Md. Code, Business Regulation § 6-609
Md. Code, Business Regulation § 6-609
in effect(a) 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) 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.
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