{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-6-609","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Regulation § 6–609","heading":"","body":"(a) Unless authorized by a charitable organization, a person may not:\n(1) represent that a charitable contribution is requested for the charitable organization; or\n(2) use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark or printed matter that belongs to or is associated with the charitable organization to solicit charitable contributions.\n(b) In soliciting charitable contributions for a charitable organization, a person may not use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark, or printed matter so similar to that of another established charitable organization that the use might confuse or mislead the public.","path":["Article - Business Regulation"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbr\u0026section=6-609","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:23Z","sha256":"9627832707e8604ed3849fac7e150c65c80fab39a7b1b75e2ac93ab15cc0d145","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-6-608","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-regulation-6-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}