Section 14.314 - Exemptions. - Michigan Statutes

PUBLIC SAFETY SOLICITATION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 298 of 1992

14.314 Exemptions.

Sec. 14.

An organization or person is exempt from the requirements of this act if the solicitations of the organization or person meet either of the following:

(a) All of the following:

(i) The purpose of the solicitation is to aid a specifically named spouse and children of a public safety officer who died or was injured in the line of duty and not less than 75% of the contributions go for this purpose.

(ii) The organization's membership has officers from the same employer as the slain or injured officer whose family would benefit from the contributions and the solicitations are only conducted within the jurisdiction of the public safety employer.

(iii) The organization has received written approval, on a form approved by the attorney general, from the person or persons on whose behalf the contributions are being sought.

(b) All of the following:

(i) The solicitation is on behalf of a charitable organization that is not the organization to which the person making the solicitation is a member.

(ii) The person making the solicitation is not compensated by the organization for which the solicitation was made.

(iii) The solicitation is conducted in a place accessible by the general public.

History: 1992, Act 298, Imd. Eff. Dec. 18, 1992