Failure to comply with charitable contribution requirements

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    (a)    The only persons liable under this section are:

        (1)    charitable organizations;

        (2)    charitable representatives; and

        (3)    officers, directors, partners, or trustees of charitable organizations or charitable representatives.

    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person who willfully fails to comply with a requirement of this title as to a charitable contribution made because of a charitable solicitation is liable to the donor of the charitable contribution for:

        (1)    actual damages that the donor sustains because of the failure;

        (2)    punitive damages that the court allows, not exceeding 3 times the actual damages; and

        (3)    reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, if damages are awarded.

    (c)    Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person who is grossly negligent in failing to comply with a requirement of this title as to a charitable contribution made because of a charitable solicitation is liable to the donor of the charitable contribution for:

        (1)    actual damages that the donor sustains because of the failure; and

        (2)    reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of the action, if damages are awarded.

    (d)    A person is not liable under this section if the person establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the failure to comply with a requirement under this title, the person followed reasonable procedures to comply.


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