CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SOLICITATIONS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 169 of 1975
400.288 Using name of another for purpose of soliciting contributions; publishing names of contributors; prohibited names, symbols, or statements; identification.
Sec. 18.
(1) A person shall not use for the purpose of soliciting contributions the name of another person, except that of an officer, director, or trustee of the charitable organization by or for which contributions are solicited, without the consent of such other person.
(2) A person has used the name of another person for the purpose of soliciting contributions if the latter person's name is listed on stationery, an advertisement, brochure, or in correspondence by which a contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a charitable organization or the name is listed or referred to in connection with a request for a contribution as one who has contributed to, sponsored, or indorsed the organization or its activities.
(3) This section does not prevent the publication of names of contributors without their written consent in an annual or other periodic report issued by a charitable organization for the purpose of reporting on its operations and affairs to its membership or for the purpose of reporting contributions to contributors.
(4) A charitable organization or professional fund raiser soliciting contributions shall not use a name, symbol, or statement so closely related or similar to that used by another charitable organization or governmental agency that would tend to confuse or mislead the public.
(5) A charitable organization, whether exempt or not from this act, shall supply to each solicitor and each solicitor shall have in immediate possession identification which sets forth the name of the solicitor and the name of the charitable organization on whose behalf the solicitation is conducted.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SOLICITATIONS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 169 of 1975
400.288 Using name of another for purpose of soliciting contributions; publishing names of contributors; prohibited names, symbols, or statements; identification.
Sec. 18.
(1) A person shall not use for the purpose of soliciting contributions the name of another person, except that of an officer, director, or trustee of the charitable organization by or for which contributions are solicited, without the consent of such other person.
(2) A person has used the name of another person for the purpose of soliciting contributions if the latter person's name is listed on stationery, an advertisement, brochure, or in correspondence by which a contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a charitable organization or the name is listed or referred to in connection with a request for a contribution as one who has contributed to, sponsored, or indorsed the organization or its activities.
(3) This section does not prevent the publication of names of contributors without their written consent in an annual or other periodic report issued by a charitable organization for the purpose of reporting on its operations and affairs to its membership or for the purpose of reporting contributions to contributors.
(4) A charitable organization or professional fund raiser soliciting contributions shall not use a name, symbol, or statement so closely related or similar to that used by another charitable organization or governmental agency that would tend to confuse or mislead the public.
(5) A charitable organization, whether exempt or not from this act, shall supply to each solicitor and each solicitor shall have in immediate possession identification which sets forth the name of the solicitor and the name of the charitable organization on whose behalf the solicitation is conducted.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND SOLICITATIONS ACT (EXCERPT) Act 169 of 1975
400.288 Using name of another for purpose of soliciting contributions; publishing names of contributors; prohibited names, symbols, or statements; identification.
Sec. 18.
(1) A person shall not use for the purpose of soliciting contributions the name of another person, except that of an officer, director, or trustee of the charitable organization by or for which contributions are solicited, without the consent of such other person.
(2) A person has used the name of another person for the purpose of soliciting contributions if the latter person's name is listed on stationery, an advertisement, brochure, or in correspondence by which a contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a charitable organization or the name is listed or referred to in connection with a request for a contribution as one who has contributed to, sponsored, or indorsed the organization or its activities.
(3) This section does not prevent the publication of names of contributors without their written consent in an annual or other periodic report issued by a charitable organization for the purpose of reporting on its operations and affairs to its membership or for the purpose of reporting contributions to contributors.
(4) A charitable organization or professional fund raiser soliciting contributions shall not use a name, symbol, or statement so closely related or similar to that used by another charitable organization or governmental agency that would tend to confuse or mislead the public.
(5) A charitable organization, whether exempt or not from this act, shall supply to each solicitor and each solicitor shall have in immediate possession identification which sets forth the name of the solicitor and the name of the charitable organization on whose behalf the solicitation is conducted.
