§ 6–501
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 6-501 (2026)
Title 6. Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives
Subtitle 5. Charitable Solicitations
§ 6–501LinkCopy Citation
(a)
An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor and any subcontract or other contract in furtherance of such an agreement shall be in writing.
(b)
A fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor shall submit to the Secretary of State a copy of all agreements under subsection (a) of this section on or before the earlier of:
(1)
the tenth day after the agreement is made; or
(2)
the start of a charitable solicitation.
(c)
The text that a professional solicitor or associate solicitor uses in a charitable solicitation shall be attached to the agreement and shall include:
(1)
the name of the charitable organization for which the charitable solicitation is made;
(2)
the specific charitable purpose that is to be advanced with charitable contributions as shown in the registration statement; and
(3)
a statement that the person who solicits charitable contributions:
(i)
is a paid fund–raiser; and
(ii)
on request, will provide a copy of the charitable organization’s financial statement.
(d)
An agreement between a professional solicitor, fund–raising counsel, or charitable organization and a person engaged to receive or hold contributions resulting from a professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement shall be attached to the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement filed with the Secretary of State.
(e)
An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor may not contain a provision that states:
(1)
that the charitable organization may not use contributions from a solicitation for its charitable purposes until some or all fund–raising expenses have been paid; or
(2)
that the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel may engage in a direct mail or other solicitation in the charity’s name for the purpose of paying or offsetting preexisting fund–raising expenses.