§ 6–509
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 6-509 (2026)
Title 6. Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives
Subtitle 5. Charitable Solicitations
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(a)
The only persons liable under this section are:
(1)
charitable organizations;
(2)
charitable representatives; and
(3)
officers, directors, partners, or trustees of charitable organizations or charitable representatives.
(b)
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person who willfully fails to comply with a requirement of this title as to a charitable contribution made because of a charitable solicitation is liable to the donor of the charitable contribution for:
(1)
actual damages that the donor sustains because of the failure;
(2)
punitive damages that the court allows, not exceeding 3 times the actual damages; and
(3)
reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, if damages are awarded.
(c)
Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person who is grossly negligent in failing to comply with a requirement of this title as to a charitable contribution made because of a charitable solicitation is liable to the donor of the charitable contribution for:
(1)
actual damages that the donor sustains because of the failure; and
(2)
reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, if damages are awarded.
(d)
A person is not liable under this section if the person establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the failure to comply with a requirement under this title, the person followed reasonable procedures to comply.