N.Y. Executive Law § 174-d: Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions

§ 174-d. Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting

contributions.

1. No person shall, for the purpose of soliciting contributions from

persons in this state, use the name of any other person, except that of

an officer, director or trustee of the charitable organization by or for

which contributions are solicited, without the written consent of such

other person.

2. A person shall be deemed to have used the name of another person

for the purpose of soliciting contributions if such latter person's name

is listed on any stationery, advertisement, brochure or correspondence

in or by which a contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a

charitable organization or his name is listed or referred to in

connection with a request for a contribution as one who has contributed

to, sponsored or endorsed the charitable organization or its activities.

3. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the publication of

names of contributors without their written consents, 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 violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.