Title 44 — Charitable and Curative Institutions.
28 chapters · 499 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 44-1701 Definitions
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As used in this chapter: (1) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia, sitting as a board, or any agent or agency designated by him to perform any function vested in the Mayor by this chapter. (2) The term “registrant” means the holder of a valid certificate o…
D.C. Code § 44-1702 Powers of Mayor and Council
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(a) The Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia are authorized and empowered: (1) To administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter; (2) To investigate the allegations of any application for a certificate of registration; (3) To have access to and inspect and mak…
D.C. Code § 44-1703 Certificate of Registration — Required; exception
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(a) No person shall solicit in the District of Columbia unless he holds a valid certificate of registration authorizing such solicitation. (b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any person making solicitations, including solicitations for educational purposes, sole…
D.C. Code § 44-1704 Certificate of registration — Application; issuance
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(a) Application for such certificate of registration shall be made upon such form or forms as shall be prescribed by the Council of the District of Columbia, shall be sworn to and shall be filed with the Mayor at least 15 days prior to the time when the certificate of registratio…
D.C. Code § 44-1705 Solicitor information cards
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(a) No individual shall solicit in the District of Columbia unless he exhibits a solicitor information card or a copy thereof, produced and authenticated as provided in regulations made pursuant to this chapter, and reads it to the person solicited, or presents it to said person …
D.C. Code § 44-1706 Report of contributions secured
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Each registrant shall, within 30 days after the period for which a certificate of registration has been issued, and within 30 days after a demand therefor by the Mayor, file a report with the Mayor, stating the contributions secured as a result of any solicitation authorized by s…
D.C. Code § 44-1707 Representations as to finding by Mayor in regard to registration certificate or solicitor card prohibited
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No person shall make or cause to be made any representation that the issuance of a certificate of registration or of a solicitor information card is a finding by the Mayor: (1) That the statements contained in the registrant’s application are true and accurate; (2) That the appli…
D.C. Code § 44-1708 Compensation for telephone solicitation prohibited
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No person shall for pecuniary compensation or consideration conduct or make any solicitation by telephone for or on behalf of any actual or purported charitable use, purpose, association, corporation, or institution.
D.C. Code § 44-1709 Advisory committee
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The Mayor may appoint an advisory committee to advise the Mayor in respect to any matter related to the enforcement of this chapter, and the members thereof shall serve without compensation. Such committee shall consist of not less than 5 nor more than 9 members, whose terms shal…
D.C. Code § 44-1710 Regulations
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The Council of the District of Columbia is authorized to promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter; provided, that no such regulation shall be put in effect until after a public hearing has been held thereon.
D.C. Code § 44-1711 Registered solicitor’s use of name of other person; publication of names of contributors
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(a) No person who is required to obtain a certificate of registration under this chapter shall, for the purpose of soliciting contributions, use the name of any other person, except that of an officer, director, or trustee of the organization for which contributions are solicited…
D.C. Code § 44-1712 Penalties; prosecutions; actions to enjoin
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(a) Any person violating any provision of this chapter, or regulation made pursuant thereto, or filing, or causing to be filed, an application or report pursuant to this chapter, or regulation made pursuant thereto, containing any false or fraudulent statement, shall be punished …
D.C. Code § 44-1713 Severability
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If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
D.C. Code § 44-1714 Appropriations
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Such appropriations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter are authorized.