HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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

(3)  A PERSON WHO SOLICITS, RECEIVES, OR COLLECTS ANY
USED OR SECONDHAND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
FURNITURE, APPLIANCES, OR CLOTHING THAT ARE THEN DISPLAYED OR
RESOLD TO THE PUBLIC AT A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT.

(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, that the money, credit, property, [a credit card]
contribution [as provided by subsection (c) of this subtitle], or
other financial assistance will be used for a charitable purpose,
organization, or cause. It includes:

(1)  An oral or written request;

(2)  An announcement to the news media for further
dissemination by it of an appeal or campaign seeking
contributions from the public for one or more charitable
purposes.

(3)  Except where the services are purchased by a
charitable organization or provided to a charitable organization
as a public service, the distribution, circulation, posting, or
publishing of any handbill, written advertisement, or other
publication which, directly or by implication, seeks
contributions by the public for one or more charitable purposes;
and

(4)  The sale of, or offer or attempt to sell or
secure, any advertisement, patron listing, advertising space,
book card, tag, coupon, device, magazine, membership,
subscription, ticket, admission, chance, merchandise, or other
tangible item in connection with which (i) an appeal is made for
contributions to one or more charitable purposes, or (ii) the
name of a charitable organization is used or referred to, whether
express or implied, as an inducement to make such a purchase, or
(iii) a statement is made that the whole or any part of the
proceeds from the sale is to be used for one or more charitable
purposes. A solicitation is deemed to have taken place when the
request is made, whether or not the person making it actually
receives a contribution.

(j) ["Charitable salvage organization" means an
organization which solicits, receives, or collects any used or
secondhand personal property, including but not limited to
household goods, furniture, appliance or clothing which are then
displayed or resold to the general public at one or more
retail-type establishments.] "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" MEANS A