Opinion No. (1979)

Dear Mr. Daxon,

The Attorney General is in receipt of your request for an opinion, wherein you ask, in effect, the following question:

"Would the term `solicitation of contributions' in the 18 O.S. 552.3(b)(1978) include the sale of tickets for a special event such as a concertwhere the tickets are being sold for the benefit of charity?"

In order to answer the above question, one must refer to the new Oklahoma Solicitation of Charitable Contributions Act found at 18 O.S. 552.1[18-552.1] et seq. (1978). 18 O.S. 552.3(a) (1978) states as follows:

"No charitable organization, except those…