New Jersey § 45:17a-30
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§ 45:17a-30.
a. Prior to soliciting a contribution, either orally or by written request, except
for any in-person solicitation, any independent paid fund raiser, commercial co-venturer,
solicitor, or charitable organization shall clearly and conspicuously disclose any
information as prescribed by the rules adopted by the Attorney General. b. In the case of any solicitation campaign conducted orally, whether by telephone
or otherwise, except for any in-person solicitation, a written confirmation or receipt
or written reminder shall, upon request of the contributor, be sent and shall include
a clear and conspicuous disclosure of any information as prescribed by the rules adopted
by the Attorney General. c. Except as otherwise provided in section 14 of this act, 1 registration statements, reports, notices, contracts or agreements between charitable
organizations and fund raising counsels or independent paid fund raisers and commercial
co-venturers and all other documents and information required to be filed under this
act with the Attorney General are public records and shall be open to the general
public at such time and under such conditions as the Attorney General may prescribe. d. In addition to all other requirements imposed by this act, a charitable organization
that limits its membership to persons who are or formerly were employed as officers
statutorily authorized to enforce the criminal laws of this State or that is a parent
organization that includes local units that so limit membership shall: (1) At least 10 days prior to initiating any solicitation campaign involving multiple
solicitations, give written notice describing the nature, purpose and the proposed
dates and location of the solicitations to the Attorney General and the county prosecutor
of any county in which the solicitations will be made, unless the organization limits
its membership to persons who are or were employed by the State, or is a parent organization
with local units in more than one county, in which case notice shall be given to the
Attorney General who shall notify the appropriate county prosecutors; (2) Upon request, make any records required by this act available for inspection or
provide an audited financial statement of financial records concerning the organization's
fund raising activities to the Attorney General. e. In addition to all other requirements imposed by P.L.1994, c. 16 ( C.45:17A-18 et seq. ), any charitable organization that is or holds itself out to be soliciting contributions
through the use of any name, symbol or statement which implies or that would lead
a reasonable person to believe that the charitable organization is in any way affiliated
with, related to, recognized by, or organized for the benefit of emergency service
employees, officers statutorily authorized to enforce the criminal laws of this State
or a governmental agency shall disclose to the potential contributor the nature of
the affiliation, relationship, recognition or organization, if any, or shall expressly
state that no affiliation, relationship, recognition or organization exists between
the charitable organization and emergency service employees, officers statutorily
authorized to enforce the criminal laws of this State or governmental agency, as the
case may be. 1
N.J.S.A. § 45:17A-31.
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