Change log

WI penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/939/iv/60; grade source cite none → Wis. Stat. § 939.60, grading Wis. Stat. § 202.06(6)(c)2.

WA penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=19.09.275; grade source cite none → RCW 19.09.275

NY penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EXC/174-D; grade source cite none → N.Y. Exec. Law § 174-d

NH penalty: risk class unclassified → felony; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/I/7/7-32-b.htm; grade source cite none → N.H. RSA 7:32-b

MT penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0450/chapter_0020/part_0010/section_0010/0450-0020-0010-0010.html; grade source cite none → MCA 45-2-101(42), grading MCA 30-14-142(3) through MCA 45-1-103(2)

HI penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol14_Ch0701-0853/HRS0701/HRS_0701-0107.htm; grade source cite none → HRS § 701-107(3), grading HRS § 467B-10(2)

CT penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_952.htm; grade source cite none → Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-26(a), (d)(1), grading § 21a-190l(c)

VA penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title57/chapter5/section57-59/; grade source cite none → Va. Code § 57-59(A)

PA penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/programs/charities/CharitiesSolicitationAct-1-2018.pdf; grade source cite none → 10 P.S. § 162.18(a), (b)

OR penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors128.html; grade source cite none → ORS 128.992

OH penalty: risk class unclassified → felony; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1716.99; grade source cite none → ORC § 1716.99(A), (B)

IL penalty: risk class unclassified → misdemeanor; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/Page-Attachments/ILCharitableOrganizLaws.pdf; grade source cite none → 225 ILCS 460/7(a)

FL penalty: risk class unclassified → felony; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/496.417; grade source cite none → Fla. Stat. § 496.417

AZ penalty: risk class unclassified → felony; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.azleg.gov/ars/44/06561.htm; grade source cite none → A.R.S. § 44-6561(B), (C)

AL penalty: risk class unclassified → felony; grade quote added; grade source url none → https://www.alabamaag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/File-Consumer-Alabama-Charitable-Code.pdf; grade source cite none → Ala. Code § 13A-9-71(q)

NV penalty: source url https://nevada.public.law/statutes/nrs_82a.300 → https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-082A.html; source quote replaced

AZ penalty: risk class felony → unclassified

AK penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified

ME penalty: short label Maine (Class D crime + up to $10K civil under UTPA) → Maine (an intentional violation is a Class D crime per 9 M.R.S. § 5014)

SD penalty: short label South Dakota (Class 6 felony >$1K; Class 5 felony >$100K per SDCL § 37-24-6; $2K civil per intentional violation per § 37-24-27) → South Dakota (for each act in violation of § 37-24-6: Class 1 misdemeanor under $1,000; Class 6 felony over $1,000 and under $100,000; Class 5 felony over $100,000); source cite SDCL § 37-24-6 + § 37-24-27 → SDCL § 37-24-6

SC penalty: short label South Carolina (escalating misdemeanor → felony for subsequent + $10/day late fee) → South Carolina (knowing and willful violation with the intent to deceive or defraud: misdemeanor for a first offense, a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both; felony for a later offense, a fine up to $10,000, imprisonment up to five years, or both, per § 33-56-145(A))

OK penalty: short label Oklahoma ($10K civil per violation + felony for fraud) → Oklahoma (felony on conviction for a knowingly false material statement on a registration application, a similar name used to deceive the public, or a scheme to defraud in a solicitation, per tit. 18, § 552.14a(J))

ND penalty: short label North Dakota (civil up to $5,000/violation + 5-year denial; Class C FELONY for post-revocation solicitation per § 50-22-05) → North Dakota (class A misdemeanor for soliciting in violation of the chapter or for failing to properly complete and promptly file a required report; class C felony for soliciting after the registration is revoked, per NDCC § 50-22-05)

NC penalty: short label North Carolina ($1,000 per violation administrative + $10,000 per violation civil + Class 1 misdemeanor) → North Carolina (Class 1 misdemeanor for a willful and knowing violation, in addition to any administrative or civil penalties, per G.S. 131F-22); source cite NCGS §131F-22, §131F-23(e)(1), §131F-24(a) (Charitable Solicitation Act) → N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131F-22 (Charitable Solicitation Act); source quote replaced

MO penalty: short label Missouri (§407.100.6 civil not more than $1,000 per violation; §407.020.3 Class E felony for a person with intent to defraud) → Missouri (class E felony for a willful and knowing unlawful practice, such as deception in a charitable solicitation, done with the intent to defraud, per § 407.020.3)

MN penalty: short label Minnesota ($25,000 per violation civil + misdemeanor for willful) → Minnesota (misdemeanor for a willful and knowing violation, or for willfully and knowingly giving false information to the attorney general, per § 309.581)

MD penalty: short label Maryland (§6-205(f) civil $5,000 willful / $3,000 grossly negligent; §6-619 willful misdemeanor $5,000 / 1 year) → Maryland (misdemeanor: for a willful violation, a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment up to 1 year, or both; for a grossly negligent violation, a fine up to $3,000, restitution, or both, per § 6-619); source cite Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. §6-619(a) → Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. § 6-619; source quote replaced

DC penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified

WI penalty: risk class civil → unclassified

HI penalty: risk class civil → unclassified

GA penalty: risk class civil → unclassified

FL penalty: risk class civil → unclassified

FL penalty: short label Florida ($500 per violation for registration failure; up to $10,000 for fraud or deception) → Florida (administrative fine up to $5,000 per violation; up to $500 per violation for a 501(c)(3) organization that fails to register; up to $10,000 for fraud or deception); source quote replaced

OR penalty: source url https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_128.675 → https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors128.html; risk class misdemeanor → unclassified; source quote replaced

CT penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified; source quote replaced

WA penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified

VA penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified

PA penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified

OH penalty: risk class misdemeanor → unclassified

NH penalty: risk class felony → unclassified

IL penalty: risk class felony → unclassified

MT penalty: short label Montana (Consumer Protection Act civil up to $10,000/violation per § 30-14-142; +$10,000 vulnerable adult per § 30-14-144) → Montana (Consumer Protection Act: civil fine up to $10,000 for each willful violation per § 30-14-142(2); on conviction for a fraudulent course of conduct, a fine up to $5,000, imprisonment up to 1 year, or both per § 30-14-142(3)); source cite Montana Code § 30-14-142(3) → Montana Code § 30-14-142(2), (3); risk class civil → unclassified; source quote replaced

