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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Charitable means and includes benevolent, educational, philanthropic, humane, patriotic, social service and civic or fraternal.
Contributions means and includes the receipt of anything of value, including the loan of money. Educational and education have the meaning commonly accepted therefor.
Person includes any individual, firm or partnership, corporation, company, association or joint stock association, church, religious sect, religious denomination, society, organization or league, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee or agent or similar representative thereof.
Religious and religion have the meaning commonly accepted therefor.
Solicit and solicitation mean the request, either directly or indirectly, for money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value or any plea or representation that such money, credit, property, financial assistance or other thing of value will be used for charitable or religious or commercial purposes.
(Ch. 902, § 1, 10-20-2008)