riley national federation blind argued march decided june north carolina charitable solicitations act defines prima facie reasonable fee professional fundraiser may charge according schedule fee receipts collected deemed reasonable fee deemed unreasonable upon showing solicitation issue involve dissemination information discussion advocacy relating public issues directed charitable organization benefit solicitation fee exceeding presumed unreasonable fundraiser may rebut presumption showing fee necessary either solicitation involved dissemination information advocacy public issues directed charity otherwise charity ability raise money communicate significantly diminished act also provides professional fundraiser must disclose potential donors average percentage gross receipts actually turned charities fundraiser charitable solicitations conducted state within previous months finally act provides professional fundraisers may solicit without approved license whereas volunteer fundraisers may solicit immediately upon submitting license application appellees coalition professional fundraisers charitable organizations potential donors brought suit appellant government officials charged enforcement act thereinafter collectively referred north carolina state seeking injunctive declaratory relief district ruled challenged provisions face unconstitutionally infringed upon freedom speech enjoined enforcement appeals affirmed held north carolina definition reasonable fees unconstitutionally infringes upon freedom speech solicitation charitable contributions protected speech using percentages decide legality fundraiser fee narrowly tailored state interest preventing fraud schaumburg citizens better environment secretary state maryland joseph munson north carolina meaningfully distinguish statute previously held invalid ground motivating interest present prior cases ensure maximum amount funds reach charity guarantee fee charged charities unreasonable provision merely economic regulation first amendment implication tested rationality instead regulation must considered one burdening speech state asserted justification charities speech must regulated benefit unsound first amendment mandates presumption speakers government know best want say say also unavailing state contention act flexibility narrowly tailors state asserted interests laws invalidated prior cases state asserted additional interests constitutionally invalid insufficiently related test state interest protecting charities public fraud sufficiently substantial interest justify narrowly tailored regulation north carolina statute even flexibility sufficiently tailored interest pp north carolina requirement professional fundraisers disclose potential donors appeal funds percentage charitable contributions collected previous months actually turned charity unconstitutional provision act regulation mandating speech speaker otherwise make necessarily alters speech content even assuming mandated speech abstract merely commercial retain commercial character inextricably intertwined otherwise fully protected speech involved charitable solicitations thus mandated speech subject test fully protected expression deferential commercial speech principles deferential test applied theory first amendment interest compelled speech different interest compelled silence difference without constitutional significance first amendment guarantees freedom speech term necessarily comprising decision say say moreover first amendment purposes distinction drawn compelled statements opinion compelled statements fact since either form compulsion burdens protected speech thus north carolina regulation subject exacting first amendment scrutiny state interest informing donors money contribute spent dispel alleged misperception money give professional fundraisers goes proportion benefit charity sufficiently weighty means chosen accomplish unduly burdensome narrowly tailored pp north carolina licensing requirement professional fundraisers unconstitutional speaker rights lost merely compensation received state asserted power license professional fundraisers carries unless properly constrained power directly substantially affect speech utter consequently statute subject first amendment scrutiny generally speakers need obtain license speak even assuming state interest regulating solicit money justifies requiring fundraisers obtain license soliciting regulation must provide licensor within specified brief period either issue license go requirement met north carolina act permits delay without limit state assert history issuing licenses quickly constitutes practice effectively constraining licensor discretion since history relates time prior amendment act professional fundraisers permitted solicit soon applications filed pp brennan delivered opinion white marshall blackmun kennedy joined parts ii iii stevens joined scalia joined scalia filed opinion concurring part concurring judgment post stevens filed opinion concurring part dissenting part post rehnquist filed dissenting opinion joined post lacy thornburg attorney general north carolina argued cause appellants briefs jean benoy senior deputy attorney general charles hensey special deputy attorney general errol copilevitz argued cause appellees brief john jennings briefs amici curiae urging reversal filed state indiana et al linley pearson attorney general indiana david miller christine page david sommers deputy attorneys general charlie brown attorney general west virginia state maine et al james tierney attorney general maine stephen wessler assistant attorney general joseph lieberman attorney general connecticut david ormstedt assistant attorney general briefs amici curiae urging affirmance filed alabama sheriffs association et al eric magnuson california council blind barry fisher david grosz independent sector et al thomas asher adam yarmolinsky justice brennan delivered opinion north carolina charitable solicitations act governs solicitation charitable contributions professional fundraisers relevant defines prima facie reasonable fee professional