N.J. Admin. Code § 13:48-11.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:48-11.2 - Disclosures to the public; solicitations; receipts and confirmations; notice

(a) Prior to soliciting any contribution (except for an in-person solicitation) either telephonically, electronically or in writing, a charitable organization, unless exempt from registration pursuant to 13:48-3.3 and all independent paid fund raisers, commercial co-venturers and solicitors shall clearly and conspicuously disclose the following:

1. The name of the individual making the solicitation;

2. Whether or not the individual making the solicitation is paid or is a volunteer;

3. The name of any fund raising counsel, independent paid fund raiser, or commercial co-venturer employing the individual making the solicitation; and

4. The name of the charitable organization which will receive the contribution.

(b) Any oral or written statement made by a charitable organization or on behalf of a charitable organization by persons including, but not limited to, commercial co-venturers, fund raising counsels, independent paid fund raisers, or solicitors shall be truthful.

(c) If a contribution or pledge results from an oral or written solicitation, including a telephone solicitation but excluding any in-person solicitation, a written confirmation or receipt or written reminder shall, upon request of the contributor, be sent to the contributor. Every confirmation, receipt or reminder shall include the clear and conspicuous disclosure of the following:

1. The name of the individual making the solicitation;

2. Whether or not the individual making the solicitation is paid or a volunteer;

3. The name of any fund raising counsel, independent paid fund raiser, or commercial co-venturer employing the individual making the solicitation; and

4. The name of the charitable organization which will receive the contribution.

(d) Every printed solicitation, written confirmation, receipt or written reminder shall include the following statement which shall be conspicuously printed: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING 973-504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:48-11.2

Amended by R.2006 d.432, effective 12/18/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 2632(a), 38 N.J.R. 5393(a).
Rewrote the statement in (d).
Amended by R.2011 d.061, effective 2/22/2011.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1676(a), 43 N.J.R. 439(a).
Rewrote the introductory paragraph of (a).