Sec. 4. (a) A professional fundraiser consultant or professional solicitor who applies for registration shall pay a fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000). A partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity that intends to act as a professional fundraiser consultant, or professional solicitor, may register for and pay a single registration fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) on behalf of its members, officers, agents, and employees.

     (b) The fees collected shall be used, in addition to funds appropriated by the general assembly, for the administration of this chapter.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-7-8-4

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Professional fundraiser consultant: means any person who is hired for a fee to plan, manage, advise, or act as a consultant in connection with soliciting contributions for, or on behalf of, a charitable organization, but who does not actually solicit contributions as a part of the person's services or employ, procure, or engage a compensated person to solicit contributions. See Indiana Code 23-7-8-1
  • Professional solicitor: means a person who, for a financial consideration, solicits contributions for, or on behalf of, a charitable organization, either personally or through agents or employees specifically employed for that purpose, including agents or employees specifically employed by or for a charitable organization who solicit contributions under the direction, supervision, or instruction of a professional solicitor. See Indiana Code 23-7-8-1
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) Before July 2 of each year, a professional fundraiser consultant or professional solicitor registered under this chapter must file an update to the registration. A renewal fee of fifty dollars ($50) must accompany this update.

As added by P.L.245-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.24-1989, SEC.4; P.L.8-1993, SEC.320; P.L.48-1998, SEC.2.