Registration, Professional Fundraising Consultant Registration, Professional Fundraising Solicitor Registration, Notice of Commencement of Solicitations, Financial Report of Campaign, Disaster Relief  

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    DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

    Division of Consumer Services

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    5J-7.004Registration

    5J-7.009Professional Fundraising Consultant Registration

    5J-7.010Professional Fundraising Solicitor Registration

    5J-7.011Notice of Commencement of Solicitations

    5J-7.012Financial Report of Campaign

    5J-7.013Disaster Relief

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40 No. 251, December 31, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    5J-7.004 Registration.

    (1) No change.

    (2) Unless exempted pursuant to Section 496.406, F.S., every charitable organization or sponsor soliciting in or from this state shall file with the department FDACS-10100, Solicitation of Contributions Registration Application, Rev. 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Attention: Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____.

    (3) Charitable organizations and sponsors exempt from registration pursuant to Section 496.406(1)(d), F.S., shall file with the department FDACS-10110, Small Charitable Organizations/Sponsors Application, Rev. 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference.  Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Attention:  Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-____.

    (4) No change.

    (5) Charitable organizations or sponsors shall notify the department of all material changes in the information submitted in either the initial registration statement or the last renewal statement within 10 days of the material change. The charitable organization or sponsor shall utilize FDACS-10118, Solicitation of Contributions Material Change Form, 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, , Attention: Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference. FDACS-10118 may also be completed and submitted online at: www.800helpfla.com/registeronline.

    Rulemaking Authority 496.424 FS. Law Implemented 496.405, 496.406, 496.4071, 496.409, 496.410, 496.426 FS. History–New 7-7-92, Amended 6-28-94, 3-13-95, 6-4-95, 11-6-95, 3-25-12, 1-19-14, __________.

     

    5J-7.009 Professional Fundraising Consultant Registration.

    (1) Every professional fundraising consultant shall file with the department FDACS-10104, Professional Fundraising Consultant Registration Application, Rev. 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Attention: Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-     .

    (2) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 496.424 FS. Law Implemented 496.409 FS. History–New 3-25-12, Amended 1-19-14, ___________.

     

    5J-7.010 Professional Solicitor Registration.

    (1) Every professional solicitor providing fundraising services for an organization who will solicit funds in or from this state shall file with the Department FDACS-10101, Professional Solicitors Registration Application, Rev. 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Attention: Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-___.

    (2) Each officer, director, trustee, or owner of a professional solicitor and an employee of a professional solicitor conducting telephonic solicitations during which a donor’s or potential donor’s personal financial information is requested or provided must, before engaging in solicitation activities, file with the department FDACS-10120, Professional Solicitor Individual License Application 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference.  Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Attention: Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.

    (a) through (b) No change.

    (3) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority 496.424 FS.  Law Implemented 496.410, 496.4101 FS. History–New 3-25-12, Amended 1-19-14, ____________.

     

    5J-7.011 Notice of Commencement of Solicitations.

    No less than 15 days before commencing any solicitation campaign or event, the professional solicitor must file with the department FDACS-10105, Notice of Commencement of Solicitation Rev. 01/15 11/14, hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of this form may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Attention: Solicitation of Contributions, 2005 Apalachee Parkway, Terry L. Rhodes Bldg., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-6500, or accessed online at: http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-___.

    Rulemaking Authority 496.424 FS. Law Implemented 496.410(6) FS. History–New 3-25-12, Amended 1-19-14,_____.