Section 16-1304. CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION

 

1304.1Application for a certificate of registrations, under the provisions of § 4 of the Act [D.C. Official Code § 44-1703(a) (2001 Ed.)] shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this section.

 

1304.2Each application for a certificate of registration shall contain the following information:

 

(a)The name, address, and headquarters of the applicant;

 

(b)If incorporated, the date and place of incorporation;

 

(c)If the applicant is not an individual, the names and headquarters of the applicant's principal officers and managers and a copy of the resolution authorizing the person or persons making application for the certificate of registration on behalf of the applicant to take that action, certified to as a true and correct copy by the person having charge of the applicant's records;

 

(d)A copy of the charter and by-laws of the applicant;

 

(e)The purposes of the solicitation to be made under the authority of the certificate of registration applied for, the estimated total of funds proposed to be raised by the solicitation, and all the uses or dispositions to be made of the funds;

 

(f)The names and addresses of all persons who will have responsibility for managing the solicitations, including managerial personnel both within and outside the District;

 

(g)The names and addresses of all persons by whom the receipts or proceeds of the solicitation may be disbursed;

 

(h)An outline of the method or methods to be used in conducting the solicitation;

 

(i)The time when solicitations are to be made, giving the dates on which solicitations are to begin and end;

 

(j)The total estimated cost of the solicitation, including all costs of administration, promotion, solicitations, collection, and disbursement; and

 

(k)A statement of the estimated cost of the solicitation, expressed as a percentage of the estimated total amount expected to be collected.

 

1304.3If professional fundraisers or solicitors will be connected with the solicitation to any extent, the following information shall be provided with the application:

 

(a)The names and addresses of all professional fund raisers and professional solicitors;

 

(b)The amount of wages, fees, commissions, expenses, or emoluments to be paid to each professional fund raiser and professional solicitor; and

 

(c)A copy of the contract, if any, made by or on behalf of the applicant with each professional fund raiser and professional solicitor.

 

1304.4Each application shall be accompanied by an itemized financial statement for the last preceding calendar year or fiscal year, as the records of applicant may be kept, of any funds collected in the District of Columbia through a charitable solicitation by or on behalf of the applicant. This statement shall disclose the amount of money so collected, together with the costs of collecting, and the final distribution of the funds collected.

 

1304.5If the applicant completes an application for renewal of registration prior to the expiration of a registration period the applicant need not file an itemized financial statement under § 1304.4, except upon demand of the Director. Nothing in this section shall absolve the applicant from compliance with the reporting requirements of § 7 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 44-1706 (2001 Ed.)).

 

1304.6Each application shall be accompanied by a full statement of the character and extent of the charitable work being done by the applicant in the District.

 

1304.7Each application shall be accompanied by a statement to the effect that if the certificate of registration is granted, the certificate will not be used or represented in any way as an endorsement by the District or by the Department of the solicitation to be conducted under the authority of the certificate.

 

1304.8If the applicant is a non-resident, the applicant shall appoint and maintain an attorney-in-fact to act as the applicant's agent in the District for the service of any notice or process authorized by the Act or this chapter.

 

1304.9If the applicant is unable to furnish any of the information required by this section, a detailed statement shall be given the Director of the reason or reasons why the information cannot be furnished.

 

1304.10The fee for a certificate of registration shall be eighty dollars ($ 80) which shall be paid at the time application is made.