fundraiser may charge percentage gross revenues solicited requires professional fundraisers disclose potential donors gross percentage revenues retained prior charitable solicitations requires professional fundraisers obtain license engaging solicitation appeals fourth circuit held aspects act unconstitutionally infringed upon freedom speech affirm responding study showing previous five years state largest professional fundraisers retained fees costs well gross revenues collected charitable solicitation drives north carolina amended charitable solicitations act amended act prohibits professional fundraisers retaining unreasonable excessive fee term defined schedule fee gross receipts collected deemed reasonable fee retained act deems unreasonable upon showing solicitation issue involve dissemination information discussion advocacy relating public issues directed charitable organization benefit solicitation finally fee exceeding presumed unreasonable fundraiser may rebut presumption showing amount fee necessary either solicitation involved dissemination information advocacy public issues directed charity otherwise charity ability raise money communicate significantly diminished state describes act even prima facie showing unreasonableness rebutted factfinder must still make ultimate determination basis whether fee reasonable showing solicitation involved advocacy dissemination information alone establish total fee reasonable see brief appellants reply brief appellants act also provides prior appeal funds professional fundraiser must disclose potential donors name name professional solicitor professional fundraising counsel employed name address employer average percentage gross receipts actually turned charities fundraiser charitable solicitations conducted north carolina within previous months third disclosure requirement challenged finally professional fundraisers may solicit without approved license contrast volunteer fundraisers may solicit immediately upon submitting license application stat licensing provision effect prior amendments prior law allowed professional volunteer fundraisers solicit soon license application submitted coalition professional fundraisers charitable organizations potential charitable donors brought suit various government officials charged enforcement act hereinafter collectively referred north carolina state seeking injunctive declaratory relief district eastern district north carolina ruled summary judgment foregoing aspects act face unconstitutionally infringed upon freedom speech also found act constitutional respects us enjoined enforcement unconstitutional provisions supp appeals fourth circuit affirmed per curiam opinion judgment order noted probable jurisdiction ii turn first reasonable fee provision deciding issue write blank slate heretofore twice considered laws regulating financial aspects charitable solicitations first examined law schaumburg citizens better environment invalidated local ordinance requiring charitable solicitors use charitable purposes defined exclude funds used toward administrative expenses costs conducting solicitation funds solicited began analysis categorizing type speech issue village argued charitable solicitation akin business proposition therefore constitutes merely commercial speech rejected approach squarely held basis considerable precedent charitable solicitations involve variety speech interests within protection first amendment therefore dealt purely commercial speech applying standard first amendment analysis determined ordinance narrowly tailored achieve village principal asserted interest prevention fraud concluded charities especially formed primarily advocate collect disseminate information necessity need expend funds collected administration fundraising expenses yet eventuality render solicitation charities fraudulent short prevention fraud peripherally promoted requirement sufficiently served measures less destructive first amendment interests also observed village free enforce already existing fraud laws require charities file financial disclosure reports nn revisited charitable solicitation field four years later secretary state maryland joseph munson case closer present one statute directly regulated contracts charities professional fundraisers specifically statute question forbade contracts allowing deduction many costs associated solicitation fundraiser retained money collected although secretary empowered waive limitation effectively prevent charitable organization raising contributions held law unconstitutional force schaumburg rejected state argument restraints relationship charity fundraiser mere economic regulations free first amendment implication rather viewed law direct restriction amount money charity spend fundraising activity therefore direct restriction protected first amendment activity consequently subjected state statute exacting first amendment scrutiny state asserted prevention fraud principal interest held use test narrowly tailored achieve goal fact found statute actually prevented fraud cases little fortuitous equally likely result law restrict first amendment activity results high costs part charity goal simply attributable fact charity cause proves unpopular schaumburg munson unpersuaded state argument definition unreasonable passes constitutional muster prior cases teach solicitation charitable contributions protected speech using percentages decide legality fundraiser fee narrowly tailored state interest preventing fraud much established unless state meaningfully distinguish statute discussed precedents statute must fall state offers two distinctions first asserts motivating interest expressed schaumburg munson ensuring maximum amount funds reach charity somewhat relatedly guarantee fee charged charities unreasonable second state contends act flexibility narrowly tailors state asserted interests laws considered prior cases find arguments unavailing state additional interest regulating fairness fee may rest either two premises charitable organizations economically unable negotiate fair reasonable