§ 162.6. Exemptions from registration
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 10 P.S. Charities and Welfare
10 P.S. § 162.6
§ 162.6. Exemptions from registration
(1) Educational institutions, the curricula of which in whole or in part are registered with or approved by the Department of Education, either directly or by acceptance of accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the Department of Education, and any auxiliary associations, foundations and support groups which are directly responsible to educational institutions.
(2) Hospitals which are subject to regulation by the Department of Health or the Department of Public Welfare1 and the hospital foundation, if any, which is an integral part thereof.
provided that all fundraising activities of an organization or association under subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) are carried on by volunteers, members or an auxiliary or affiliate thereof, and those volunteers, members or affiliates receive no compensation directly or indirectly for the fundraising activities.
(5) Senior citizen centers and nursing homes which are nonprofit and charitable and which have been granted tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), provided that all fundraising activities are carried on by volunteers, members or officers of the Senior Citizen Center and those volunteers, members or officers receive no compensation, directly or indirectly, for the fundraising activities.
(8) Any charitable organization which receives contributions of $25,000 or less annually, provided that such organization does not compensate any person who conducts solicitations. Charitable organizations which receive more than $25,000 in contributions shall file the appropriate registration statement within 30 days after the contributions are received.
(b) Effect of exemption.--Exemption from the registration requirements of this act shall in no way limit the applicability of other provisions of the act to a charitable organization or any professional solicitor or professional fundraising counsel acting on its behalf, except that written notice under sections 9(k)2 and 13(c)3 shall not apply.
Credits
1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1200, No. 202, § 6, effective in 60 days. Amended 1992, July 9, P.L. 436, No. 92, § 3, imd. effective.
Footnotes
Now Department of Human Services; see 62 P.S. § 103.
10 P.S. § 162.9(k).
10 P.S. § 162.13(c).
10 P.S. § 162.6, PA ST 10 P.S. § 162.6
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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