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Can you summarize Bpc Code CACL Division 7 Part 3 Chapter 1 Article 1.3?
Advertising [17500. - 17606.] > Charitable Solicitations [17510. - 17510.95.]
Short Summary
The provided legal document content pertains to the regulation of solicitations and sales solicitations for charitable purposes in the state of California. The document aims to protect the public from fraud and ensure that funds solicited for charitable purposes are utilized for those purposes. It applies to individuals and organizations involved in such solicitations. The document defines ‘solicitation for charitable purposes’ as any request or invitation to give money or property for charitable purposes, and ‘sales solicitation for charitable purposes’ as the sale or offer to sell various items or services where the same conditions as solicitation for charitable purposes apply. The document also includes provisions regarding the dissemination of solicitation or sales information to the public. It requires solicitors or sellers to exhibit a card or provide printed material with specific information during solicitations. There are exemptions for volunteers who receive no compensation and are 18 years of age or younger. The document also addresses solicitation of contributions from passing motorists and sets requirements for charities engaging in such solicitations. It further governs the solicitation or sales solicitation for charitable purposes made through various means, such as radio, television, letter, telephone, or the Internet. The document specifies the disclosure requirements for such solicitations and sales solicitations. It also establishes accounting principles for the financial records of soliciting organizations. The document provides exemptions for solicitations within the membership of a charitable organization or upon its regular occupied premises, as well as funds raised as authorized by Section 326.5 of the Penal Code. It allows compliance with city or county ordinances that provide similar disclosure requirements for charitable solicitations. Additionally, the document establishes a fiduciary relationship between charities or persons soliciting on their behalf and the persons from whom charitable contributions are being solicited. It requires disclosure of commercial fundraisers for charitable purposes and their registration information. Another section of the document limits the amount of fees that can be retained by individuals or entities soliciting funds or property for charitable purposes. It also requires certain charities to annually prepare and provide a one-page document to the Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts. The document does not specify any penalties for non-compliance or violation of its provisions.
Whom does it apply to?
Individuals and organizations involved in solicitations and sales solicitations for charitable purposes in the state of California
What does it govern?
Solicitations and sales solicitations for charitable purposes
What are exemptions?
Exemptions for volunteers who receive no compensation and are 18 years of age or younger
What are the Penalties?
The document does not mention any specific penalties for non-compliance or violation of its provisions.
Jurisdiction
California