contracts without governmental assistance charities incapable deciding effective way exercise first amendment rights accordingly state claims power establish single transcendent criterion bind charities speaking decisions reject premises first premise notwithstanding state almost talismanic reliance mere assertion amounts little variation argument rejected schaumburg munson provision simply economic regulation first amendment implication therefore must tested rationality reject argument regulation burdens speech must considered accordingly reason believe charities thwarted attempts speak consider contracts enter anything less equitable even showing made state solution stands sharp conflict first amendment command government regulation speech must measured minimums maximums state remaining justification paternalistic premise charities speech must regulated benefit equally unsound first amendment mandates presume speakers government know best want say say see tashjian republican party connecticut criticizing state asserted interest protecting republican party undertaking course conduct destructive interests reiterating government may interfere expressions first amendment freedoms ground view particular expression unwise irrational quoting democratic party wisconsin ex rel la follette cf first national bank boston bellotti criticizing state paternalistic interest protecting political process restricting speech corporations linmark associates willingboro criticizing commercial speech context state paternalistic interest maintaining quality neighborhoods restricting speech residents purpose first amendment foreclose public authority assuming guardianship public mind regulating press speech religion thomas collins jackson concurring end government even purest motives may substitute judgment best speak speakers listeners free robust debate thrive directed government perceive reason engraft exception settled rule charities foregoing discussion demonstrates state additional interest justify regulation alternatively several legitimate reasons charity might reject state overarching measure fundraising drive legitimacy percentage gross receipts remitted charity example charity might choose particular type fundraising drive particular solicitor expecting receive large sum measured total dollars rather percentage dollars remitted solicitation may designed sacrifice gains order achieve collateral noncash benefits illustrate charity may choose engage advocacy dissemination information solicitation may seek introduction charity officers philanthropic community special event awards dinner consequently even state valid interest protecting charities naivete economic weakness act narrowly tailored achieve second distinguishing feature state offers flexibility built act state describes second definition unreasonable excessive imposing presumption one way reasonableness fee although unreasonableness may demonstrated showing solicitation involve advocacy dissemination information charity behalf charity direction state points even third tier presumption unreasonableness may rebutted important clarify though mean reasonableness juncture demonstrated supra page state generalized interest unilaterally imposing notions fairness fundraising contract constitutionally invalid insufficiently related test consequently remains particularized interest guaranteeing fundraiser fee reasonable sense fraudulent interest protecting charities public fraud course sufficiently substantial interest justify narrowly tailored regulation question whether added flexibility regulation sufficient tailor law remaining interest conclude despite clear holding munson nexus percentage funds retained fundraiser likelihood solicitation fraudulent state defines prima facie unreasonable excessive fee according percentage total revenues collected indeed state test even attenuated one held invalid munson least excluded costs expenses solicitation fee definition permitting rebuttal supply missing nexus percentages state interest statute suffers fundamental flaw even agreed form measure used part test fraud agree measure requires speaker prove reasonableness case case based upon best loose inference fee might high act prima facie showing unreasonableness made fundraiser must rebut showing proof solicitation involved advocacy dissemination information alone sufficient merely factor added calculus submitted factfinder may still decide costs incurred fundraiser profit excessive similarly act impermissibly insensitive realities faced small unpopular charities must often pay gross receipts collected fundraiser due difficulty attracting donors see munson burden placed fundraiser cases rebut presumption unreasonableness according state need worry burden standards determining easonable fundraising fees judicially defined years reply brief appellants speakers however made wait years able speak measure security interim fundraisers faced knowledge every campaign incurring fees excess many campaigns fees subject potential litigation reasonableness fee course every case fundraiser must bear costs litigation risk mistaken adverse finding factfinder even fundraiser charity believe fee fact fair scheme must necessarily chill speech direct contravention first amendment dictates see munson supra new york times sullivan chill uncertainty might well drive professional fundraisers north carolina least encourage cease engaging certain types fundraising solicitations combined advocacy dissemination information representing certain charities primarily small unpopular ones ultimately reduc quantity expression buckley valeo whether one views restriction charities ability speak munson supra restriction professional fundraisers ability speak munson supra restriction undoubtedly one speech countenanced striking portion act suggest must sit idly allow citizens defrauded north carolina antifraud law presume law enforcement officers ready able enforce north carolina may constitutionally require fundraisers disclose certain financial information state since munson supra efficient means preventing fraud reaffirm