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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 787

(1)  INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF
THE GROSS RECEIPTS FROM FUND-RAISING WHICH WILL BE REALIZED BY
THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCE ITS
PROGRAMMATIC CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2)
(II) BELOW;

(2)  HAVE AS AN ATTACHMENT A WRITTEN TEXT CONTAINING
THE EXACT WORDING WHICH SHALL BE USED BY THE PROFESSIONAL
SOLICITOR OR SOLICITORS WHEN CONDUCTING ALL ORAL SOLICITATIONS
AND WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

(I)  THE NAME OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN
WHOSE NAME THE SOLICITATION IS BEING MADE;

(II)  A STATEMENT OF THE SPECIFIC PROGRAMMATIC
CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES TO BE ADVANCED WITH THE FUNDS
RAISED AS INDICATED BY THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN ITS
REGISTRATION FORMS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE;

(III)  THE FACT THAT THE PERSON MAKING THE
SOLICITATION HAS BEEN ENGAGED BY THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND,
IF THE PERSON MAKING THE SOLICITATION IS TO BE COMPENSATED ON A
PERCENTAGE BASIS, A STATEMENT OF THAT PERCENTAGE;

(IV)  A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT PORTION OF THE
CONTRIBUTION BEING SOLICITED WHICH IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS A
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION WHERE GOODS, FOOD, OR ENTERTAINMENT IS TO
BE OFFERED TO THE CONTRIBUTOR IN EXCHANGE FOR ALL OR PART OF THE
CONTRIBUTION. IF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS A
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION, CONTRIBUTORS SHALL BE SO ADVISED; AND

(V)  A STATEMENT THAT A COPY OF THE CHARITABLE
ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE,
AND WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE PERSON MAKING THE SOLICITATION UPON
REQUEST. THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT SHALL BE THE SAME AS THAT
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE.

(3)  OTHER INFORMATION AS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY
OF STATE BY REGULATION.

(F)  A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR SHALL FILE WITH THE SECRETARY
OF STATE 10 DAYS BEFORE, OR NO LATER THAN UPON COMMENCEMENT OF
ANY PUBLIC SOLICITATION, FUND-RAISING DRIVE, EVENT, OR CAMPAIGN,
A "FUND-RAISING NOTICE" ON FORMS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF
STATE WHICH SHALL CONTAIN SUCH INFORMATION AS THE SECRETARY OF
STATE MAY REQUIRE, INCLUDING THE FUND-RAISING METHODS TO BE USED
AND THE DATES SCHEDULED FOR SPECIFIC FUND-RAISING DRIVES, EVENTS,
OR CAMPAIGNS.

(G)  A PROFESSIONAL SOLICITOR SHALL NOT EMPLOY, PAY, AGREE
TO PAY, OR OTHERWISE USE THE SERVICES OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO CONDUCT
SOLICITATIONS UNLESS THAT PERSON IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED WITH THE
SECRETARY OF STATE AS A SOLICITOR, AND PRODUCES EVIDENCE OF SUCH
REGISTRATION.