13-22-5 - Registration required.
13-22-5. Registration required.
(1) (a) It is unlawful for any organization to engage in an activity described in Subsection(1)(b) unless the organization is:
(i) exempt under Section 13-22-8; or
(ii) registered with the division in accordance with this chapter.
(b) Unless an organization meets the requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the organizationmay not knowingly solicit, request, promote, advertise, or sponsor a charitable solicitation if thecharitable solicitation:
(i) originates in Utah;
(ii) is received in Utah; or
(iii) is caused to be made through business operations in Utah.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit an organization from receiving an unsolicitedcontribution.
(3) It is unlawful for any professional fund raiser to knowingly solicit, request, promote,advertise, or sponsor the solicitation in this state of any contribution for a charitable organization,whether or not the charitable organization is exempt under Section 13-22-8, unless theprofessional fund raiser and any nonexempt charitable organization that is benefitted areregistered with the division.
(4) It is unlawful for any professional fund raising counsel or consultant to knowinglyplan, manage, advise, counsel, consult, or prepare material for, or with respect to, the solicitationin this state of a contribution for a charitable organization, whether or not the charitableorganization is exempt under Section 13-22-8, unless the professional fund raising counsel orconsultant and any nonexempt charitable organization that is benefitted are registered with thedivision.
Amended by Chapter 18, 2005 General Session