simply emphatically first amendment permit state sacrifice speech efficiency schaumburg schneider state iii turn next requirement professional fundraisers disclose potential donors appeal funds percentage charitable contributions collected previous months actually turned charity mandating speech speaker otherwise make necessarily alters content speech therefore consider act regulation speech see miami herald publishing tornillo statute compelling newspaper print editorial reply exacts penalty basis content newspaper state argues even charitable solicitations generally fully protected portion act regulates commercial speech relates professional fundraiser profit solicited contribution therefore state asks us apply deferential commercial speech principles see generally virginia pharmacy bd virginia citizens consumer council clear professional speech necessarily commercial whenever relates person financial motivation speaking cf bigelow virginia state labels dispositive degree first amendment protection even assuming without deciding speech abstract indeed merely commercial believe speech retains commercial character inextricably intertwined otherwise fully protected speech lodestars deciding level scrutiny apply compelled statement must nature speech taken whole effect compelled statement thereon teaching schaumburg munson refused separate component parts charitable solicitations fully protected whole regulation solicitation must undertaken due regard reality solicitation characteristically intertwined informative perhaps persuasive speech reality without solicitation flow information advocacy likely cease schaumburg supra quoted munson see also meyer grant thomas collins thus component parts single speech inextricably intertwined parcel speech applying one test one phrase another test another phrase endeavor artificial impractical therefore apply test fully protected expression north carolina asserts even first amendment interest compelled speech different interest compelled silence state accordingly asks apply deferential test part act certainly difference compelled speech compelled silence context protected speech difference without constitutional significance first amendment guarantees freedom speech term necessarily comprising decision say say constitutional equivalence compelled speech compelled silence context fully protected expression established miami herald publishing tornillo supra considered florida statute requiring newspapers give equal reply space editorially criticize unanimously held law unconstitutional content regulation press expressly noting identity florida law direct prohibition speech florida statute operates command sense statute regulation forbidding appellant publish specified matter governmental restraint publishing need fall familiar traditional patterns subject constitutional limitations governmental powers rule rely fact florida restrained press applied cases involving expression generally example wooley maynard held person compelled display slogan live free die reaching conclusion relied principle right speak right refrain speaking complementary components broader concept individual freedom mind illustrated tornillo quoting west virginia board education barnette see also pacific gas electric public utilities california plurality opinion powell characterizing tornillo terms freedom speech harper row publishers nation enterprises abood detroit board education west virginia board education barnette supra cases distinguished simply involved compelled statements opinion deal compelled statements fact either form compulsion burdens protected speech thus immunize law requiring speaker favoring particular government project state outset every address average cost overruns similar projects law requiring speaker favoring incumbent candidate state every solicitation candidate recent travel budget although foregoing factual information might relevant listener latter case encourage discourage listener making political donation law compelling disclosure clearly substantially burden protected speech believe therefore north carolina regulation subject exacting first amendment scrutiny state asserts interest importance informing donors money contribute spent order dispel alleged misperception money give professional fundraisers goes proportion benefit charity achieve goal state adopted prophylactic rule compelled speech applicable professional solicitations conclude interest weighty state asserts means chosen accomplish unduly burdensome narrowly tailored although wish denigrate state interest full disclosure danger state posits great might initially appear first state presumes charity derives benefit funds collected turned yet necessarily example already discussed greater detail solicitation combined advocacy dissemination information charity reaps substantial benefit act solicitation see munson supra schaumburg thus significant portion fundraiser fee may well go toward achieving charity objectives even though remitted charity cash second unchallenged portion disclosure law requires professional fundraisers disclose professional status potential donors thereby giving notice least portion money contributed retained donors also undoubtedly aware solicitations incur costs part donation might apply course donor free inquire much contribution turned charity another north carolina statute also unchallenged fundraisers must disclose information upon request stat even solicitor refuses give requested information potential donor may probably refuse donate moreover compelled disclosure almost certainly hamper legitimate efforts professional fundraisers raise money charities represent first provision necessarily discriminates small unpopular charities must usually rely professional fundraisers campaigns high costs expenses carried professional fundraisers must make unfavorable disclosures predictable result solicitations prove unsuccessful yet identical solicitation high costs expenses carried employees charity volunteers results compelled disclosure therefore greater success second context verbal