Rhode Island General Laws
Title 5 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 5-53.1 - Solicitation by Charitable Organizations

Section 5-53.1-1. - Definitions. - § 5-53.1-1. Definitions. The following words and phrases as used...

Section 5-53.1-2. - Registration of charitable organizations. - § 5-53.1-2. Registration of charitable organizations. (a) Every charitable organization,...

Section 5-53.1-3. - Certain persons exempted. - § 5-53.1-3. Certain persons exempted. (a) The following persons shall...

Section 5-53.1-4. - Reports and records of registered charitable organizations. - § 5-53.1-4. Reports and records of registered charitable organizations. (a)...

Section 5-53.1-5. - Books and records. - § 5-53.1-5. Books and records. Every charitable organization registered or...

Section 5-53.1-6. - Nonresident charitable organizations; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process. - § 5-53.1-6. Nonresident charitable organizations; designation of director as agent...

Section 5-53.1-7. - Prohibited activity. - § 5-53.1-7. Prohibited activity. In addition to any other violations...

Section 5-53.1-8. - Professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel. - § 5-53.1-8. Professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel. (a) No person...

Section 5-53.1-9. - Contracts of professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel. - § 5-53.1-9. Contracts of professional fundraisers and fundraising counsel. (a)...

Section 5-53.1-10. - Professional solicitor. - § 5-53.1-10. Professional solicitor. No person shall act as a...

Section 5-53.1-11. - Nonresident professional fundraisers, fundraising counsel, and professional solicitors; designation of director as agent for service of process; service of process. - § 5-53.1-11. Nonresident professional fundraisers, fundraising counsel, and professional solicitors;...

Section 5-53.1-12. - Solicitation. - § 5-53.1-12. Solicitation. (a) Any written solicitation used by or...

Section 5-53.1-12.1. - Solicitation — Requirements. - § 5-53.1-12.1. Solicitation — Requirements. Prior to orally requesting a...

Section 5-53.1-13. - Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions. - § 5-53.1-13. Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting...

Section 5-53.1-14. - Enforcement and penalties — Director. - § 5-53.1-14. Enforcement and penalties — Director. (a) Whenever the...

Section 5-53.1-15. - Enforcement — Attorney general. - § 5-53.1-15. Enforcement — Attorney general. (a) Any person who...

Section 5-53.1-16. - Payment of fees. - § 5-53.1-16. Payment of fees. All fees, required to be...

Section 5-53.1-17. - Rules and regulations. - § 5-53.1-17. Rules and regulations. The director may promulgate rules...

Section 5-53.1-18. - Severability. - § 5-53.1-18. Severability. If any provision of this chapter or...