does not
[actually] DIRECTLY solicit OR RECEIVE contributions FROM THE
PUBLIC as a part of [his] THE services OFFERED TO A CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION. The following persons shall not be deemed to be
[a] professional [fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING counsel by reason of
the activities listed:

(1)  An attorney who renders professional legal
advice;

(2)  An attorney, investment counselor, or banker who
advises a client or customer to contribute to a charitable
organization; and

(3)  A bona fide salaried officer or employee of a
charitable organization which maintains a permanent office in the
State.

(h) "Professional solicitor" means a person who, (1) for a
financial consideration solicits OR RECEIVES contributions for,
or on behalf of, a charitable organization, either personally or
through agents or employees specifically employed for that
purpose, or (2) who plans, conducts, manages, carries on,
advises, or acts as a consultant to a charitable organization in
connection with the solicitation of contributions but does not
qualify as professional [fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING counsel. The
following persons shall not be deemed to be professional
solicitors by reason of the activities listed:

(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 ] FUND-RAISING 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, a credit card contribution as provided
by subsection (c) of this subtitle, or other financial assistance
in any form on the plea or representation, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,