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ME exemption: source url https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/9/title9sec5006.html → https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/9/title9sec5006.html; source quote replaced

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“Persons soliciting contributions for the relief of any individual specified by name at the time of the solicitation, when all of the contributions collected, without any deductions whatsoever, are turned over to the named beneficiary for that individual's use”

ME exemption added: exemption type religious_institution_excluded; description An organization established for and serving bona fide religious purposes is not a charitable organization for Title 9 chapter 385. 9 M.R.S. § 5003(1). This is a definitional exclusion, not a § 5006 license exemption.; requires filing 0; source url https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/9/title9sec5003.html; verification status verified

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“For purposes of this chapter, an organization established for and serving bona fide religious purposes is not a charitable organization.”

ME exemption: description Charitable organizations receiving less than $35,000 annually OR with fewer than 36 donors, provided NO professional solicitors are used AND assets/income do not benefit officers/members. Per 9 M.R.S. §5006. Dual-condition exemption. → Charitable organizations that do not intend to solicit and receive and do not actually solicit or receive contributions from the public in excess of $35,000 during a calendar year, or do not receive contributions from more than 35 persons during a calendar year, if they do not contract with professional solicitors and if no part of the assets or income inures to any officer or member. The organization must license within 30 days after crossing either trigger.; source url https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/9/title9sec5006.html → https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/9/title9sec5006.html; source quote replaced

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“Charitable organizations that do not intend to solicit and receive and do not actually solicit or receive contributions from the public in excess of $35,000 during a calendar year or do not receive contributions from more than 35 persons during a calendar year, if the charitable organizations do not contract with professional solicitors and if no part of the assets or income inures to the benefit of or is paid to any officer or member.”