Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-175
(Formerly Sec. 19-323k). Short title: Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act”.
General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 419d — Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act
Connecticut · statute · Conn. Gen. Stat. ch. 419d · 13 active provisions
Provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190a
Solicitation of charitable funds: Definitions
As used in sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive: (1) “Charitable organization” means any person who is organized and operated, or holds himself or herself out as being organized and operated, for one or more charitable purposes. “Charitable organization” does not include any political action committee organization.…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190b
Registration of charitable organizations prior to solicitation. Hearing on application. Late fee. Extension of time for financial report. Failure to register
(a) Every charitable organization not exempted by section 21a-190d shall annually register with the department prior to conducting any solicitation or prior to having any solicitation conducted on its behalf by others. Application for registration shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall include a no…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190c
Annual financial reports. Fiscal records
(a) Every charitable organization required to register pursuant to section 21a-190b shall annually file with the department, as part of such organization's application for registration, a financial report for its most recently completed fiscal year, which report shall include a financial statement and such other inform…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190d
Charitable organizations that engage in solicitation exempted from registration and financial disclosure requirements
The following charitable organizations that engage in solicitation shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 21a-190b and 21a-190c, provided each such organization, prior to conducting any solicitation or prior to having any solicitation conducted on behalf of others, shall submit such information as the depar…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190e
Fund-raising counsel. Record and disclosure of contract. Registration of fund-raising counsel. Fees. Bond. Accounting for funds received
(a) Each contract between a charitable organization and a fund-raising counsel shall be in writing and contain such information as will enable the department to identify the services the fund-raising counsel is to provide and the manner of his compensation. Each charitable organization employing a fund-raising counsel…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190f
Paid solicitors. Registration. Fees. Bond. Filing of contracts. Solicitation notice. Contract requirements. Disclosures at point of solicitation. Prohibited practices. Records. Deposit of funds
(a) No person shall act as a paid solicitor unless such person has first registered with the department. Registration shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner, shall be certified by the paid solicitor as true and correct to the best of the solicitor's knowledge and shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190g
Commercial coventurers. Filing of contracts. Terms. Accounting. Disclosures required in advertising
(a) Every charitable organization which agrees to permit a charitable sales promotion to be conducted in its behalf, shall obtain a written agreement from the commercial coventurer and submit a copy of such agreement to the department not less than ten days prior to the commencement of the charitable sales promotion wi…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190h
Prohibited acts
It shall be a violation of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive, for: (1) Any person to misrepresent the purpose or beneficiary of a solicitation; (2) any person to misrepresent the purpose or nature of a charitable organization; (3) any charitable organization or any person while engaged in the conduct of the affa…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190i
Investigations. Subpoenas. Court orders
(a) The department, on its own motion or on complaint of any person, may conduct an investigation to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the commissioner or the commissioner's autho…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190j
Time limit for compliance
Section 21a-190j is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190k
Regulations
The commissioner may adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 in order to carry out the provisions of sections 21a-190a to 21a-190l, inclusive.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 21a-190l
Denial, suspension, revocation of registration. Court-ordered relief. Penalties
(a) The commissioner may deny, suspend or revoke the registration of any charitable organization, fund-raising counsel or paid solicitor which has violated any provision of this section and sections 21a-190a to 21a-190k, inclusive. (b) The Attorney General, at the request of the commissioner, may apply to the Superior…