B. A In the case of a professional solicitor, a statement of the percentage of gross proceeds collected to be paid to the charitable organization.; and

C.__The signatures and legibly printed or typed names of individuals representing the contracting parties.

True and correct copies of contracts must be kept on file in the offices of the charitable organization and the professional fund- raising counsel, professional solicitor, professional fund- raising counsel or commercial co-venturer during the term of the contract and for 3 years after the date of solicitation of contributions provided for in the contract.

Sec. 14. 9 MRSA §5011, as amended by PL 1981, c. 456, Pt. A, §37, is further amended to read:

§5011. Public information

All information required to be filed under this chapter shall be is a public records record and shall must be available to the public at the office of the commissioner or in any manner the commissioner may prescribe.

Sec. 15. 9 MRSA §5011-A is enacted to read:

§5011-A.__Professional solicitor disclosure

A professional solicitor or person who a professional solicitor employs or engages, directly or indirectly, to solicit contributions may not:

1.__Misrepresentation of relationship.__Misrepresent, directly or indirectly, that person's relationship to a charitable organization;

2.__Misrepresentation of fact.__Misrepresent, directly or indirectly, to a contributor or potential contributor any fact relating to the solicitation, including, but not limited to, the percentage of the contribution that will be paid over to the charitable organization or the purpose for which the contribution will be used;

3.__Use of contributions.__Represent, directly or indirectly, that any part of the contributions received will be given or donated to any charitable organization unless the