3720

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 787

REGISTER FOR AND PAY A SINGLE FEE OF $100 ON BEHALF OF ALL ITS
MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, THE NAMES AND
ADDRESSES OF ALL OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING COUNSEL AND ALL OTHER PERSONS EMPLOYED
TO WORK UNDER ITS DIRECTION MUST BE LISTED IN THE APPLICATION.

(B)  EACH REGISTRATION IS VALID FOR 1 YEAR AND MAY BE
RENEWED FOR ADDITIONAL 1-YEAR PERIODS UPON APPLICATION TO THE
SECRETARY OF STATE AND PAYMENT OF THE $100 RENEWAL FEE.

(C)  (1) IF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FINDS THAT THE REGISTRANT
HAS COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO IT, THE REGISTRATION SHALL BE
APPROVED.

(2) IF THE REGISTRATION IS NOT APPROVED OR DENIED
WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ITS RECEIPT, THE REGISTRATION SHALL BE DEEMED
APPROVED.

(3)(I) AN APPLICANT WHOSE APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION IS DENIED MAY, WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM "THE DATE OF
NOTIFICATION OF THE DENIAL, REQUEST IN WRITING A HEARING BEFORE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(II) A HEARING SHALL BE HELD WITHIN 60
FROM THE DATE THE SECRETARY OF STATE RECEIVES THE REQUEST.

DAYS

(D) PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING COUNSEL SHALL FILE WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE A COPY OF ANY AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO WITH A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITHIN 10 DAYS OF ITS EXECUTION. A
PERSON MAY NOT LAWFULLY ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING
COUNSEL FOR A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNLESS AN AGREEMENT IS
EXECUTED CONTAINING:

(1)

(2)

THE SERVICES;

THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED;

THE NUMBER OF PERSONS TO BE INVOLVED IN PROVIDING

(3)

PROVIDED; AND

THE TIME PERIOD OVER WHICH THE SERVICES ARE TO BE

SERVICES.

(4) THE METHOD AND FORMULA FOR COMPENSATION FOR THE

(E) PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING COUNSEL SHALL NOT RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IF THE CONSIDERATION
OR PECUNIARY BENEFIT DEPENDS IN WHOLE OR PART UPON THE NUMBER OR
VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS MADE AS A RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF THE
PROFESSIONAL FUND-RAISING COUNSEL.

103F-2.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT ACT AS A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR FOR A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION UNLESS THAT PERSON HAS FIRST REGISTERED