(1971)

GEORGE GREELEY, Secretary, Department of Regulation Licensing

You ask my opinion whether the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Inc., or any of its local league organizations, must comply with sec. 440.41, Stats., relating to the regulation of charitable solicitations. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, it is my opinion that they must, unless these organizations are "exempt persons" as described in sec. 440.41 (3). Stats.

The state league organization was incorporated as a nonstock, non-profit Wisconsin corporation under ch. 181, Stats., on April 11, 1968. In its Articles of Incorporation…