# Business Regulation (GBR)

## Title 6. Charitable Organizations and Charitable Representatives

### Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 6-609

(a) Unless authorized by a charitable organization, a person may not:

  (1) represent that a charitable contribution is requested for the charitable organization; or

  (2) use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark or printed matter that belongs to or is associated with the charitable organization to solicit charitable contributions.

(b) In soliciting charitable contributions for a charitable organization, a person may not use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark, or printed matter so similar to that of another established charitable organization that the use might confuse or mislead the public.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)