Section 6-609 - Misrepresentation - Marks or printed matter. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-609. Misrepresentation - Marks or printed matter.
 

(a)  Authorization required.- Unless authorized by a charitable organization, a person may not: 

(1) represent that a charitable contribution is requested for the charitable organization; or 

(2) use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark or printed matter that belongs to or is associated with the charitable organization to solicit charitable contributions. 

(b)  Use of similar marks or printed matter.- In soliciting charitable contributions for a charitable organization, a person may not use a name, symbol, emblem, device, service mark, or printed matter so similar to that of another established charitable organization that the use might confuse or mislead the public. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 3-212; 1992, ch. 4, § 2; 1999, ch. 34, § 1.]