13-22-21 - Appeal on behalf of individual.
13-22-21. Appeal on behalf of individual.
(1) If a charitable campaign consisting of exempt solicitations for the relief of a namedindividual sustaining a life-threatening illness or injury, as described in Subsection 13-22-8(1)(d),collects proceeds in excess of $1,000, the organizer of the campaign shall give the divisionwritten notice of the following:
(a) the organizer's name and address;
(b) the name, whereabouts, and present condition of the person for whose relief thecontributions are solicited including a letter from the person's attending physician detailing theillness or injury;
(c) the date the charitable campaign commenced; and
(d) the purpose to which the collected contributions are to be applied.
(2) Notice under Subsection (1) is due within 10 days after commencing the appeal orcollecting in excess of $1,000, whichever is later.
(3) If the organizer fails to file timely notice, the division shall inform the organizer ofthe notice requirement and give the organizer 10 additional days as a grace period within whichto file the notice. If the organizer fails to file the notice within the grace period, the division mayissue a cease and desist order against the organizer.
(4) If, at any time, the division has reasonable cause to believe that the organizer isperpetrating a fraud against the public, or in any other way intends to profit from harming thepublic through the charitable campaign, it shall issue a cease and desist order against theorganizer.
Amended by Chapter 187, 1996 General Session