A. No commercial co-venturer shall conduct any charitable sales promotion in the Commonwealth on behalf of a charitable or civic organization unless the charitable or civic organization is duly registered or granted the appropriate exempt status as provided by this chapter.
B. Prior to any charitable sales promotion in the Commonwealth, the commercial co-venturer shall have a written agreement with the charitable or civic organization on whose behalf the charitable sales promotion is to be conducted. Such agreement shall be signed by an authorized representative of the commercial co-venturer and two officers of the charitable or civic organization.
C. The commercial co-venturer shall maintain all records in connection with the charitable sales promotion for a period of three years after the end date of the charitable sales promotion. All such records shall be made available to the Commissioner upon request.
2003, c. 576.
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