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367.668 Disclosure requirements.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Prior to orally requesting a contribution or when requesting a contribution in
writing, a professional solicitor shall clearly disclose:
(a) The professional solicitor's name, as set out in the registration statement filed
with the Attorney General pursuant to KRS 367.652, phone number or e-mail
address, and the fact that the professional solicitor is being paid for providing
services;
(b) The name of the charitable organization the professional solicitor represents
and a description of how the contributions raised by the solicitation will be
used for a charitable or civic purpose; and
(c) If the professional solicitor places or maintains a receptacle in public view for
the purpose of collecting contributions in the form of clothing, household
items, and other items, the receptacle shall contain a sign or label that:
1.
Includes the information contained in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
subsection;
2.
Includes a statement that reads as follows: "Items donated here support,
in part, a for-profit professional solicitor.";
3.
Is in lettering not less than three (3) inches in height and one-half (1/2)
inch in width; and
4.
Is placed immediately below the opening in the receptacle used to
deposit donations.
Any individual who acts on behalf of the professional solicitor and identifies
himself by name shall give his legal name.
Any responses given by or on behalf of a professional solicitor to an oral or written
request for information shall be truthful.
The written confirmation, receipt, or reminder sent to a contributor or one who has
pledged to contribute, following an oral solicitation, shall clearly include the
information required by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.
If the person being solicited requests information regarding the amount or
percentage of funds going to the charitable organization or for a charitable or civic
purpose, the professional solicitor shall inform the person solicited of the
percentage of the gross revenue or the reasonable estimate of the gross revenue that
the charitable organization will receive from the solicitation campaign. The
Attorney General shall promulgate administrative regulations necessary to
effectuate this disclosure.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 13, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1994.
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