Professional solicitors; required disclosures

HRS §467B-1.5, under Chapter 467B.

HRS §467B-1.5

§467B-1.5 Professional solicitors; required disclosures. [Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] (a) Every professional solicitor, and every employee or agent thereof, who solicits contributions from a prospective donor or contributor in this State shall at the outset of any oral or written request for a contribution:

(b) A professional solicitor who makes an oral solicitation by telephone, door-to-door, or otherwise, prior to collecting or attempting to collect any contribution, shall provide a written confirmation of the expected contribution and clearly disclose that the contribution is not tax-deductible, if applicable, or, if the professional solicitor maintains that the contribution is tax-deductible in whole or in part, the portion of the contribution that the professional solicitor maintains is tax-deductible. The written confirmation shall also conspicuously disclose the name and current address of the registered professional solicitor. [L 2006, c 168, §1; am L 2016, c 163, §2]

§467B-1.5 Professional solicitors and charitable fundraising platforms; required disclosures. [Section effective July 1, 2026. For section effective until June 30, 2026, see above. L 2025, c 108, §§10, 13.] (a) Every professional solicitor, charitable fundraising platform, and every employee or agent thereof, who solicits contributions from a prospective donor or contributor in this State shall at the outset of any oral or written request for a contribution:

(b) A professional solicitor who makes an oral solicitation by telephone, door-to-door, or otherwise, before collecting or attempting to collect any contribution, shall provide a written confirmation of the expected contribution and clearly disclose that the contribution is not tax-deductible, if applicable, or, if the professional solicitor maintains that the contribution is tax-deductible in whole or in part, the portion of the contribution that the professional solicitor maintains is tax-deductible. The written confirmation shall also conspicuously disclose the name and current address of the registered professional solicitor. [L 2006, c 168, §1; am L 2016, c 163, §2; am L 2024, c 205, §3; am L 2025, c 108, §4]