AL penalty: risk class civil → unclassified

TN penalty: short label Tennessee ($5,000/violation civil + Class B misdemeanor / Class E felony) → Tennessee (willful and knowing violation: Class B misdemeanor for a first offense, Class E felony for a second or later offense, per T.C.A. § 48-101-515; the Secretary of State can also assess civil penalties); source url https://sos.tn.gov/charities/faqs → https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/forms/Charitable%20Solicitations%20Act.pdf; source cite T.C.A. §§48-101-514, 48-101-515 (Charitable Solicitations Act, as amended by PC 533 of 2024) → T.C.A. § 48-101-515; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

RI penalty: short label Rhode Island (person: first offense up to $1,000 or one year; later up to $5,000) → Rhode Island (misdemeanor for a willful and knowing violation: first offense fine up to $1,000, up to one year, or both; later offenses fine up to $5,000, up to five years, or both); risk class civil → misdemeanor; source quote replaced

NE penalty: short label Nebraska (UDTPA § 87-303.11 civil not more than $2,000 per violation; § 87-303.08 Class II misdemeanor for any person) → Nebraska (Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act: Class IV felony for a willful violation of an injunction or an assurance of voluntary compliance per § 87-303.09; a violation of the Act is a Class II misdemeanor per § 87-303.08); source url https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=87-303.08&print=true → https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=87-303.09; source cite Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 87-302(a)(21), 87-303.08, 87-303.11 → Neb. Rev. Stat. § 87-303.09; risk class civil → felony; source quote replaced

UT penalty: short label Utah (person: administrative fine up to $2,500 per violation; third-degree felony for intentional violation of a final cease and desist order) → Utah (third degree felony for an intentional violation of a final cease and desist order of the Division of Consumer Protection per § 13-2-107(3); the Division enforces the Charitable Solicitations Act and can impose administrative fines); source cite Utah Code § 13-22-4 → Utah Code § 13-2-107(3); risk class misdemeanor → felony

MS penalty: source quote replaced

MI penalty: short label Michigan ($10,000 per violation civil + felony for fraud) → Michigan (felony for listed knowing violations, such as a materially false statement in a required filing: up to 5 years, a fine up to $20,000, or both, for each violation per MCL 400.293(2)); source quote replaced

CO penalty: short label Colorado (Class 5 felony for charitable fraud + $10K/violation CCPA civil) → Colorado (class 5 felony for charitable fraud per § 6-16-111(2); a violation is also a deceptive trade practice under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act); source quote replaced

AR penalty: risk class felony → unclassified

PA penalty: source quote replaced

TX penalty: source cite Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §17.926(a) (Subchapter K) + DTPA §17.50 + Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 1803 → Tex. Bus. & Com. Code §17.47(c); source quote replaced

NM penalty: source cite NMSA 1978 § 57-22-9, § 57-22-9.1(J), § 57-22-6(D) → NMSA 1978 § 57-22-9, § 57-22-9.1(J)

NH penalty: source quote replaced

RI penalty: source cite R.I. Gen. Laws §5-53.1-14 → R.I. Gen. Laws §5-53.1-15

OR penalty: source cite ORS 128.675, 128.992 → ORS 128.675

OH penalty: source cite ORC §1716.16(B), §1716.99 → ORC §1716.16(B)

MO penalty: source cite Mo. Rev. Stat. §§407.100.6, 407.020.3 → Mo. Rev. Stat. §407.020.3

MN penalty: source cite Minn. Stat. §309.57, §309.581 → Minn. Stat. §309.581

SD penalty: source quote replaced

SC penalty: source cite S.C. Code §33-56-145, §33-56-60 → S.C. Code §33-56-145; source quote replaced

MI penalty: source url https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-act-169-of-1975.pdf → https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-400-293; source cite MCL §400.290, §400.293 → MCL §400.293

MA penalty: source cite M.G.L. c.12 §8F (Solicitation of Funds for Public Charities Act) → M.G.L. c.12 §8F

MD penalty: source cite Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. §§6-205(f), 6-619 → Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. §6-619(a)

IL penalty: source cite 225 ILCS 460/2(i), 460/6(g), 460/6(h), 460/19 (Solicitation for Charity Act) → 225 ILCS 460/2(i) (Solicitation for Charity Act)

ID penalty: source cite Idaho Code § 48-606 + § 48-615 → Idaho Code § 48-606

WV penalty: source quote replaced

MT penalty: source cite Montana Code § 30-14-142 + § 30-14-144 → Montana Code § 30-14-142(3)

WY penalty: source quote replaced

NH penalty: criminal scope organization → both

AL penalty: source quote replaced

MN penalty: source url https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/309.57 → https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/309.581

NY penalty: source quote replaced

WY penalty: source url https://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2012/title40/chapter12/section40-12-113 → https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title40.pdf

DC penalty: criminal scope organization → both

AK penalty: mechanism Civil penalty up to $25,000 per violation under the Consumer Protection Act; class A misdemeanor for paid solicitation without registration → CPA civil penalty not less than $1,000 and not more than $25,000 per violation; class A misdemeanor for compensated solicitation without registration; description AS 45.68.100: a person who solicits contributions for a charitable organization for compensation without registering is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. A charitable organization that solicits without registering is subject to civil penalties under the Alaska Consumer Protection Act (AS 45.50.471 - AS 45.50.561) of up to $25,000 per violation. Enforced by the Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit. → AS 45.68.100: a person who solicits contributions for a charitable organization for compensation without complying with AS 45.68.010 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Civil CPA penalty is AS 45.50.551(b): not less than $1,000 and not more than $25,000 for each violation. Injunction violation is not more than $50,000 under 45.50.551(a). AS 45.68.110: remedies in this chapter are in addition to other remedies.; short label Alaska (civil penalty up to $25,000 per violation; class A misdemeanor for paid solicitors) → Alaska (civil penalty $1,000–$25,000 per violation; class A misdemeanor for paid solicitation without registration); source url https://law.alaska.gov/department/civil/consumer/charityreg.html → https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#45.50.551; source quote replaced

