§ 6-609

Maryland § 6-609

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gbr: Business Regulation
• Title: 6

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(a) Unless authorized by a charitable organization, a person may not:

(1) represent that a charitable contribution is requested for the charitable organization; or

(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.

(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.