Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 169 of 1975 - Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (400.271 - 400.294)
Section 400.289 - Owning or Operating Clothing Donation Box; Requirements; Exemption.

Sec. 19.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person that owns or operates a clothing donation box or that receives any of the personal property placed in a clothing donation box or proceeds of that personal property shall not do any of the following:
(a) Fail or neglect to maintain a current license under this act at any time the clothing donation box is accessible to the public.
(b) Mark the clothing donation box or any sign near the clothing donation box in any manner that represents or implies that personal property placed in the clothing donation box, or the proceeds of that personal property, is donated to 1 or more charitable organizations if it is not.
(c) Display the name, logo, trademark, or service mark of a charitable organization on a clothing donation box or on any sign near the clothing donation box if that charitable organization does not receive any of the personal property placed in the clothing donation box or any of the proceeds of that personal property.
(d) If charitable organizations receive some but not all of the personal property placed in the clothing donation box or the proceeds of that personal property, fail or neglect to clearly and conspicuously disclose on the donation box or on a sign at the donation box the name, address, and telephone number of each charitable organization that receives any of that property or those proceeds and the name, address, and telephone number of any other person that receives any of that property or those proceeds.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any person that is exempt from the licensing and financial statement requirements of this act under section 13.
History: Add. 2010, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Oct. 5, 2010 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 400.289, which pertained to provisions to licensure or registration, was repealed by Act 368 of 1976, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 1976.

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