§ 2509. Charitable solicitations
It shall be an unlawful practice for a sponsor to sell or offer for sale pay-per-call services that involve charitable fundraising either directly or indirectly by solicitation of donations or through the sale of information, goods, or services unless:
(1) all advertisements and promotions for the service include the identity of the nonprofit tax-exempt charity or charitable organization for which the funds are being raised;
(2) the sponsor gives callers the right to cancel any pledge made by virtue of the telephone call, whether it is characterized as a donation or as the cost of the call itself, and notifies callers of that right as part of the service; and
(3) the sponsor and charity or charitable organization have complied with all applicable federal and State laws governing charitable fundraising. (Added 1993, No. 99, § 2.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Chapter 67 - Pay-per-Call Services
§ 2502. Requirements for disclosures in advertisements
§ 2503. Requirements for preambles
§ 2505. Loan and credit card services
§ 2508. Children’s program services
§ 2509. Charitable solicitations
§ 2510. Pay-per-call fulfillment services
§ 2511. Automatic dialing devices
§ 2512. Chain referral services
§ 2513. Automatic billing arrangements
§ 2514. Billing for pay-per-services; Public Utility Commission authority