Notice of Amendments to Regulations

Charitable Fundraising Platforms and Platform Charities

Summary

The Department of Justice proposes regulations that implement Assembly Bill No. 488. This Assembly Bill amends The Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act and establishes that effective January 1, 2023, charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities are subject to the Attorney General’s supervision.

The proposed regulations regulate charitable fundraising platforms, platform charities, and persons and entities soliciting charitable donations on charitable fundraising platforms. The regulations also reorder and renumber existing regulations so that all regulations pertaining to the Act will be in Chapter 4. This rulemaking relates to a prior rulemaking (Office of Administrative Law File No. Z-2022-0517-01), with which the Department chose not to proceed.

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Notice Register Publication Date: November 17, 2023

Status of the Proposal

The rulemaking is complete. On March 26, 2024, the Office of Administrative Law approved the regulations and filed them with the Secretary of State. The regulations become effective on:

• March 26, 2024: Sections 300, 300.1, 300.2, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 316, 317, 323, 328.1, 329, 330, 331, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346
• June 12, 2024: Sections 315, 328
• January 1, 2025: Sections 318, 319, 320, 321, 322

Final Rulemaking Documents:

• OAL Approval Letter
• Final Text of Proposed Regulations
• Final Statement of Reasons
  • Final Statement of Reasons – Attachment A
• Final Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
  • Final STD 399 Attachment
• Updated Informative Digest
• Forms Incorporated by Reference [These forms are not approved for use. Please visit the appropriate program page listed in the right-hand menu or see the list of all valid forms on our Forms page.]
  • Form PL-1
  • Form PL-2
  • Form PL-3
  • Form PL-4
  • Form CT-1
  • Form CT-1CF
  • Form CT-2CF
  • Form CT-2TCF
  • Form CT-2VCF
  • Form CT-3CF
  • Form CT-5CF
  • Form CT-6CF
  • Form CT-8CF
  • Form CT-9CF
  • Form CT-10CF
  • Form CT-11CF
  • Form CT-TR-1
  • Form RRF-1

Public Notice and Related Documents

• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• Text of Proposed Regulations
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399)
• STD 399 Attachment
• Forms Incorporated by Reference
  • Form PL-1
  • Form PL-2
  • Form PL-3
  • Form PL-4
  • Form CT-1
  • Form CT-1CF
  • Form CT-2CF
  • Form CT-2TCF
  • Form CT-2VCF
  • Form CT-3CF
  • Form CT-5CF
  • Form CT-6CF
  • Form CT-10CF
  • Form CT-11CF
  • Form RRF-1
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