CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SOLICITATIONS ACT
Act 169 of 1975
AN ACT to regulate charitable organizations, professional fund raisers and other persons soliciting or collecting contributions on behalf of charitable organizations, and certain other persons involved in the solicitation of contributions to charitable organizations; to require certain charitable organizations and certain professional solicitors to register and disclose certain information before soliciting contributions; to require certain professional fund raisers to obtain a license and disclose certain information before soliciting contributions; to provide for reporting of financial and other information by those licensed or registered and those claiming exemption from licensing or registration; to prescribe standards of conduct and administration and prohibit certain actions in connection with charitable solicitations; to provide for powers and duties of the attorney general and county prosecuting attorneys; to preempt local regulation; to provide remedies and penalties for violations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
History: 1975, Act 169, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1975
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Am. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
| Section 400.271 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 400.272 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 400.273 | Section | Charitable organization; registration; information to be included in registration statement; form; suspension of requirement to file registration statement; conditions. |
| Section 400.274 | Section | Copies of contracts and soliciting materials. |
| Section 400.275 | Section | Examination of registration statement; registration; exceptions; charge not required. |
| Section 400.276 | Section | Notice of change in information; report. |
| Section 400.277 | Section | Expiration of registration; renewal of registration statement and supporting information. |
| Section 400.278 | Section | Documents; books and records; inspection. |
| Section 400.279 | Section | Local, county, or area division supervised and controlled by superior or parent organization; registration; application statement; annual report. |
| Section 400.280 | Section | Rules. |
| Section 400.281 | Section | Designation of resident agent; service of process. |
| Section 400.282 | Section | Repealed. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 1, 2011. |
| Section 400.283 | Section | Exemptions from registration and reporting requirements. |
| Section 400.284 | Section | Repealed. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011. |
| Section 400.285 | Section | Repealed. 1976, Act 368, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976. |
| Section 400.286 | Section | Noncompliance; imposition of conditions. |
| Section 400.287 | Section | Professional fund raiser; application for license; bond; renewal of license; registration or reregistration of professional solicitor. |
| Section 400.287a | Section | Suspension of license of professional fund raiser or registration of charitable organization or professional solicitor; imposition of conditions. |
| Section 400.288 | Section | Prohibited conduct; publishing names of contributors; identification. |
| Section 400.289 | Section | Owning or operating clothing donation box; requirements; exemption. |
| Section 400.290 | Section | Grounds for injunction, court order, or judgment; additional remedies; actions by attorney general; assurance of discontinuance. |
| Section 400.291 | Section | Investigation; order of appearance or production; service; contempt; oath or affirmation. |
| Section 400.292 | Section | Powers and duties of attorney general not restricted. |
| Section 400.293 | Section | Conduct constituting misdemeanor; penalty; presumption; civil action; prosecution. |
| Section 400.293a | Section | Persons subject to act. |
| Section 400.293b | Section | Authority of prosecuting attorney to prosecute person subject to act. |
| Section 400.294 | Section | Repeal of MCL 400.301 to 400.304. |
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