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rendered by the charitable organization, if not sold or rendered
in connection with a solicitation.

(d)  "Federated fund-raising organization" means a
federation of independent charitable organizations which have
voluntarily joined together, including but not limited to a
united fund or community chest, for the purpose of raising and
distributing money for and among themselves and where membership
in the federation does not confer operating authority and control
of the individual charitable organizations upon the federation.

(e)  "Parent organization" means that part of a charitable
organization which coordinates, supervises, or exercises control
over one or more chapters, branches or affiliates in the State.

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

(g)  "Fund-raising counsel" means any person who for a fee
under a written agreement with a charitable organization plans,
manages, advises or acts as a consultant in connection with a
fund-raising drive, event, or campaign, including the preparation
of oral or written solicitations but who does not directly
solicit or receive contributions from the public as a part of the
services offered to a charitable organization. The following
persons shall not be deemed to be 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 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
fund-raising counsel or a solicitor; or