N.Y. Not-for-Profit Corporation Law § 115: Power to solicit contributions for charitable purposes

§ 115. Power to solicit contributions for charitable purposes.

(a) No corporation required to obtain approval or provide notice of

formation pursuant to section 404 (Approvals, notices and consents) of

this chapter may solicit contributions for any purpose requiring such

approval or notice unless and until such corporation (1) obtains and

submits any approval or notice required thereunder, and (2) is in

compliance with the registration and reporting requirements of article

seven-A of the executive law and section 8-1.4 of the estates, powers

and trusts law.

(b) The attorney general may maintain an action or proceeding pursuant

to the provisions of subparagraph one of paragraph (a) of section one

hundred twelve of this article against any corporation that solicits

contributions in violation of paragraph (a) of this section. Such an

action may also be maintained in relation to a corporation hereinafter

incorporated if the name, purposes, objects or the activities of such

corporation may, in any manner, lead to the belief that the corporation

possesses or may exercise any of such purposes.