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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-5 > Chapter-5-53-1 > 5-53-1-12SECTION 5-53.1-12
§ 5-53.1-12 Solicitation. – (a) Any written solicitation used by or on behalf of any charitableorganization shall provide a description of the programs and activities forwhich it has expended or will expend contributions it receives from thesolicitation or shall include therein a statement that, upon written request toa specified person at the charitable organization, a person may obtain from thecharitable organization a description. In addition, any written solicitationshall state in clear and unambiguous language whether or not contributions aredeductible for federal income tax purposes in accordance with applicable law.The requirements of this section shall be satisfied by written notice to thedonor or prospective donor. This written notice requirement shall be deemedsatisfied if made once during the solicitation process, including at the timeof confirmation of receipt of any contribution.
(b) If any charitable organization solicits contributions foror makes contributions through a solicitation to another organization which isnot its affiliate as defined in § 5-53.1-4, the written solicitation shallinclude a statement that the contributions have been made and that a list ofall organizations which have received contributions from the solicitingorganization during the most recently completed fiscal year of the charitableorganization for which information is required to be filed in accordance with§ 5-53.1-2 may be obtained from that organization. A United Way, federatedfund or incorporated community appeal, by or through which a donation is merelytransferred to another organization selected by the donor, does not need toinclude the donor selected transferee organizations in the list. Therequirements of this section shall be satisfied by a written notice to thedonor or prospective donor. This written notice requirement shall be deemedsatisfied if made once during the solicitation process, including at the timeof confirmation of receipt of any contribution.
(c) A charitable organization shall comply with all requestsmade pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of this section within fifteen (15)days of their receipt.
