N.Y. Executive Law Section 174-D
Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions

1.

No person shall, for the purpose of soliciting contributions from persons in this state, use the name of any other person, except that of an officer, director or trustee of the charitable organization by or for which contributions are solicited, without the written consent of such other person.

2.

A person shall be deemed to have used the name of another person for the purpose of soliciting contributions if such latter person’s name is listed on any stationery, advertisement, brochure or correspondence in or by which a contribution is solicited by or on behalf of a charitable organization or his name is listed or referred to in connection with a request for a contribution as one who has contributed to, sponsored or endorsed the charitable organization or its activities.

3.

Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the publication of names of contributors without their written consents, in an annual or other periodic report issued by a charitable organization for the purpose of reporting on its operations and affairs to its membership or for the purpose of reporting contributions to contributors.

4.

A violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 174-D — Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EXC/174-D (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Jan. 18, 2025).

171‑A
Definitions 172
Registration of charitable organizations 172‑A
Certain persons exempted 172‑B
Reports by registered charitable organizations 172‑C
Non-resident charitable organizations 172‑D
Prohibited activity 172‑E
Disclosure of certain donations by charitable non-profit entities 172‑F
Disclosure of certain activities by non-charitable non-profit entities 173
Professional fund-raisers, commercial co-venturers and fund raising counsel 173‑A
Contracts of professional fund raisers, fund raising counsel and commercial co-venturers 173‑B
Professional solicitor 173‑C
Non-resident professional fund raisers, fund raising counsel, professional solicitors and commercial co-venturers 174
Solicitation by unregistered charitable organizations, professional fund-raisers or commercial co-venturers a fraud upon the people of th... 174‑A
Contracts with charitable organizations 174‑B
Solicitation 174‑C
Sales advertised to benefit a charitable organization 174‑D
Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions 175
Enforcement by attorney general 175‑A
Application of article 175‑B
Municipal option 176
Advisory council 177
Administration and enforcement by attorney general

Accessed:
Jan. 18, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 174-D’s source at nysenate.gov

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Original Source: Section 174-D — Unauthorized use of names when soliciting or collecting contributions, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EXC/174-D (last accessed Aug. 20, 2023).