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Charitable State Registration And The Dormant Commerce Clause, Charles Nave
Charitable State Registration And The Dormant Commerce Clause, Charles Nave
William Mitchell Law Review
Charitable solicitation in the U.S. is regulated by “the several States.” For most of the nation's history, charities tended to be local endeavors, raising money and providing relief in their immediate vicinities. In the latter half of the twentieth century, charities increasingly grew beyond these local origins as new technologies enabled even the smallest charities to develop a national reach with direct mail and telemarketing campaigns. Nevertheless, primary authority for regulating charitable solicitations remained with the states.