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| | | An Act To Strengthen the Charitable Solicitations Act |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 9 MRSA §5003, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 386, Pt. A, | | §2, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Charitable organization. "Charitable organization" means | | any person or entity, including any person or entity organized in | | a foreign state, that is or holds itself out to be organized or | | operated for any charitable purpose or that solicits, accepts or | | obtains contributions from the public for any charitable purpose | | and by any means, including, but not limited to, personal | | contact, telephone, mail, newspaper advertisement, television or | | radio. Status as a tax-exempt entity does not necessarily | | qualify that entity as a charitable organization. A chapter, | | branch, area office or similar affiliate or any person soliciting | | contributions for any charitable purpose within the State for a | | charitable organization that has its principal place of business | | outside the State is considered a charitable organization for the | | purposes of this Act. For purposes of this chapter, an | | organization established for and serving bona fide religious | | purposes is not a charitable organization. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 9 MRSA §5003, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 221, §1, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Commercial co-venturer. "Commercial co-venturer" means any | person who, for profit or other commercial consideration |
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