TX penalty: description Texas does NOT have a general charitable solicitation registration regime — charity-related conduct is governed by three distinct statutes, none of which is a "failure to register" penalty. (1) Tex. Bus. & Com. Code Subchapter K (§17.921-§17.926) is the only statute imposing a charity-specific CIVIL penalty: $500 per violation, capped at $2,000 per transaction, for for-profit entities operating donation receptacles or running telephone/door-to-door/mail solicitations on behalf of charities WITHOUT the required disclosures. (2) The general Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (§17.46 unlawful + §17.50 consumer remedy) applies to ANY misrepresentation in charitable solicitation: economic damages, treble damages where the conduct is knowing, plus mental-anguish damages and attorney's fees. (3) Tex. Occ. Code Ch. 1803 (Public Safety Solicitation Act) governs only LE/veterans/public-safety orgs and carries separate criminal penalties (Class A misdemeanor for unregistered solicitation in that narrow scope). The DB anchors this row to (1) — Subchapter K §17.926(a) — because it is the only TX statute that sets an explicit dollar civil penalty tied directly to charitable solicitation activity. → Texas has no general charitable-solicitation registration penalty. Subchapter K § 17.926 is $500 / $2,000 for for-profit donation-receptacle and clothing/household-goods solicitations without the required disclosures. DTPA AG civil is § 17.47(c): not more than $10,000 per violation. § 17.46(b) has no charity-solicitation item.; source url https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._bus._and_com._code_section_17.926 → https://tcss.legis.texas.gov/resources/BC/htm/BC.17.htm; source quote replaced

PA penalty: criminal scope organization → both

CT penalty: criminal scope organization → both

WV penalty: criminal scope organization → both

FL penalty: criminal scope none → both

HI penalty: criminal scope none → both

SD penalty: description South Dakota does not require general charitable solicitation registration but enforces charity fraud under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (SDCL Title 37 Ch. 24). Section 37-24-6 imposes escalating felony classifications: each act in violation over $1,000 but under $100,000 is a Class 6 felony; each act over $100,000 is a Class 5 felony. SD becomes the 10th audited state with felony classification (after Colorado, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, and Arizona). Section 37-24-27 adds a civil penalty up to $2,000 per intentional violation upon AG petition. SD AG Consumer Protection enforces. → South Dakota does not require general charitable-organization registration (ch. 37-27 repealed). § 37-24-6 names solicitation of contributions for charitable purposes as a deceptive act by any person: each act under $1,000 is a Class 1 misdemeanor; over $1,000 but under $100,000 a Class 6 felony; over $100,000 a Class 5 felony. § 37-24-27 civil penalty not more than $2,000 per intentional violation.; source url https://law.justia.com/codes/south-dakota/2016/title-37/chapter-24/section-37-24-6 → https://sdlegislature.gov/api/Statutes/37-24-6.html; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

CO penalty: description Colorado is the ONLY audited state with a felony charge embedded in the charitable solicitations statute itself: Class 5 felony for charitable fraud per Colo. Rev. Stat. §6-16-111 (1-3 years imprisonment + up to $100,000 fine per Section 18-1.3-401). Violations are also deceptive trade practices under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act — up to $10,000 per violation civil penalty (CCPA cap $3M for related series). SOS may also deny, suspend, or revoke registration administratively, and may seek injunctive relief in district court. → Class 5 felony for charitable fraud under § 6-16-111(1)(b),(c),(d),(f),(g). Class 2 misdemeanor for (1)(a),(e),(h)-(p) and (1.5), becoming Class 5 felony if three separate contributors in one campaign. CCPA hook is § 6-16-111(5). SOS may deny, suspend, or revoke and may seek injunctive relief (§ 6-16-111(6)).; source quote replaced

AR penalty: mechanism DTPA enforcement: civil penalty up to 10K per violation + Class A misdemeanor for knowing violations + felony for fraud scenarios → DTPA remedies, penalties, restitution, and injunction (Act 1198 § 16); description Arkansas charitable solicitation violations are deflected to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (A.C.A. § 4-88-101 et seq.) via § 4-28-416. The Attorney General may seek remedies, penalties, restitution, and injunctive relief — including civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation under § 4-88-113. Knowing/willful conduct can additionally constitute a Class A misdemeanor or, in certain fraud scenarios, a felony. Enforcement reaches both Arkansas-domiciled organizations and any organization soliciting Arkansas residents. → A violation of the Charitable Solicitations Act of 1999 is an unfair and deceptive act under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, § 4-88-101 et seq., and DTPA remedies are available to the Attorney General (Act 1198 § 16). § 4-28-416 as added by Act 727 of 2017 is AG access to records filed with the Secretary of State, not the DTPA deflection. Class A misdemeanor / felony language is not the current 4-28 penalty.; short label Arkansas (DTPA enforcement: AG remedies, civil penalty up to $10,000/violation, restitution, injunctive relief) → Arkansas (DTPA: a violation of the 1999 Act is an unfair and deceptive act; AG remedies); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/title-4/subtitle-3/chapter-28/subchapter-4/section-4-28-416/ → https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F1999%2FPublic%2FACT1198.pdf; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

WA penalty: criminal scope organization → both

WI penalty: criminal scope none → both

GA penalty: criminal scope none → both

VA penalty: criminal scope organization → both

WI penalty: mechanism $1,000-$10,000 per violation civil forfeiture (each day continuing = separate offense) → civil forfeiture $100–$10,000 per violation (202.18(1)(b)); $1,000–$10,000 for injunction/order violations (1)(d); description Wisconsin Department of Justice may seek civil forfeitures of $1,000 to $10,000 per violation under Wis. Stat. §202.18. Each separate violation is a separate offense, AND each day of a continuing failure to obey an order is also a separate offense — penalties can compound rapidly. Up to $5,000 may also be imposed on those who alter, falsify, or conceal documentary material with intent to obstruct civil investigation. The department of justice may also seek temporary or permanent injunction to halt violations. → DOJ may bring a civil action under § 202.18(1)(a). General court forfeiture is not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for each violation ((1)(b)). (1)(c)2: not more than $5,000 for altering or concealing documents with intent to interfere with a civil investigation. (1)(d) $1,000–$10,000 and each-day continuing as a separate offense apply only to violating an injunction or other order, not every 202.18 violation.; short label Wisconsin ($1,000-$10,000 per violation civil forfeiture; continuing violations compound daily) → Wisconsin (civil forfeiture $100–$10,000 per violation; $1,000–$10,000 for violating an injunction); source quote replaced

WV penalty: description West Virginia Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act § 29-19-15 imposes escalating misdemeanor criminal penalties for any violation. First offense: fine $100-$500, imprisonment up to 6 months, or both. Subsequent offenses: fine $500-$1,000, imprisonment up to 1 year, or both. SoS, AG, and prosecuting attorneys may seek injunctive relief, restitution orders, and other remedies in circuit court. Late filing also incurs $25/month admin fee. → W.Va. Code § 29-19-15(b): any person who willfully and knowingly violates this article, or who willfully and knowingly gives false or incorrect information in a required statement or report, is guilty of a misdemeanor. First: $100–$500 or county jail not more than six months, or both; subsequent: $500–$1,000 or not more than one year, or both. (c) injunction and other relief against the organization and its officers, counsel, solicitor, or any other person. Late $25/month is § 29-19-5(f), a fee, not this crime.; source quote replaced

