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Act 169 of 1975 - CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SOLICITATIONS ACT (400.271 - 400.294)
Section 400.271 ‑ Short title.
Section 400.272 ‑ Definitions.
Section 400.273 ‑ Charitable organization; registration; information to be included in registration statement; form; suspension of requirement to file registration statement; conditions.
Section 400.274 ‑ Copies of contracts and soliciting materials.
Section 400.275 ‑ Examination of registration statement; registration; exceptions; charge not required.
Section 400.276 ‑ Notice of change in information; report.
Section 400.277 ‑ Expiration of registration; renewal of registration statement and supporting information.
Section 400.278 ‑ Documents; books and records; inspection.
Section 400.279 ‑ Local, county, or area division supervised and controlled by superior or parent organization; registration; application statement; annual report.
Section 400.280 ‑ Rules.
Section 400.281 ‑ Designation of resident agent; service of process.
Section 400.282 ‑ Repealed. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 1, 2011.
Section 400.283 ‑ Exemptions from registration and reporting requirements.
Section 400.284 ‑ Repealed. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011.
Section 400.285 ‑ Repealed. 1976, Act 368, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976.
Section 400.286 ‑ Noncompliance; imposition of conditions.
Section 400.287 ‑ Professional fund raiser; application for license; bond; renewal of license; registration or reregistration of professional solicitor.
Section 400.287a ‑ Suspension of license of professional fund raiser or registration of charitable organization or professional solicitor; imposition of conditions.
Section 400.288 ‑ Prohibited conduct; publishing names of contributors; identification.
Section 400.289 ‑ Owning or operating clothing donation box; requirements; exemption.
Section 400.290 ‑ Grounds for injunction, court order, or judgment; additional remedies; actions by attorney general; assurance of discontinuance.
Section 400.291 ‑ Investigation; order of appearance or production; service; contempt; oath or affirmation.
Section 400.292 ‑ Powers and duties of attorney general not restricted.
Section 400.293 ‑ Conduct constituting misdemeanor; penalty; presumption; civil action; prosecution.
Section 400.293a ‑ Persons subject to act.
Section 400.293b ‑ Authority of prosecuting attorney to prosecute person subject to act.
Section 400.294 ‑ Repeal of MCL 400.301 to 400.304.