PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 581

(2) (i) A charitable organization claiming exemption under paragraph (1)
of this subsection shall submit evidence of its entitlement to an exemption upon request
of the Secretary of State.

(ii) A charitable organization that fails to submit evidence satisfactory
to the Secretary of State under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph is not exempt from the
requirements of this title.

6-619.

(a)     [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN § 6-620 OF THIS SUBTITLE, A person who
commits a willful violation of this title or who causes a person to commit a willful violation

of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not
exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(b)     A person who commits a grossly negligent violation of this title or who causes
a person to commit a grossly negligent violation of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor
and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or liability for restitution that
the court determines or both.

6-620.

(A)     THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY IT.

(1) A DEVICE OR CONTAINER GENERATES LESS THAN A GROSS TOTAL

OF $100 A YEAR; AND

(2) THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT BENEFITS FROM THE
DEVICE OR CONTAINER GENERATES LESS THAN $500 A YEAR FROM ANY SOURCE
FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

(B)     (1) A person who places in an establishment OR OTHER LOCATION open to
the public a vending machine, canister, or other device or container for the deposit of
money that reflects the name of a charitable organization or a charitable purpose shall [:

(1)] state on the device or container:

(I)       the address of the charitable organization named [; and];

(II)     the name and address of the entity BUSINESS placing the device or
container, if not [a] THE charitable organization; [and

(2) state on the device or container and to the person who grants permission
for the placement of the device or container that a portion of the money deposited is
RETAINED BY THE BUSINESS PLACING THE DEVICE OR CONTAINER AND THAT THE
REMAINDER IS given to a charitable organization or used for charitable purposes, if less
than all of the money deposited is given to a charitable organization or used for charitable
purposes].

(III) WHETHER MAINTENANCE OF THE DEVICE OR CONTAINER IS
PERFORMED BY VOLUNTEERS OR A PERSON PAID FOR THE SERVICE; AND

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