HB 248 Summary

• Requires registration of all charitable/fraternal organizations domiciled in Delaware or soliciting Delaware citizens with the Consumer Protection Unit, with a $10 one-time filing fee.

• Mandates annual financial reporting by registered charitable organizations within 8 months of fiscal year end, with filing fees ranging from $0 to $450 based on gross revenue, and audit requirements for organizations with over $500,000 in revenue.

• Requires professional fund-raising counsel and professional solicitors to register with the Director, pay $250 registration and renewal fees, and file contracts with charitable organizations at least 10 business days before solicitation begins.

• Establishes disclosure requirements for professional solicitors including organization name, solicitor identity, and percentage of contributions going to the charity, with written confirmation provided before collecting contributions.

• Creates enforcement authority allowing administrative penalties up to $5,000 per violation, cease and desist orders, and makes willful failure to register a Class G felony punishable by up to $100,000 in fines and/or 2 years imprisonment.