8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1505-9-8

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Rule 8 CCR 1505-9-8 - Withdrawing and Reinstating a Registration

8.1 Withdrawal

8.1.1 A registrant may request to withdraw its registration by notifying the Secretary of State.

8.1.2 A newly-formed charitable organization may withdraw its registration unconditionally if it determines that it registered by mistake.

8.1.3 The Secretary of State will not approve a withdrawal request unless and until:

(a) A registrant pays any and all outstanding fines or obtains a waiver under Rule 6.4;

(b) A charitable organization files its final financial report for the most recent fiscal year that it was subject to the CCSA.

(c) A paid solicitor files a solicitation campaign financial report for every solicitation campaign for which the paid solicitor filed a solicitation notice and a solicitation notice for every solicitation campaign conducted in Colorado.

8.1.4 If an organization is terminating, it may file a short-period financial statement covering the final fiscal year up to the date of dissolution or termination.

8.2 Reinstatement

8.2.1 Charitable organization

(a) If a charity was exempt from registering for each fiscal year since its registration ended, it must complete the following requirements to reinstate its registration:

(1) File a reinstatement form;

(2) File a financial form for the most recent fiscal year; and

(3) With respect to each fiscal year since the charity's registration expired or was withdrawn, certify that the charity was exempt from registration requirements under the CCSA.

(b) An expired or withdrawn charity that was not exempt from registration requirements for each fiscal year since its registration ended must complete the following requirements to reinstate its registration:

(1) File a reinstatement form;

(2) File a financial form for the most recent fiscal year;

(3) File a financial form for each fiscal year the charity should have been registered under the CCSA, up to a maximum of the past three consecutive fiscal years; and

(4) Pay all applicable fees and fines.

8.2.2 Paid solicitor

(a) If a paid solicitor was exempt from registering for each fiscal year since its registration ended, it must complete the following requirements to reinstate its registration:

(1) File a reinstatement form; and

(2) With respect to each year since the paid solicitor's registration expired or was withdrawn, certify that it was exempt from registration requirements under the CCSA.

(b) If a paid solicitor was not exempt from registration requirements for each year since its registration ended, it must complete the following requirements to reinstate its registration:

(1) File a reinstatement form;

(2) File solicitation notices and campaign reports for solicitation campaigns conducted in Colorado while its registration was expired, withdrawn, or suspended; and

(3) Pay all applicable fees and fines.

8.2.3 Professional fundraising consultant

(a) If a professional fundraising consultant was exempt from registering for each year since its registration ended, it must complete the following requirements to reinstate its registration:

(1) File a reinstatement form; and

(2) With respect to each year since the professional fundraising consultant's registration expired or was withdrawn, certify that it was exempt from registration requirements under the CCSA.

(b) If a professional fundraising consultant was not exempt from registration requirements for each since its registration ended, it must complete the following requirements to reinstate its registration:

(1) File a reinstatement form; and

(2) Pay all applicable fees and fines.

8.2.4 All suspended or denied registrants must cure all deficiencies, pay all applicable fines, and satisfy any other obligations that may be required.

8 CCR 1505-9-8

41 CR 20, October 25, 2018, effective 11/14/2018