(a) Unless authorized by a charitable organization, a person may not:
- (1) represent that a charitable contribution is requested for the charitable organization; or
- (2) use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark or printed matter that belongs to or is associated with the charitable organization to solicit charitable contributions.
- (b) In soliciting charitable contributions for a charitable organization, a person may not use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark, or printed matter so similar to that of another established charitable organization that the use might confuse or mislead the public.
Added by Acts 1992, c. 4, § 2. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999.
Formerly Art. 41, § 3-212.