Charitable organizations exempt from registration

(a) Every charitable organization claiming an exemption from registration pursuant to section 21a-190d of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall substantiate the basis for the exemption by filing a form prescribed by the commissioner, which may include: (1) Whether the organization has ever been registered under the provisions of Chapter 419d of the Connecticut General Statutes and, if the organization has been registered, its registration number; (2) the organization's full legal name and any other names under which it may operate; (3) the organization's contact information; (4) any name or names under which funds will be solicited other than the name given in subdivision (2) of this subsection; (5) whether the organization is incorporated and, if so, the state of incorporation; and (6) the statutory basis for the exemption, and if the basis is section 21a-190d(6) of the Connecticut General Statutes (amount of contributions is less than the statutory threshold), a statement of its charitable purpose and major program activities. (b) The form shall be signed under penalty of false statement by an authorized officer of the organization. (c) For purposes of section 21a-190d(6) of the Connecticut General Statutes, "normally" means any two out of the charitable organization's most recently completed three fiscal years. (d) Every charitable organization granted an exemption from registration pursuant to section 21a-190d of the Connecticut General Statutes shall, five years from the date of initial exemption and every five years thereafter, submit a letter to the department confirming that the exemption still applies, and updating the contact information of the organization's officers. Such letter shall be signed under penalty of false statement by an authorized officer of the organization.