Kansas Statutes 17-1765. Professional solicitors; registration; application; duration; fee
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 17-1765
- professional solicitor: means any person who is employed or retained for compensation by a professional fund raiser to solicit contributions for charitable purposes from persons in this state; and
(f) "solicitation" means any request or appeal, either oral or written, or any endeavor to obtain, seek or plead for funds, property, financial assistance or other thing of value, including the promise or grant of any money or property of any kind or value for a charitable purpose, but excluding:
(1) Direct grants or allocation of funds received or solicited from any affiliated fund-raising organization by a member agency; and
(2) unsolicited contributions received from any individual donor, foundation, trust, governmental agency or other source, unless such contributions are received in conjunction with a solicitation drive. See Kansas Statutes 17-1760
(a) No person shall act as a professional solicitor in the employ of a professional fund raiser before such person has registered with the attorney general or after the expiration or cancellation of such registration or any renewal of such registration.
(b) An application for registration or renewal shall be in writing and under oath in the form prescribed by the attorney general. Registration shall be in effect for a period of one year, or a part thereof, expiring on June 30, and may be renewed for additional one-year periods.
(c) Upon receipt of a proper registration or renewal and payment of applicable fees, the attorney general shall issue a professional solicitor’s license and identification number.
(d) Every professional solicitor required to register with the attorney general shall pay a fee of $25 with each registration or renewal.