solicitation potential donor unhappy disclosed percentage fundraiser likely given chance explain figure disclosure last words spoken donor closes door hangs phone predictable result professional fundraisers encouraged quit state refrain engaging solicitations result unfavorable disclosure contrast prophylactic imprecise unduly burdensome rule state adopted reduce alleged donor misperception benign narrowly tailored options available example general rule state may publish detailed financial disclosure forms requires professional fundraisers file procedure communicate desired information public without burdening speaker unwanted speech course solicitation alternatively state may vigorously enforce antifraud laws prohibit professional fundraisers obtaining money false pretenses making false statements narrowly tailored rules keeping first amendment directive government dictate content speech absent compelling necessity means precisely tailored consolidated edison public service new york broad prophylactic rules area free expression suspect precision regulation must touchstone area closely touching precious freedoms naacp button citations omitted iv finally address licensing requirement provision requires professional fundraisers await determination regarding license application engaging solicitation volunteer fundraisers employed charity may solicit immediately upon submitting application given previous discussion precedent simply ignore first amendment interest professional fundraisers speaking well settled speaker rights lost merely compensation received speaker less speaker paid speak new york times sullivan state asserted power license professional fundraisers carries unless properly constrained power directly substantially affect speech utter consequently statute subject first amendment scrutiny see lakewood plain dealer publishing state enacts statute requiring periodic licensing speakers least law directly aimed speech subject first amendment scrutiny ensure licensor discretion suitably confined generally speakers need obtain license speak however rule absolute example may impose valid time place manner restrictions see cox new hampshire north carolina seeks come within exception alleging heightened interest regulating solicit money even assuming state interest justify requiring fundraisers obtain license soliciting regulation must provide licensor within specified brief period either issue license go freedman maryland requirement met charitable solicitations act amended permits delay without limit statute face purport require determination must made administrative regulation interpretation state argues though history issuing licenses quickly constitutes practice effectively constraining licensor discretion see poulos new hampshire agree history state refers relates period amendments time professional fundraisers permitted solicit soon applications filed delay permitted speaker speech delay compels speaker silence circumstances licensing provision stand hold north carolina charitable solicitations act unconstitutional three respects us accordingly judgment appeals affirmed footnotes north carolina stat provides professional counsel professional solicitor contracts raise funds person established charitable purpose may charge person established charitable purpose excessive unreasonable fee raising funds purposes section fee twenty percent less gross receipts solicitations behalf particular person established particular charitable purpose deemed reasonable nonexcessive purposes section fee greater twenty percent less percent gross receipts solicitations behalf particular person established charitable purpose excessive unreasonable party challenging fee also proves solicitation involve dissemination information discussion advocacy relating public issues directed person established charitable purpose benefit solicitation purposes section fee percent gross receipts solicitations behalf particular person established charitable purpose may excessive unreasonable without evidence fact party challenging fee professional counsel professional solicitor may successfully defend fee proving level fee charged necessary dissemination information discussion advocacy relating public issues directed person established charitable purpose benefit solicitation otherwise ability person established charitable purpose benefit solicitations raise money communicate ideas opinions positions public significantly diminished fee charged professional counsel professional solicitor determined excessive unreasonable fact finder making determination shall determine reasonable fee circumstances north carolina stat solicitation requesting appealing either directly indirectly charitable contribution professional solicitor shall disclose person solicited name name professional solicitor professional counsel employed address employer average percentage gross receipts actually paid persons established charitable purpose professional counsel professional solicitor conducting solicitation charitable sales promotions conducted state professional counsel professional solicitor past months completed charitable sales promotions professional counsel professional solicitor soliciting funds less months north carolina stat provides person acts professional counsel professional solicitor shall apply obtain annual license department human resources shall act professional counsel professional solicitor obtaining license dissent suggests state regulation merely economic indirect effect protected speech however demonstrate burden hardly incidental speech far completely incidental impact example minimum wage law statute regulating speaker may speak directly affects speech see meyer grant desired intended effect statute encourage forms solicitation discourage others north carolina apparently surprised learn charities opposition law oral argument surmise charities misinformed regarding nature statute tr oral arg nonetheless every charity stated position us case almost appellees supports judgment even percentages completely irrelevant question fraud relationship question