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California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 148

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As used in this chapter:
   (a) "Solicit" or any of its derivatives means to request directly
or indirectly the giving of any kind of salvageable personal property
on the plea or representation, express or implied, to the person
requested that the property or any proceeds to be derived therefrom
are to be devoted to charitable uses.  The word shall extend to such
requests made by any of the following means, whether or not the
person making the request is given anything as a result:
   1. Orally or in writing, by telephone or otherwise.
   2. By distribution, circulation, mailing, posting, or publishing
of any handbill, advertisement, or publication.
   3. By means of any box or receptacle, upon any public street,
sidewalk or way, or in any public park or in any publicly owned or
controlled place; or by means of any box or receptacle in any place
immediately abutting upon any public sidewalk or way, or in any place
of business open to the public, or in any room, hallway, corridor,
lobby, or entranceway, or other place open or accessible to the
public.
   4. By making of any announcement through the press, radio,
telephone, television, or telegraph concerning an appeal, assemblage,
athletic or sports event, bazaar, benefit, campaign, contest, dance,
drive, entertainment, exhibition, exposition, party, performance,
picnic, sale, or social gathering, which the public is requested to
patronize.
   (b) "Salvageable personal property" means any type of corporeal
personalty, new or used, but not including money or evidences of
debt.

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