Ch. 526                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAPTER 526

(House Bill 1467)

AN ACT concerning

Charitable Organizations - Fire Fighters
or Rescue or Ambulance Persons

FOR the purpose of exempting certain volunteer and professional
organizations of fire fighters or rescue or ambulance
persons from certain provisions relating to the regulation
of charitable organizations.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments
Section 3-201(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and
Administrative Departments

3-201.

(b) (1) "Charitable organization" means a person that is or
holds itself out to be a benevolent, educational, philanthropic,
humane, patriotic, religious, or eleemosynary organization and
solicits or obtains contributions solicited from the public for
charitable purposes. It includes a chapter, branch, area,
office, or similar affiliate soliciting contributions within the
State of Maryland for a charitable organization which has its
principal place of business outside the State. It does not
include a political party, political committee, political club,
or an agency of the State government, or of a political
subdivision. Fraternal organizations [or] AND VOLUNTEER OR
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF fire fighters, rescue or ambulance
persons, police, or other law enforcement organizations are not
included as a "charitable organization" unless the fraternal
organization or law enforcement organization is soliciting for
charitable purposes.

(2) "Charitable purposes" means any charitable or
benevolent purpose BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PURPOSES OF RAISING
OF FUNDS BY A VOLUNTEER OR PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF FIRE
FIGHTERS OR RESCUE OR AMBULANCE PERSONS FOR ITS FIRE FIGHTING,
AMBULANCE, OR RESCUE OPERATIONS.

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