GA penalty: mechanism civil penalty up to $2,500 per violation / $25,000 multiple (§43-17-13) → civil penalty up to $10,000 single / $100,000 multiple (SB 412); description O.C.G.A. §43-17-13 authorizes the Secretary of State to issue cease-and-desist orders, censure, suspend or revoke registration, bar association with a charitable organization or paid solicitor, and impose a civil penalty up to a maximum of $2,500.00 for a single violation or up to $25,000.00 for multiple violations in a single proceeding or a series of related proceedings. Also provides for injunction, restitution, and receivership. Source row is limited to this section; do not treat as a restatement of separate criminal provisions under other Code sections. → O.C.G.A. § 43-17-13 as amended by Ga. L. 2024, p. 938, § 1/SB 412 (effective 6 May 2024): the Secretary of State may cease-and-desist, censure or bar, suspend or revoke, seek injunction, restitution, or a receiver, and assess an administrative civil penalty up to $10,000 for a single willful violation or $100,000 for multiple violations in a single proceeding or series of related proceedings. A court may impose the same $10,000 / $100,000 civil penalty.; short label Georgia (civil penalty up to $2,500 per violation / $25,000 multiple under §43-17-13) → Georgia (civil penalty up to $10,000 for a single willful violation / $100,000 multiple; SB 412); source url https://law.onecle.com/georgia/title-43/43-17-13.html → https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2024-signed-legislation/sb-412/download; source quote replaced

SC penalty: criminal scope organization → both

UT penalty: mechanism Class B misdemeanor for willful violation; each day = separate offense → Administrative fine up to $2,500 per violation; third-degree felony for intentional violation of a final cease and desist order; description Utah Charitable Solicitations Act remains in force despite the May 2024 / Jan 2025 regime change (which moved registration from DCP to DCCC and replaced the $75 charity application with a $18 corporate annual report + Form 990 upload). Section 13-22-4 makes any willful violation of the chapter a class B misdemeanor — up to 6 months in county jail + $1,000 fine. Each day of violation is a separate offense. DCP enforces; AG may also intervene. Solicitation without DCCC registration (or absent applicable § 13-22-8 exemption) triggers liability. → The Charitable Solicitations Act remains. 13-22-4 Class B misdemeanor (each day a separate offense) was effective until 1 May 2024. Current 13-22-102 lets the director impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each violation. 13-2-107(3) is a third-degree felony for a person that intentionally violates a final cease and desist order. 13-22-103 is an action for damages. DCCC holds the annual unredacted Form 990 (13-22-110).; short label Utah (Class B misdemeanor for willful violation per § 13-22-4 — up to 6mo jail + $1K; each day = separate offense) → Utah (person: administrative fine up to $2,500 per violation; third-degree felony for intentional violation of a final cease and desist order); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/utah/title-13/chapter-22/section-4/ → https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title13/Chapter2/C13-2_1800010118000101.pdf; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

OR penalty: criminal scope organization → both

RI penalty: description Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation may assess administrative fines of up to $1,000 per violation per R.I. Gen. Laws §5-53.1-14(a). Among the lowest civil penalty caps of audited states. DBR may also revoke, suspend, or deny registration of charitable organizations, professional fundraisers, professional solicitors, or fundraising counsel. → A person who violates chapter 5-53.1: first offense a misdemeanor of not more than one thousand dollars or not more than one year, or both; second and subsequent not more than five thousand dollars. DBR may also assess an administrative fine of up to $1,000 per act under § 5-53.1-14(a).; short label Rhode Island ($1,000 admin fine per violation + revocation) → Rhode Island (person: first offense up to $1,000 or one year; later up to $5,000); source url https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-53.1/5-53.1-14.htm → https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE5/5-53.1/5-53.1-15.htm; criminal scope none → both; source quote replaced

OH penalty: criminal scope organization → both

OK penalty: source url https://law.justia.com/codes/oklahoma/title-18/section-18-552-14a/ → https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os18.pdf; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

NE penalty: mechanism Consumer Protection Act damages framework, discretionary increase capped at $1,000 → UDTPA civil penalty of not more than $2,000 per violation; Class II misdemeanor for any person; description Nebraska does not require general charitable solicitation registration (the registration law was repealed in 1996) but enforces charity fraud under the Consumer Protection Act. Per Neb. Rev. Stat. § 59-1609, injured persons may bring civil action and the court may increase the award of damages "to an amount bearing a reasonable relation to actual damages, except that such increased award shall not exceed one thousand dollars." Per-plaintiff cap of $1,000 increase; not a fixed per-violation civil fine — among the smaller penalty regimes of audited states. NE AG Consumer Protection enforces. → Nebraska has no general charitable-solicitation registration (Laws 1996, LB 972, § 4 repealed §§ 28-1440 to 28-1449). Charity-fraud solicitation is a deceptive trade practice under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act § 87-302(a)(21). The Attorney General may seek a civil penalty of not more than $2,000 for each violation (§ 87-303.11). Any person who violates the Act is guilty of a Class II misdemeanor (§ 87-303.08). Willful violation of an injunction, declaratory judgment, or written assurance of voluntary compliance is a Class IV felony (§ 87-303.09). Person includes a natural person, a corporation, and other legal entities (§ 87-301(19)). Nebraska Attorney General Consumer Protection enforces.; short label Nebraska (Consumer Protection Act damages with discretionary increase capped at $1,000 per plaintiff per § 59-1609) → Nebraska (UDTPA § 87-303.11 civil not more than $2,000 per violation; § 87-303.08 Class II misdemeanor for any person); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/chapter-59/statute-59-1609/ → https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=87-303.08&print=true; source cite Neb. Rev. Stat. § 59-1609 → Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 87-302(a)(21), 87-303.08, 87-303.11; criminal scope none → both; source quote replaced

NV penalty: description Nevada Secretary of State (Commercial Recording Division) enforces NRS Chapter 82A. Section 82A.300 imposes a $50 civil penalty for failure to file required information and financial reports, escalating to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 if the failure persists 90+ days. SoS enforcement powers include cease-and-desist orders against further solicitation, revocation of charter (Nevada-organized charities), revocation of foreign-entity business rights, and referral to the Nevada Attorney General. Nevada is also unique in NOT regulating paid solicitors / professional fundraisers at the state level — obligations attach only to the charitable organization itself. → Nevada Secretary of State (Commercial Recordings Division) enforces NRS Chapter 82A. NRS 82A.300 imposes a $50 penalty when a charitable organization that is not required to file an annual list fails to file the information and financial report, and uses the title's list-default penalty when the organization must file an annual list. If the failure continues 90 days after written notice, the Secretary of State may impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000, issue a cease-and-desist order, revoke a Nevada charter or forfeit the right to transact business, and refer the matter to the Attorney General. NRS 82A.310 lets the Attorney General seek an injunction and recover a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. NRS 598.1305 prohibits a person, in planning, conducting or executing a solicitation for or on behalf of a charitable organization or nonprofit corporation, from making deceptive claims or omitting material facts; the Attorney General has primary jurisdiction, and a violation is a deceptive trade practice. Chapter 82A has no professional-fundraiser registration.

