(a) An individual, corporation, or other legal entity who for compensation solicits funds or other property in this state for charitable purposes shall disclose prior to an oral solicitation or sales solicitation made by direct personal contact, radio, television, telephone, or over the Internet, or at the same time as a written solicitation or sales solicitation:

(1) That the solicitation or sales solicitation is being conducted by a commercial fundraiser for charitable purposes.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 17510.85

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Business and Professions Code 21

(2) The name of the commercial fundraiser for charitable purposes as registered with the Attorney General pursuant to § 12599 of the Government Code.

(b) The disclosures required pursuant to this section, if printed or if presented electronically, shall be in at least 12-point type, and shall be clear and conspicuous, as defined in Section 17601.

(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 299, Sec. 1. (AB 556) Effective January 1, 2016.)

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