§ 6–5A-10
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 6-5A-10 (2026)
Title 6. Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives
Subtitle 5A. Public Safety Solicitors
§ 6–5A-10LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person that engages in soliciting public safety contributions without prior application for registration as a public safety solicitor is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding 10 times the value of the total amount of funds improperly solicited or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
(b)
A person convicted of a violation of this section may:
(1)
be prohibited from acting as a public safety solicitor for a period up to 10 years beginning on the date of the conviction; and
(2)
be ordered to refund all improperly solicited public safety contributions to the donors who made such contributions.