NY penalty: criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

NM penalty: mechanism AG injunctive relief + civil penalties + restitution; $100 late filing fee → AG injunctive relief, civil penalties, financial accounting, or restitution; $5,000 per-violation civil penalty; $100 late filing fee; description New Mexico Attorney General (DOJ Charities Unit) enforces the Charitable Solicitations Act per NMSA § 57-22-9 — may seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, financial accounting, or restitution from any person who has failed to comply with registration, filing, or disclosure provisions. NMSA § 57-22-6 also imposes a $100 late filing fee for failure to register before solicitation, failure to timely file annual reports, or failure to timely request an extension. The Charitable Solicitations Act (NMSA Ch. 57 art. 22) does not contain misdemeanor or felony classification. → The attorney general may, in the name of the state, seek injunctive relief, civil penalties, financial accounting or restitution from any person who has failed to comply with the registration, filing or disclosure provisions of the Charitable Solicitations Act (NMSA 1978 § 57-22-9(B)). In an action under that Act, if the court finds that a person has violated a provision of the Act or rules promulgated under it, the attorney general may recover on behalf of the state a maximum civil penalty of $5,000 per violation (§ 57-22-9.1(J)). A charitable organization that fails to register before a solicitation is made or fails to timely file Subsection C tax filings may be assessed a $100 late filing fee (§ 57-22-6(D)). Chapter 57, Article 22 does not classify a violation as a misdemeanor or felony; § 57-22-9.1(I) states that section is not applicable to criminal prosecutions.; short label New Mexico (AG injunctive relief + civil penalties + restitution per § 57-22-9; $100 late filing fee per § 57-22-6) → New Mexico (AG injunctive relief and restitution per § 57-22-9(B); civil penalty of $5,000 per violation per § 57-22-9.1(J); $100 late filing fee per § 57-22-6(D)); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2006/nmrc/jd_57-22-9-13401.html → https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa/en/item/4423/index.do; source cite NMSA § 57-22-9 + § 57-22-6 → NMSA 1978 § 57-22-9, § 57-22-9.1(J), § 57-22-6(D); source quote replaced

ND penalty: description North Dakota Secretary of State (Nonprofit Services) enforces NDCC Ch. 50-22. Section 50-22-05 imposes civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation plus denial of registration for up to 5 years. Solicitation after registration has been revoked is a Class C FELONY — ND becomes the 8th audited state with felony classification (after Colorado, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Maine, and Mississippi). AG holds enforcement authority alongside SoS revocation power. → NDCC §50-22-05: civil penalties of up to five thousand dollars per violation and denial of registration for up to five years. Any person conducting a solicitation in violation of this chapter, or failing to properly complete and promptly file any required report, is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Any person conducting a solicitation after the person's registration is revoked is guilty of a class C felony. Person includes any individual, organization, association, partnership, corporation, or limited liability company (§50-22-01(5)).; source url https://law.justia.com/codes/north-dakota/title-50/chapter-50-22/ → https://www.ndlegis.gov/cencode/t50c22.pdf; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

NC penalty: criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

MT penalty: description Montana does not require general charitable solicitation registration but enforces charity fraud under the Consumer Protection Act. Montana Code § 30-14-142 authorizes civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation. Section 30-14-144 adds an additional $10,000 per violation when perpetrated against a vulnerable adult — a notable enhancement. MT DOJ Consumer Protection Division enforces. Montana also has no state sales tax (one of 4 US states), so the nonprofit compliance burden is minimal beyond federal Form 990 filings. → Montana has no general charitable-solicitation registration in MCA Title 30, chapter 14. §30-14-142(2) civil fine of not more than $10,000 for each willful violation of §30-14-103; §30-14-144 adds a civil penalty when the violation is against a vulnerable adult. §30-14-142(3) is a criminal conviction of a person: fine of not more than $5,000, imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both.; source url https://law.justia.com/codes/montana/title-30/chapter-14/part-1/ → https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0140/part_0010/section_0420/0300-0140-0010-0420.html; criminal scope none → both; source quote replaced

MO penalty: mechanism $1,000 per violation civil + Class E felony for willful fraud + solicitation ban + restitution → §407.100.6 civil penalty of not more than $1,000 per violation; §407.020.3 Class E felony; description Missouri Attorney General can seek civil penalties of $1,000 per violation under the Merchandising Practices Act (§407.020), plus solicitation bans and restitution. Willful and knowing violations with intent to defraud are Class E felonies. Per AG FAQ: "Violations constitute fraud under Missouri's Merchandising Practices Act, with penalties including civil penalties of $1,000 per violation, solicitation bans, and restitution." NOTE: Most CharityFile customers (501(c)(3) public charities) are exempt from MO registration entirely under §407.456(2)(6) — penalties apply only to non-exempt charities that solicit without registering. → Unregistered solicitation is an unlawful practice under Chapter 407. Civil tools are §407.100 (injunction, restitution, receiver, civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per violation). Class E felony is §407.020.3 for a person who willfully and knowingly engages in an unlawful practice with intent to defraud. Person includes any natural person and any agent, employee, partner, officer, director, member or stockholder (§407.010(5)).; short label Missouri ($1,000 per violation civil + Class E felony for fraud) → Missouri (§407.100.6 civil not more than $1,000 per violation; §407.020.3 Class E felony for a person with intent to defraud); source cite Mo. Rev. Stat. §407.020 → Mo. Rev. Stat. §§407.100.6, 407.020.3; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

MN penalty: description Minnesota courts may impose civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation under §309.57 subd. 1, plus restitution, contribution surrender, receiver appointment, and reasonable attorney's fees. Willful and knowing violations (including filing false information) are misdemeanors per §309.581. AG may also accept written assurance of discontinuance — failure to comply is contempt of court. The $25K per-violation cap is among the highest of any audited state. → The court may award injunctions, restitution, a receiver, suspension of registration, attorney fees, investigation and litigation costs, and civil penalties up to $25,000 for each violation of sections 309.50 to 309.61. Any person who willfully and knowingly violates, or who willfully and knowingly gives false information to the attorney general, is guilty of a misdemeanor.; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

