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Maine Statutes, Title 9

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Title 9

67 chapters · 20 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 920 Ch 385, CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS ACT18 Ch 201, GENERAL PROVISIONS1 Ch 301, ORGANIZATION1

18 sections·Filtered byTitle 9✕Ch 385✕

9 M.R.S. § 5001 Short title
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This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Charitable Solicitations Act."
9 M.R.S. § 5002 Intent
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It is the intent of the Legislature to require the licensure and financial reporting of charitable organizations and professional solicitors and the bonding of professional solicitors.
9 M.R.S. § 5003 Definitions
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As used in this Act, unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings. [PL 1977, c. 488, §1 (NEW).] 1. Charitable organization. "Charitable organization" means any person or entity, including any person or entity organized…
9 M.R.S. § 5004 Licensure of charitable organizations
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1. Initial licensure as a charitable organization. The following provisions govern license applications by charitable organizations. A. Unless it has received an exemption pursuant to section 5006, a charitable organization that intends to solicit, accept or obtain contributions …

9 M.R.S. § 5005-A Records

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1. Books and records. A charitable organization shall maintain accurate and complete books and records of all fund-raising campaigns and shall keep those books and records available for inspection by or production to the Attorney General or the director for 3 years after the conc…

9 M.R.S. § 5005-B Annual fund-raising activity reports to be filed by charitable organizations

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1. Content of report. A charitable organization shall submit to the director an annual fund-raising activity report that reflects data from the organization's preceding fiscal year, on a form prescribed by the director, as part of its application for license renewal. The report m…

9 M.R.S. § 5006 Exemptions from license requirements

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1. Exemption. The following charitable organizations, persons and institutions are exempt from the license requirements of section 5004: A. Organizations that solicit primarily within their membership and do not contract with a professional solicitor. For purposes of this paragra…

9 M.R.S. § 5008-A Licensure, license renewal and records kept by professional solicitors

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1. Initial licensure. A person or entity may not act as a professional solicitor before that person or entity has received a license from the director. A professional solicitor shall apply for initial licensure by filing a license application with the director, paying the applica…

9 M.R.S. § 5008-B Annual fund-raising activity reports to be filed by professional solicitors

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1. Content of report. A professional solicitor licensed pursuant to section 5008‑A shall submit to the director an annual fund-raising activity report that reflects data from the licensee's preceding fiscal year, on a form prescribed by the director, as part of its application fo…

9 M.R.S. § 5009 Retention of contracts

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All contracts entered into between a professional solicitor and a charitable organization must be in writing. [PL 2013, c. 539, §15 (AMD).] Contracts must be kept on file in the offices of the charitable organization and the professional solicitor during the term of the contract …

9 M.R.S. § 5011 Public information

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All information required to be filed under this chapter is a public record and must be available to the public at the office of the director or in any manner the director may prescribe.

9 M.R.S. § 5011-A Professional solicitor disclosure

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A professional solicitor or person who a professional solicitor employs or engages, directly or indirectly, to solicit contributions may not: [PL 2003, c. 541, §15 (NEW).] 1. Misrepresentation of relationship. Misrepresent, directly or indirectly, that person's relationship to a …

9 M.R.S. § 5012 Charitable solicitation disclosure

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It is a violation of this chapter for any person or entity to solicit contributions from a prospective donor without fully disclosing to the prospective donor, at the time of solicitation but prior to the request for contributions, the name and physical address of the charitable …

9 M.R.S. § 5013 Unauthorized use of names

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1. Use of name; written consent. A person or entity may not, for the purpose of soliciting contributions from persons or entities in this State, use the name of any other person or entity in a misleading manner. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the publication of…

9 M.R.S. § 5014 Violation as unfair trade practice

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A violation of this chapter constitutes a violation of Title 5, chapter 10. [RR 2025, c. 2, Pt. A, §28 (COR).] An intentional violation of this chapter is a Class D crime.

9 M.R.S. § 5015-A Fees

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The director may establish by rule fees for purposes authorized under this chapter in amounts that are reasonable and necessary for their respective purposes, except that the fee for any one purpose may not exceed $200 annually. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine …

9 M.R.S. § 5017 Denial or refusal to renew license; disciplinary action

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The director or the director's designee may deny the license application, refuse to renew the license or suspend or revoke the license of a person or an entity that has been, or whose principals, officers, directors, employees or fundraisers have been, convicted of, found guilty …

9 M.R.S. § 5018 Rulemaking

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The director shall propose, revise, adopt and enforce rules necessary to carry out this chapter. Rules adopted pursuant to this chapter are routine technical rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.