HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    3727

Maryland, or organized under the laws of another state, which [or
who] solicits contributions from people in this State is subject
to the provisions of this subtitle and shall be deemed to have
irrevocably appointed the Secretary of State as its [or his]
agent upon whom may be served any summons, subpoena, subpoena
duces tecum, or other process directed to the charitable
organization, professional [fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING counsel,
[or] professional solicitor, OR SOLICITOR, or any partner,
principal officer, or director thereof in any action or
proceeding brought under the provisions of this subtitle. Service
of process upon the Secretary of State shall be made by
personally delivering to and leaving [with him] a copy of [it]
THE PROCESS WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. Such service shall be
sufficient service upon the charitable organization, professional
[fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING counsel, [or] professional solicitor,
OR SOLICITOR, provided a copy of it is sent by the Secretary of
State to the charitable organization, professional [fund-raiser]
FUND-RAISING counsel, [or] professional solicitor, OR SOLICITOR
by registered or certified mail TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.

103L.

(a)  A charitable organization, professional [fund-raiser]
FUND-RAISING counsel, [or] professional solicitor, OR SOLICITOR
which wilfully fails to file a registration statement, report, or
other information with the Secretary of State or wilfully files
such a statement, report, or other information which is
materially false, or otherwise wilfully violates the requirements
of this subtitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than one year, or be both fined and
imprisoned. An officer, director, partner, or trustee of a
charitable organization, professional [fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING
counsel, [or] professional solicitor, OR SOLICITOR which is
organized in corporate, partnership, or other organizational form
who causes the entity to commit a wilful violation of this
subtitle is also guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction,
is subject to the same penalties as the entity.

(b)  The Secretary of State is authorized[, upon complaint
or upon his own motion,] to investigate alleged violations of
this subtitle. If [he finds] A FINDING IS MADE that a charitable
organization, professional [fund-raiser] FUND-RAISING counsel,
[or] professional solicitor, OR SOLICITOR has violated a
provision of this subtitle, [he may] THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY
TAKE 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:

(1)  Cancel and annul the registration of the
violator;

(2)  Refer the matter to the Attorney General for
civil enforcement under subsection (c); and

(3)  Refer the matter to the appropriate State's
attorney for prosecution.