{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-6-501","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 6–501","heading":"","body":"(a) An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor and any subcontract or other contract in furtherance of such an agreement shall be in writing.\n(b) A fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor shall submit to the Secretary of State a copy of all agreements under subsection (a) of this section on or before the earlier of:\n(1) the tenth day after the agreement is made; or\n(2) the start of a charitable solicitation.\n(c) The text that a professional solicitor or associate solicitor uses in a charitable solicitation shall be attached to the agreement and shall include:\n(1) the name of the charitable organization for which the charitable solicitation is made;\n(2) the specific charitable purpose that is to be advanced with charitable contributions as shown in the registration statement; and\n(3) a statement that the person who solicits charitable contributions:\n(i) is a paid fund–raiser; and\n(ii) on request, will provide a copy of the charitable organization’s financial statement.\n(d) An agreement between a professional solicitor, fund–raising counsel, or charitable organization and a person engaged to receive or hold contributions resulting from a professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement shall be attached to the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement filed with the Secretary of State.\n(e) An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor may not contain a provision that states:\n(1) that the charitable organization may not use contributions from a solicitation for its charitable purposes until some or all fund–raising expenses have been paid; or\n(2) that the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel may engage in a direct mail or other solicitation in the charity’s name for the purpose of paying or offsetting preexisting fund–raising expenses.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=6-501","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"7e3f4608ef604bb1102994d862192f27684a3778e89424e991f85d4f5f9b76dc","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-6-418","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-6-502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}