Indiana § 23-7-8-6 - Required disclosures at time of solicitation; written confirmation

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§ 23-7-8-6. Required disclosures at time of solicitation; written confirmation

Sec. 6. (a) A professional solicitor subject to registration under this chapter or a person who is employed to solicit or act on behalf of a professional solicitor subject to registration under this chapter shall disclose at the time of the solicitation and before the donor agrees to make a contribution:

(1) the name and, upon request, the address of the charitable organization that is being represented;

(2) the fact that the person soliciting the contribution is, or is employed by, a professional solicitor, and the fact that the professional solicitor is compensated;

(3) the full name of the professional solicitor and, upon request, the telephone number the person being solicited can call to confirm the information provided under this section; and

(4) the charitable purpose for which the funds are being raised.

(b) If a person solicits in writing or in person, the disclosures required by subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall be in writing. If a person solicits by telephone, the disclosures required by subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall be made orally.

(c) A written confirmation shall be mailed within ten (10) days after each solicitation in which a contribution has been given. This confirmation must include the disclosures required under subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2).

(d) All disclosures required by this section must be clear and conspicuous.

(e) A contributor has the right to cancel a pledge for monetary contribution at any time prior to making the contribution.

As added by P.L.245-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.248-1987, SEC.3; P.L.24-1989, SEC.6; P.L.48-1998, SEC.4.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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