| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the solicitation of funds; amending s. |
| 3 | 496.406, F.S.; exempting certain veterans' organizations |
| 4 | from requirements to file registration statements with the |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing |
| 6 | an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Section 496.406, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 11 | to read: |
| 12 | 496.406 Exemption from registration.-The following |
| 13 | charitable organizations and sponsors are exempt from the |
| 14 | requirements of s. 496.405: |
| 15 | (1) A person who is soliciting for a named individual, |
| 16 | provided that all the contributions collected without any |
| 17 | deductions whatsoever are turned over to the beneficiary for her |
| 18 | or his use and provided that the person has complied with the |
| 19 | requirements of s. 496.413. |
| 20 | (2) A charitable organization or sponsor which limits |
| 21 | solicitation of contributions to the membership of the |
| 22 | charitable organization or sponsor. For the purposes of this |
| 23 | paragraph, the term "membership" does not include those persons |
| 24 | who are granted a membership upon making a contribution as a |
| 25 | result of a solicitation. |
| 26 | (3) A reputable military veterans' association or |
| 27 | organization that is registered with the Department of Veterans' |
| 28 | Affairs. |
| 29 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |