If an applicant proposes to use a public area to solicit funds, is the applicant required to make a certification?

§ 102–74.475 If an applicant proposes to use a public area to solicit funds, is the applicant required to make a certification? Yes, if an applicant proposes to use a public area to solicit funds, the applicant must certify, in writing, that— (a) The applicant is a representative of and will be soliciting funds for the sole benefit of a religion or religious group; or (b) The applicant's organization has received an official ruling of tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service under 26 U.S.C. 501; or, alternatively, that an application for such a ruling is still pending. Permits