Solicitations — Vermont Code § 2475

Vermont Code § 2475 — Solicitations. Reproduced from the official Vermont Statutes Online, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 2475. Solicitations

  • (a) No paid fundraiser shall misrepresent, directly or indirectly, his or her relationship
    to a charitable organization. (b) No paid fundraiser or charitable organization shall misrepresent, directly or indirectly,
    to a contributor or potential contributor any fact relating to the solicitation, including
    the percentage of the contribution that will be paid over to the charitable organization
    or the purpose for which the contribution will be used. (c) No paid fundraiser shall represent, directly or indirectly, that any part of the contributions
    received will be given or donated to any charitable organization unless the organization
    has previously consented in writing to the use of its name. (d) The provisions of this section shall also apply to any person that a paid fundraiser
    employs or engages, directly or indirectly, to solicit contributions. (e) No paid fundraiser shall solicit a contribution from any person in this State without
    clearly and conspicuously disclosing to the person, both orally, if the paid fundraiser
    is soliciting in whole or in part by telephone, and in writing, if the paid fundraiser
    is soliciting in whole or in part by means of writing: (1) that the solicitor is being paid by the charitable organization on whose behalf the
    solicitation is being made; and (2) how the potential contributor may obtain information from the State on the respective
    percentages of contributions that will be paid to the charitable organization and
    to the paid fundraiser. (Added 1989, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1997, No. 42, §§ 3, 4; 2003, No. 51, § 3.)

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Vermont Statutes Online § 2475
  • Jurisdiction: Vermont
  • Code: Vermont Statutes Online
  • Subject: Solicitations
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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