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Session Laws, 1993
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WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 570

(F) "DISCLOSURE STATEMENT" MEANS A WRITTEN STATEMENT THAT INCLUDES
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(1) A STATEMENT THAT A COPY OF THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION ON WHOSE BEHALF THE SOLICITATION IS MADE
IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST; AND

(2) THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION ON WHOSE BEHALF
THE SOLICITATION IS MADE AND THE ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE
REQUESTS FOR A COPY OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED.

14-2603.

(a)     (1) When making a door-to-door solicitation, a solicitor may not accept or
receive, at the time the solicitation is made, any money, check, or other negotiable
instrument, or any other consideration.

(2) This section does not apply to any door-to-door solicitation resulting in
the acceptance or receipt by the solicitor, at the time the solicitation is made, of less than
$200 in any money or any other consideration, including the amount of a pledge or
promise of subsequent contribution of any money or any other consideration.

(b)     When making a door-to-door solicitation, the solicitor shall:

(1)     Give the consumer a pledge form;

(2)     Inform the consumer of the consumer's right to rescind a pledge made
pursuant to a door-to-door SOLICITATION within [20] 30 days AT ANY TIME after the
door-to-door solicitation AND THAT A PLEDGE TO CONTRIBUTE IS NOT AN
ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT;
[and]

(3)     Notify the consumer that the solicitor may not accept or receive, at the
time the door-to-door solicitation is made, any money, or any other consideration,
including the amount of a pledge or promise of subsequent contribution of any money or
other consideration, that equals or exceeds $200; AND

(4)      INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THE CONSUMER'S RIGHT TO A REFUND
OR RETURN OF ANY CONTRIBUTION MADE PURSUANT TO A DOOR-TO-DOOR
SOLICITATION IF REQUESTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONTRIBUTION IS MADE-

(5) PROVIDE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE CONSUMER PRIOR TO
ACCEPTING A DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION; AND

(6) MAIL WITHIN 30 DAYS OF A REQUEST BY A CONSUMER PURSUANT TO A
DOOR-TO-DOOR SOLICITATION A CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL
OR ORGANIZATION ON WHOSE BEHALF THE SOLICITATION IS MADE AT NO CHARGE TO
THE PERSON WHO REQUESTED IT.

(c)     The pledge form given to the consumer shall contain the following
information:

(1) The name of the solicitor;

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