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Ch. 500
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(B) A PRINCIPAL OWNER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLICITOR
MAY NOT WILLFULLY OR IN A GROSSLY NEGLIGENT WAY COMMIT OR CAUSE TO
COMMIT A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE.
6-5A-10.
(A) A PERSON THAT ENGAGES IN SOLICITING PUBLIC SAFETY
CONTRIBUTIONS WITHOUT PRIOR APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A PUBLIC
SAFETY SOLICITOR IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON CONVICTION, IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING 10 TIMES THE VALUE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT
OF FUNDS IMPROPERLY SOLICITED OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR
BOTH.
(B) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION SHALL MAY:
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(1) BE PROHIBITED FROM ACTING AS A PUBLIC SAFETY SOLICITOR FOR
A PERIOD UP TO 10 YEARS BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF THE CONVICTION; AND
(2) BE ORDERED TO REFUND ALL IMPROPERLY SOLICITED PUBLIC
SAFETY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DONORS WHO MADE SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS.
6-5A-11.
(A) A PERSON WHO COMMITS A WILLFUL VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE:
(1) IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR;
(2) IS SUBJECT, ON CONVICTION, TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING THREE
TIMES THE VALUE OF THE TOTAL GROSS AMOUNT OF FUNDS SOLICITED BY THE
PUBLIC SAFETY SOLICITOR OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH;
AND
(3) SHALL FORFEIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE BOND REQUIRED
IN § 6-5A-03 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) A PERSON WHO COMMITS A GROSSLY NEGLIGENT VIOLATION $F THIS
SUBTITLE:
(1) IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR;
(2) IS SUBJECT, ON CONVICTION, TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING THE GROSS
AMOUNT OF FUNDS SOLICITED BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY SOLICITOR OR LIABILITY FOR
RESTITUTION THAT THE COURT DETERMINES OR BOTH; AND
(3) SHALL FORFEIT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE BOND REQUIRED
IN § 6-5A-03 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
6-701.
This title is the Maryland [Charitable] Solicitations Act.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2000.
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Approved May 18, 2000.
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