If the Commissioner determines that any charitable or civic organization not registered with his office and not exempt from registration, irrespective of whether such organization is subject to the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth, has solicited or may be soliciting in this Commonwealth, directly or indirectly, by any means including without limitation, by telephone or telegraph, by direct mail or by advertising in national media, he may, after ten days' written notice mailed to the charitable or civic organization, cause to be printed in one or more newspapers published in this Commonwealth a notice in substantially the following form:
WARNING--UNREGISTERED CHARITABLE SOLICITATION
The organization named below has solicited contributions from Virginia citizens for allegedly charitable purposes. It has not registered with or been granted the appropriate exempt status by the Commissioner as required by law. Contributors are cautioned that their contributions to such organization may be used for noncharitable purposes.
1974, c. 574; 1979, c. 595; 1983, c. 374; 1988, c. 322.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 57 - Religious and Charitable Matters; Cemeteries
Chapter 5 - Solicitation of Contributions
§ 57-49. Registration of charitable organizations; prohibition against support of terrorists
§ 57-50. Reciprocal agreements with other states; online filing
§ 57-51. Nonresident registration
§ 57-52. Publication of warnings concerning certain charitable and civic organizations
§ 57-52.1. Publication of warnings concerning solicitation by professional solicitors
§ 57-53. Records to be kept by charitable organizations
§ 57-55.2. Charitable solicitation disclosure
§ 57-55.2:1. Solicitations by for-profit organizations
§ 57-55.3. Disclosure regarding financial statement required
§ 57-55.4. Collection receptacles; required disclosures
§ 57-56. Information filed to become public records
§ 57-58. Ratio of fund-raising expenses to contributions to be included in registration statement
§ 57-59. Enforcement of chapter; seizure of property connected with terrorism; penalties
§ 57-61. Registration of professional fund-raising counsels and solicitors
§ 57-61.1. Time and effect of registration
§ 57-61.2. Commercial co-ventures
§ 57-62. Liability imposed by other laws not decreased
§ 57-64. Out-of-state enforcement proceedings
§ 57-66. Rules and regulations; model ordinance