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§ 6-5A-08. Solicitor's restrictions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Regulation

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Regulation (Refs & Annos)
Title 6. Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5a. Public Safety Solicitors (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 6-5A-08
§ 6-5A-08. Solicitor's restrictions
A public safety solicitor may not:
(1) falsely state, imply, or mislead, directly or indirectly, the person solicited for a public safety contribution that the public safety solicitor is a fire fighting, ambulance, rescue, police, fraternal, or other law enforcement employee or member;
(2) send an individual to personally pick up a public safety contribution from a private residence, business, or any other location, unless the individual presents at the time of the solicitation, collection, or attempt to collect:
(i) photo identification; and
(ii) correspondence from the public safety organization authorizing the public safety solicitor to solicit on behalf of the public safety organization for a stated period of time;
(3) solicit in the State using an alias, fictitious, or false name other than the full name of the public safety organization on whose behalf the public safety contribution is solicited as stated in the application for registration as a public safety solicitor; or
(4) promise, directly or indirectly, or imply that the individual or business being solicited will receive any additional or different law enforcement services or treatment by a fire fighting, ambulance, rescue, police, fraternal, or other law enforcement organization or employee as a result of a pledge or refusal to make a public safety contribution.

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Added by Acts 2000, c. 500, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.
MD Code, Business Regulation, § 6-5A-08, MD BUS REG § 6-5A-08
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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