Terms Used In Utah Code 13-22-17

• Charitable organization: includes a chapter or a person who solicits contributions within the state for a charitable organization. See Utah Code 13-22-2
• organization: means any person, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, group, or other entity:
            (2)(a)(i) who is or holds itself out to be:

                 (2)(a)(i)(A) a benevolent, educational, voluntary health, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, religious or eleemosynary, social welfare or advocacy, public health, environmental or conservation, or civic organization;

                 (2)(a)(i)(B) for the benefit of a public safety, law enforcement, or firefighter fraternal association; or

                 (2)(a)(i)(C) established for any charitable purpose;
            (2)(a)(ii) who solicits or obtains contributions solicited from the public for a charitable purpose; or
            (2)(a)(iii) in any manner employs a charitable appeal as the basis of any solicitation or employs an appeal that reasonably suggests or implies that there is a charitable purpose to any solicitation. See Utah Code 13-22-2
• Professional fund raiser: means a person who:
            (16)(a)(i) for compensation or any other consideration, for or on behalf of a charitable organization that is a nonprofit corporation, or any other person that is not a political organization:

                 (16)(a)(i)(A) solicits contributions; or

                 (16)(a)(i)(B) promotes or sponsors the solicitation of contributions;
            (16)(a)(ii)

                 (16)(a)(ii)(A) for compensation or any other consideration, plans, manages, consults, or prepares material for, or with respect to, the solicitation of contributions for a charitable organizationthat is a nonprofit corporation, or any other person that is not a political organization; and

                 (16)(a)(ii)(B) at any time has custody of a contribution for the charitable organization;
            (16)(a)(iii) engages in, or represents being independently engaged in, the business of soliciting contributions for a charitable organization that is a nonprofit corporation;
            (16)(a)(iv) manages, supervises, or trains any solicitor whether as an employee or otherwise; or
            (16)(a)(v) uses a vending device or vending device decal for financial or other consideration that implies a solicitation of contributions or donations for any charitable organization or charitable purposes. See Utah Code 13-22-2
• Professional fund raising consultant: means a person who:
            (17)(a)(i) for compensation or any other consideration, plans, manages, consults, or prepares material for, or with respect to, the solicitation of contributions for a charitable organization that is a nonprofit corporation or any other person that is not a political organization;
            (17)(a)(ii) does not solicit contributions;
            (17)(a)(iii) does not at any time have custody of a contribution from solicitation; and
            (17)(a)(iv) does not employ, procure, or engage any compensated person to solicit or receive contributions. See Utah Code 13-22-2