MI penalty: description Michigan Attorney General can seek civil fines of up to $10,000 per violation against the organization, its officers, directors, shareholders, or controlling members per MCL §400.290. Knowing misrepresentation is a misdemeanor (6 months / $5,000 max) and fraudulent practices are a felony (5 years / $20,000 max) per MCL §400.293. AG also has emergency 48-hour suspension authority and may permanently revoke licenses after a hearing per MCL §400.291. → Civil fine of not more than $10,000.00 for each violation against a person subject to the act, or against officers, directors, shareholders, controlling members, or any other person that directly engaged in the act (MCL 400.290(1)). A person that willfully violates is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both (MCL 400.293). Emergency 48-hour suspension is MCL 400.287a, not 400.291.; source url https://law.justia.com/codes/michigan/chapter-400/statute-act-169-of-1975/section-400-290/ → https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-act-169-of-1975.pdf; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

MD penalty: mechanism $5,000 per violation civil + $5K/1yr misdemeanor for willful + $3K misdemeanor for grossly negligent → §6-205(f) civil not more than $5,000 willful / $3,000 grossly negligent per violation; §6-619 willful misdemeanor; description Maryland imposes both civil and criminal penalties under Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. §§6-618 and 6-619. Civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation for soliciting without registration. Willful violations are misdemeanors with up to $5,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment (or both). Grossly negligent violations are misdemeanors with up to $3,000 fine plus potential restitution. SOS may also seek injunctive relief and revoke registration. → Civil suit is the Attorney General under §6-205(f): injunction, not more than $5,000 for each willful violation, not more than $3,000 for each grossly negligent violation, and refunds. §6-618 is a prize-notification prohibition, not the civil owner. Criminal is §6-619: a person who commits a willful violation, or who causes a person to commit one, is guilty of a misdemeanor, fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.; short label Maryland ($5,000 per violation civil + $5K/1yr misdemeanor for willful) → Maryland (§6-205(f) civil $5,000 willful / $3,000 grossly negligent; §6-619 willful misdemeanor $5,000 / 1 year); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2018/business-regulation/title-6/subtitle-6/section-6-619/ → https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Statute_Web/gbr/6-619.pdf; source cite Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. §§6-618, 6-619 → Md. Code Ann., Bus. Reg. §§6-205(f), 6-619; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

MA penalty: description MA Form PC late-filing violations carry tiered statutory civil penalties under M.G.L. c.12 §8F. AG sends notice of delinquency. After a 30-day cure window, civil penalty accrues at up to $50 per day per report until a complete report is filed. Maximum aggregate penalty per report: $10,000. AG also has authority to seek injunctive relief, restitution, and equitable orders for substantive (non-late-filing) violations under c.12 §§8E-8M. Plus M.G.L. c.68 violations (solicitation rules) carry separate criminal exposure under §29. M.G.L. c.12 §8E civil penalty (verified verbatim 2026-04-30): up to $50 per day for each day a public charity remains unregistered after 30-day notice, with maximum aggregate penalty of $10,000 for failure to register. Penalty may be assessed against responsible officers/agents who had authority to cause the public charity to comply per §8E(e). Initial registration fee per §8E is $100 one-time. → M.G.L. c. 12, § 8F civil penalty of up to $50 per day after a 30-day notice until a complete report is filed, maximum aggregate $10,000 per report; the director may assess that civil penalty against a responsible officer or agent. A public charity, or an officer or agent, who willfully files a report false in any material representation is punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both. Solicitation crime is M.G.L. c. 68, § 32(d), not § 29.; source url https://www.mass.gov/info-details/mass-general-laws-c12-ss-8f → https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter12/Section8F; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

LA penalty: mechanism Charitable Solicitation Act: $5,000 first offense / $10,000 subsequent → Deceptive Practices in Soliciting Charitable Contributions: not more than $5,000 first offense / $10,000 subsequent after a court hearing; description Louisiana has CONDITIONAL charitable solicitation registration — required only when a charity uses a professional solicitor (volunteer-only / staff-only orgs are exempt per LSA-R.S. 51:1901 carve-out). Penalties under LSA-R.S. 51:1909.1: civil/criminal fine up to $5,000 for first offense; up to $10,000 for any subsequent offense. LA AG Public Protection Division enforces. URS-primary state (one of only 2 with KY); no separate state form when registration is required. → A charitable organization that uses a professional solicitor must annually register with the Consumer Protection Section at least 10 days before soliciting (16 LAC Pt. III §515(B)). R.S. 51:1901(6) excludes a salaried officer or employee of a charity with a permanent Louisiana establishment, and volunteers, from the professional-solicitor definition. R.S. 51:1909.1(D) fines whoever, after a court hearing, not more than $5,000 for the first offense and not more than $10,000 for any subsequent offense, plus Unfair Trade Practices remedies. The official chapter title is Deceptive Practices in Soliciting Charitable Contributions.; short label Louisiana (Charitable Solicitation Act fine: $5,000 first offense; $10,000 subsequent per LSA-R.S. 51:1909.1) → Louisiana (Deceptive Practices in Soliciting Charitable Contributions: not more than $5,000 first offense; $10,000 subsequent per R.S. 51:1909.1(D)); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/revised-statutes/title-51/rs-51-1909-1/ → https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=104172; source cite LSA-R.S. 51:1909.1 → R.S. 51:1909.1; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

MS penalty: source url https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-79/chapter-11/regulation-of-charitable-solicitations/section-79-11-529/ → https://www.sos.ms.gov/sites/default/files/charities/MS%20Regulation%20of%20Charitable%20Solicitations7_2024.pdf; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

ME penalty: description Maine treats intentional violations of the Charitable Solicitations Act as a Class D crime per 9 M.R.S. §5014. Plus all violations are also Unfair Trade Practices Act violations under Title 5 Ch. 10 — civil penalties up to $10,000 for intentional violations, plus injunction and restitution available. → Any violation of Maine's Charitable Solicitations Act is a violation of Title 5, chapter 10, the Unfair Trade Practices Act, and any intentional violation is a Class D crime (9 M.R.S. §5014).; source url https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/9/title9sec5014.html → https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/9/title9sec5014.html; criminal scope organization → both; source quote replaced

KY penalty: description Kentucky imposes one of the most severe penalty regimes among audited states: Class D FELONY for knowing violations of KRS 367.657 or filing false/incorrect information per KRS 367.990(10)(c). Class D felony = 1-5 years imprisonment + fine. KY joins CO and NH as the third audited state with felony classification. Plus KCPA civil remedies under KRS 367.170 (Kentucky Consumer Protection Act). → Any person who knowingly violates the listed sections of KRS 367.650 to 367.670, or who knowingly gives false or incorrect information to the Attorney General in required statements or reports, is guilty of a Class D felony (KRS 367.990(9)(c)), punishable by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years (KRS 532.060(2)(d)).; source cite KRS 367.990(10)(c) → KRS 367.990(9)(c); criminal scope organization → both

