SOS Solicitor Initial Registration Form Details

Instructions

Review the steps - read carefully

1. Complete the application form.

   Choose your role (professional solicitor, fund-raising counsel, or public safety solicitor). The system will guide you through the required steps.

2. If you are a Professional Solicitor:

   1. Submit a $25,000 surety bond.
   2. Complete a fund-raising notice.
   3. Submit a contract for each charity you work with in Maryland.
   4. Submit interim accounting reports for each contract.
   5. Submit a final accounting report within 90 days after a contract ends.
   6. If you sign a new contract, submit the fund-raising notice and contract before you start soliciting or within 10 days of signing.
3. If you are a Fund-Raising Counsel:

   1. Submit a contract for each charity you work with.
   2. If you sign a new contract, submit it before you start soliciting or within 10 days of signing.
4. A public safety solicitor will need to have a surety bond in the amount of $25,000 to complete registration. It will also need to submit a copy of a contract for each public safety organization for which it solicits in Maryland and pay $100 per contract.
5. A public safety solicitor will need to have a surety bond in the amount of $25,000 to complete registration. It will also need to submit a copy of a contract for each public safety organization for which it solicits in Maryland.