Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1360 - Department of State
Subtitle 1360-03 - Charitable Solicitations and Gaming Division
Chapter 1360-03-01 - Regulation of the Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes
Section 1360-03-01-.07 - APPLICATION OF REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS TO INTERNET SOLICITATION

(a) An entity that is domiciled within Tennessee and uses the Internet to conduct charitable solicitations in Tennessee must register with the division, unless exempt from the registration requirements pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 48-101-502. This is true without regard to whether the Internet solicitation methods it uses are passive or interactive, maintained by itself or another entity with which it contracts, or whether it conducts solicitations in any other manner.

(b) An entity is domiciled within Tennessee if its principal place of business is in Tennessee.

(a) Its non-Internet activities alone would be sufficient to require registration;

(b) The entity solicits contributions through an interactive Web site; and

(c) Either the entity:

(d) The entity solicits contributions through a site that is not interactive, but either specifically invites further offline activity to complete a contribution, or establishes other contacts with Tennessee state, such as sending e-mail messages or other communications that promote the Web site; and

(e) The entity satisfies (2)(c).