KS penalty: description Kansas AG Consumer Protection Division (administering K.S.A. § 17-1759 et seq. since 2021 transfer from SoS) may seek civil penalties up to $10,000 per violation per K.S.A. § 17-1773. Violation of an injunction issued under the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act doubles to $20,000 per violation. K.S.A. § 17-1769 enumerates unlawful acts (deception, misappropriation, false-endorsement). AG additionally recovers reasonable expenses and investigation fees. Enforcement reach: any organization soliciting Kansas residents. → Kansas Attorney General Consumer Protection may recover a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each act or practice that violates the Charitable Organizations and Solicitations Act (K.S.A. 17-1773(a)). A willful violation of an injunction or court order issued under the Act is a separate civil penalty of not more than $20,000 per violation, in addition to other penalties (K.S.A. 17-1773(b)).; source quote replaced

IN penalty: description Indiana does not require general charitable solicitation registration, but charitable fraud is actively prosecuted under the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act (IC 24-5-0.5). The DCSA "consumer transaction" definition explicitly includes charitable solicitations. Per IC 24-5-0.5-4: standard deceptive act = civil penalty up to $5,000 per violation; violation of an injunction = up to $15,000 per violation; incurable deceptive act = up to $500 per violation. Indiana AG Consumer Protection enforces. Pro fundraiser consultants/solicitors face separate IC 23-7-8 registration requirements ($1K initial + $50/yr renewal); failure to register/comply triggers separate enforcement. → Indiana does not require general charitable-organization solicitation registration. The Attorney General, Consumer Protection, enforces the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act. IC 24-5-0.5-4(g) authorizes a civil penalty of a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation for a knowing violation of section 3 or 10; section 4(f) authorizes up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per injunction violation; section 8 authorizes up to five hundred dollars ($500) for an incurable deceptive act. Charitable purpose in IC 24-5-0.5-2(a)(1) is a purpose of a sale, lease, or disposition, not a gift solicitation.; source url https://law.justia.com/codes/indiana/title-24/article-5/chapter-0-5/section-24-5-0-5-4/ → https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_24.html; source cite Indiana Code IC 24-5-0.5-4 → IC 24-5-0.5-4; source quote replaced

ID penalty: description Idaho does not require general charitable solicitation registration but actively prosecutes charity fraud under the Consumer Protection Act. Idaho Code § 48-606 authorizes civil penalties up to $5,000 per alleged violation; § 48-615 escalates to $10,000 per violation when an injunction is violated. AG enforces. Charities using paid phone solicitors must additionally register under the Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act (Title 48 Ch. 10). → Idaho does not require general charitable-organization registration. The Attorney General, Consumer Protection, enforces Idaho Code § 48-606(1)(e) civil penalties of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation, and § 48-615 civil penalties of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per violation of an injunction or consent order. Charities using paid telephone solicitors must register under the Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act (Title 48, chapter 10).; source quote replaced

IA penalty: mechanism Consumer Fraud Act civil up to $40,000 per violation → Consumer Fraud Act civil penalty up to $40,000 per violation (§ 714.16); up to $5,000 more per violation against an older individual (§ 714.16A); description Iowa does not require general charitable solicitation registration but enforces charity fraud under the Consumer Fraud Act. Iowa Code § 714.16A authorizes civil penalty up to $40,000 per violation — among the highest per-violation civil caps of audited states. Iowa AG Consumer Protection enforces. Charities using paid fundraisers must additionally ensure the fundraiser is registered under § 13C.2 (out of CharityFile customer scope). → Iowa does not require general charitable solicitation registration but enforces charity fraud under the Consumer Fraud Act. Iowa Code § 714.16 lets the court impose a civil penalty of up to $40,000 per violation; § 714.16A adds up to $5,000 per violation committed against an older individual. The Iowa Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, enforces. Charities using paid fundraisers must also make sure the fundraiser is registered under § 13C.2.; short label Iowa (Consumer Fraud Act civil up to $40,000 per violation per § 714.16A — among the highest civil caps of audited states) → Iowa (Consumer Fraud Act civil penalty up to $40,000 per violation, Iowa Code § 714.16); source cite Iowa Code § 714.16A → Iowa Code § 714.16

CT penalty: mechanism $2,500 per willful violation civil + $5,000/1yr fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to one year for knowing → $2,500 per wilful violation (civil) + a fine of up to $5,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both (criminal); description Connecticut Attorney General may recover civil penalties of up to $2,500 per willful violation under Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-190l. Knowing violations of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act are fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to one years with up to $5,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment (or both). DCP commissioner has revocation authority for charity registrations + AG has cease-and-desist authority via superior court injunction. DCP also has subpoena power for investigations under §21a-190i. → Connecticut Attorney General may recover civil penalties of up to $2,500 per wilful violation under Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-190l(d). A person who violates sections 21a-190a to 21a-190k may be fined up to $5,000, imprisoned up to one year, or both (§21a-190l(c)). DCP commissioner has revocation authority for charity registrations + AG has cease-and-desist authority via superior court injunction. DCP also has subpoena power for investigations under §21a-190i.

HI penalty: source url https://law.justia.com/codes/hawaii/2025/title-25/chapter-467b/ → https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0467B/HRS_0467B-0009_0007.htm

DE penalty: description Delaware does not require general charitable solicitation registration, but the Consumer Fraud Act (Title 6, Chapter 25, Subchapter II) actively prosecutes charitable fraud. Section 2522(b) authorizes civil penalties up to $10,000 per willful violation. AG may seek injunctive relief, cease-and-desist orders, asset freezing, restitution, and rescission of transactions per § 2522(c). Victims may also bring private claims directly under § 2525(a) without waiting for AG action. Disclosure rules under § 2591 et seq. and the 8am-9pm solicitation window per § 2594 also carry enforcement consequences. → Delaware does not require general charitable solicitation registration, but the Consumer Fraud Act (Title 6, Chapter 25, Subchapter II) actively prosecutes charitable fraud. Section 2522(b) authorizes civil penalties up to $10,000 per willful violation. AG may seek injunctive relief, cease-and-desist orders, asset freezing, restitution, and rescission of transactions per § 2522(c). Victims may also bring private claims directly under § 2525(a) without waiting for AG action. Disclosure rules under § 2591 et seq. and the 8am-9pm solicitation window per § 2596 also carry enforcement consequences.

