Ch. 388

LAWS OF MARYLAND

REGISTRATION STATEMENT MAY SOLICIT THE PUBLIC BEFORE THE ISSUANCE
OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION.

(2)  A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION MAY NOT SOLICIT THE
PUBLIC FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IF ITS APPLICATION TO REGISTER AS A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION HAS BEEN DENIED.

(3)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL DENY THE REGISTRATION OF
A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT:

(I)  HAS FAILED TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN ITS
REGISTRATION MATERIALS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION, OR A
REASONABLE TIME PERIOD OF LONGER DURATION AS DETERMINED BY THE
SECRETARY OF STATE; OR

(II)  HAS ENGAGED IN ANY PRACTICE UNLAWFUL UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE.

(4)  THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY DENY THE REGISTRATION
OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT FAILS TO FILE IN A TIMELY
MANNER A REGISTRATION STATEMENT REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(4) (5) (I) WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
NOTIFICATION OF THE DENIAL, AN APPLICANT WHOSE APPLICATION FOR
REGISTRATION IS DENIED MAY REQUEST IN WRITING A HEARING BEFORE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(II) A HEARING SHALL BE HELD WITHIN 60 DAYS
FROM THE DATE THE SECRETARY OF STATE RECEIVES THE REQUEST.

(6) (I) A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DENIED REGISTRATION
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY FILE A NEW REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH
THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND REQUEST REMOVAL OF THE REGISTRATION
DENIAL.

(II)  THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REMOVE A
REGISTRATION DENIAL IF:

1.  THE NEW REGISTRATION STATEMENT
COMPLIES WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND

2.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE CONCLUDES THAT
REMOVAL OF THE DENIAL WILL NOT AFFECT ADVERSELY THE INTEGRITY OF
CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS IN THE STATE.

(III)  THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL NOTIFY A
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN WRITING OF ITS DECISION CONCERNING THE
REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF A REGISTRATION DENIAL.

(IV)  A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT REQUESTS
REMOVAL OF A REGISTRATION DENIAL MAY NOT SOLICIT THE PUBLIC FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS UNTIL THE SECRETARY OF STATE REMOVES THE DENIAL.

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