Sec. 17.
(1) A person shall not act as a professional fund raiser for a charitable organization or charitable purpose before he has filed an application for a license with the attorney general or after the expiration or cancellation of a license or renewal thereof. Applications for license shall be in writing, under oath, in the form prescribed by the attorney general. The applicant when making application, shall file with and have approved by the attorney general a bond in which the applicant shall be the principal obligor, in the sum of $10,000.00. The bond shall run to the people of the state and to any person including charitable organizations who may have a cause of action against the obligor of the bond for any malfeasance or misfeasance in the conduct of the solicitation. The aggregate limit of liability of the surety to the state and to all the persons shall not exceed the sum of the bond. Application for renewal of licenses when effected shall be for a period of 1 year, or a part thereof, expiring on June 30, and may be renewed for additional 1-year periods upon written application, under oath, in the form prescribed by the attorney general and the filing of the bond.
(2) A person shall not act as a professional solicitor in the employ of a professional fund raiser required to be licensed before he has registered with the attorney general or after the expiration or cancellation of registration. Application for registration or reregistration shall be in writing, under oath, in the form prescribed by the attorney general. Registration or reregistration when effected shall be for a period of 1 year, or a part thereof, expiring on June 30, and may be renewed upon written application, under oath, in the form prescribed by the attorney general for additional 1-year periods.
History: 1975, Act 169, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1975 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 368, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 169 of 1975 - Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (400.271 - 400.294)
Section 400.271 - Short Title.
Section 400.272 - Definitions.
Section 400.274 - Copies of Contracts and Soliciting Materials.
Section 400.276 - Notice of Change in Information; Report.
Section 400.278 - Documents; Books and Records; Inspection.
Section 400.281 - Designation of Resident Agent; Service of Process.
Section 400.282 - Repealed. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 1, 2011.
Section 400.283 - Exemptions From Registration and Reporting Requirements.
Section 400.284 - Repealed. 2010, Act 377, Eff. Mar. 30, 2011.
Section 400.285 - Repealed. 1976, Act 368, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976.
Section 400.286 - Noncompliance; Imposition of Conditions.
Section 400.288 - Prohibited Conduct; Publishing Names of Contributors; Identification.
Section 400.289 - Owning or Operating Clothing Donation Box; Requirements; Exemption.
Section 400.292 - Powers and Duties of Attorney General Not Restricted.
Section 400.293 - Conduct Constituting Misdemeanor; Penalty; Presumption; Civil Action; Prosecution.
Section 400.293a - Persons Subject to Act.
Section 400.293b - Authority of Prosecuting Attorney to Prosecute Person Subject to Act.