DC penalty: short label District of Columbia ($500 fine / 60 days misdemeanor) → District of Columbia (up to $500 fine / up to 60 days jail)

CT penalty: mechanism $2,500 per willful violation civil + $5,000/1yr Class B misdemeanor for knowing → $2,500 per willful violation civil + $5,000/1yr fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to one year for knowing; description Connecticut Attorney General may recover civil penalties of up to $2,500 per willful violation under Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-190l. Knowing violations of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act are Class B misdemeanors with up to $5,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment (or both). DCP commissioner has revocation authority for charity registrations + AG has cease-and-desist authority via superior court injunction. DCP also has subpoena power for investigations under §21a-190i. → Connecticut Attorney General may recover civil penalties of up to $2,500 per willful violation under Conn. Gen. Stat. §21a-190l. Knowing violations of the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act are fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to one years with up to $5,000 fine or 1 year imprisonment (or both). DCP commissioner has revocation authority for charity registrations + AG has cease-and-desist authority via superior court injunction. DCP also has subpoena power for investigations under §21a-190i.; short label Connecticut ($2,500 per willful violation civil + $5,000/1yr Class B misdemeanor) → Connecticut ($2,500 per wilful violation civil + $5,000 fine or 1 year); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/title-21a/chapter-419d/section-21a-190l/ → https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_419d.htm

CO penalty: source url https://law.justia.com/codes/colorado/title-6/charitable-solicitations/article-16/section-6-16-111/ → https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/charities/files/2026Title6Article16.pdf; criminal scope organization → both

CA penalty: description Late filings incur a fee of $25 per month or partial month. The fee cannot be waived. Accrual begins on the 31st day after the Registry mails the first Delinquency letter. Charitable assets cannot be used to pay Late Fees—using charitable assets to pay penalties generally constitutes a waste of charitable assets and damage to the charity. → Cal. Gov. Code § 12586.1: a late fee of $25 for each month or part of a month after the date the registration renewal and financial report were due, or after any extension granted. Charitable assets may not be used to pay late fees; the Registry treats that as a waste of charitable assets.

AZ penalty: mechanism Civil $1K/violation + Class 6 felony (contracted fundraiser); AG Consumer Fraud Act $10K willful → Civil $1,000 per violation (in lieu of § 44-1531 for § 44-6561(A) acts) + class 6 felony (contracted fund raiser) / class 1 misdemeanor (independent solicitor); § 44-1531 $10,000 per wilful violation for other Consumer Fraud Act violations; description Arizona AG Consumer Protection enforces narrow remaining solicitation provisions per A.R.S. § 44-6561 — civil penalty up to $1,000 per violation, plus Class 6 FELONY for contracted fundraiser violations and Class 1 misdemeanor for independent solicitors. AZ joins Colorado, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Maine, Mississippi, and North Dakota as the 9th audited state with felony classification (NARROW SCOPE: applies only to paid solicitors, not 501(c)(3) charities themselves, since AZ eliminated general charity registration in 2013 via HB 2457). Even without registration, charity fraud is independently prosecutable under the AZ Consumer Fraud Act (A.R.S. § 44-1522 + Title 44 Ch. 10 Art. 7) with civil penalties up to $10,000 per willful violation. → A.R.S. § 44-6561: the Attorney General may recover a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per violation from any person, a charitable organization included, that commits an act proscribed by § 44-6561(A); for those acts that penalty is in lieu of the § 44-1531 penalty. The criminal classifications reach paid solicitors only: a contracted fund raiser who knowingly commits such an act is guilty of a class 6 felony, an independent solicitor of a class 1 misdemeanor. Arizona repealed its general charity registration in 2013. Other consumer fraud (A.R.S. § 44-1522) carries a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per wilful violation under § 44-1531.; short label Arizona (Class 6 FELONY for contracted fundraiser violations + $1K civil per § 44-6561; AG Consumer Fraud Act $10K per willful violation per § 44-1522) → Arizona ($1,000 civil per violation under § 44-6561; class 6 felony for contracted fund raisers; $10,000 per wilful violation under § 44-1531 for other consumer fraud); source cite A.R.S. § 44-6561 + § 44-1522 → A.R.S. § 44-6561 + § 44-1531

AK penalty: mechanism Class A misdemeanor + up to $25K/violation civil under Alaska CPA → Civil penalty up to $25,000 per violation under the Consumer Protection Act; class A misdemeanor for paid solicitation without registration; description Failure to register prior to soliciting in Alaska is a Class A misdemeanor under Alaska Stat. §45.68. Plus civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation under the Alaska Consumer Protection Act (Alaska Stat. §45.50.471 et seq.). Enforced by Department of Law Consumer Protection Unit. → AS 45.68.100: a person who solicits contributions for a charitable organization for compensation without registering is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. A charitable organization that solicits without registering is subject to civil penalties under the Alaska Consumer Protection Act (AS 45.50.471 - AS 45.50.561) of up to $25,000 per violation. Enforced by the Department of Law, Consumer Protection Unit.; short label Alaska (Class A misdemeanor + up to $25K/violation civil) → Alaska (civil penalty up to $25,000 per violation; class A misdemeanor for paid solicitors)

AL penalty: mechanism $5,000 civil penalty per violation + registration cancellation (15-day cure) → Civil penalty up to $5,000 + registration cancellation (15-day notice); knowing violation: Class A misdemeanor, Class C felony on a later conviction; description Alabama Attorney General can pursue civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation under Ala. Code §13A-9-71. Enforcement is primarily CIVIL (not criminal in registration statute itself). Cancellation procedure: AG issues notice, organization has 15-day cure period; uncured violations result in registration cancellation and may proceed to court for civil penalty. Plus AG may petition court for injunctive relief. → Ala. Code § 13A-9-71: a charitable organization or person that fails to register, or to stop soliciting when required, forfeits and pays a civil penalty of up to $5,000 on petition by the Attorney General or a district attorney. The Attorney General cancels the registration of an organization that misses its annual report, with 15 days' notice (§ 13A-9-71(g)(1)). A knowing violation of the section is charitable fraud: a Class A misdemeanor on first conviction and a Class C felony on a later one (§ 13A-9-71(q)).; short label Alabama ($5,000 civil per violation + registration cancellation) → Alabama (civil penalty up to $5,000 + registration cancellation); source url https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-13a/chapter-9/article-3/section-13a-9-71/ → https://www.alabamaag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/File-Consumer-Alabama-Charitable-Code.pdf; criminal scope none → both

KY penalty: source url https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54570 → https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57152