best tenuous schaumburg munson demonstrate dissent correct statute requires expenses incurred dissemination information considered legitimate factfinder address primary defect fraud presumed surrogate imprecise formula suffice argue dissent statute valid fundraiser charity object regulation fining fundraiser based upon speech charity obvious direct relation charity speech see munson moreover fundraiser independent first amendment interest speech even though payment received see new york times sullivan course dissent analogy securities field entirely misses point purely commercial speech susceptible compelled disclosure requirements see zauderer office disciplinary counsel ohio addition net fee benefits charity way attorney fee benefits charity purchase professional service benefits charity fundraiser fee first pass charity hands small import act written requires fundraiser disclose employer name address arguably may clearly convey donor solicitor employed organization example employer name charitable fundraisers america however nothing opinion taken suggest state may require fundraiser disclose unambiguously professional status contrary narrowly tailored requirement withstand first amendment scrutiny figure chosen state disclosure curious first concerns unrelated past solicitations without regard whether similar solicitation occurring time disclosure thus high percentage retained fees past fundraisers must disclosed potential contributors less expensive solicitation second figure separate costs expenses prior solicitations printing even though expenses must also borne charities subject disclosure requirement engaging employee volunteer staffed campaigns use gross percentage even curious light fact contracts solicitor charity provide fee based percentage net funds collected gross funds collected less costs making relevant figure far easier come brief appellants even focus charities first amendment interest still adopt dissent reasoning logic regard necessarily depends premise professional fundraisers interchangeable charities vantage reason believe fundraisers may become associated particular clients causes regulating fundraisers heavy hand unbridled discretion allows affects speech clients causes associated persuaded dissent assertion statute merely licenses profession therefore subject rationality review although justice jackson express view solicitors licensed proposition us never intimated licensure devoid first amendment implication thomas collins jackson concurring addition appellees assert secretary state unbridled discretion grant deny license differential treatment professional nonprofessional fundraisers denies equal protection laws light conclusion licensing provision unconstitutional grounds reach questions justice scalia concurring part concurring judgment held solicitation money charities fully protected dissemination ideas see ante secretary state maryland joseph munson schaumburg citizens better environment axiomatic although fraudulent misrepresentation facts regulated cf new york times sullivan dissemination ideas regulated prevent unfair unreasonable see hustler magazine falwell miami herald publishing tornillo organization better austin keefe kingsley international pictures regents university new york baumgartner opinion except consistent principle join opinion exception last two sentences depart case hand make pronouncement upon situation us see requiring professional solicitor disclose professional status narrowly tailored prevent fraud core first amendment speech issue state assess liability specific instances deliberate deception impose prophylactic rule requiring disclosure even misleading statements made cf landmark communications virginia since donors assuredly aware portion donations may go solicitation costs administrative expenses whether solicitor professional employee even volunteer misleading great mass cases professional solicitor request donations specific charity without announcing professional status compensatory employment judge natural order things one expect volunteer solicitors announce status selling point dictum represents departure traditional understanding embodied first amendment dissemination ideas concerned safer assume people smart enough get information need assume government wise impartial enough make judgment justice stevens concurring part dissenting part although join parts ii iii opinion agree chief justice licensing provisions north carolina statute impose significant burden charities ability speak evidence suggesting state dilatory processing license applications thus respectfully dissent part iv opinion chief justice rehnquist justice joins dissenting held invalid ordinance enacted suburb chicago regulating percentage gross amount money raised charitable solicitors might used cost conducting solicitation schaumburg citizens better environment effort comply decision maryland enacted statute forbidding charities contract professional fundraisers way allow fundraisers retain money collected even though administrative official empowered waive requirement imposition effectively prevent charitable organization raising money nonetheless invalidated statute secretary state maryland joseph munson following decision munson north carolina revised charitable solicitations act contain provisions described opinion today invalidates north carolina provisions well opinion schaumburg relied seminal cases lovell griffin schneider state martin struthers establishing right charitable solicitors first amendment free burdensome governmental regulation interesting compare activities three solicitors cases activities professional fundraisers cases like present one lovell example appellant convicted distributing religious pamphlet magazine called golden age without permit schneider evidence showed one petitioners jehovah witness canvassed seeking leave behind literature obtain contributions defray cost printing additional literature others martin appellant also jehovah witness went distributing residents homes leaflets advertising religious meeting activities far cry indeed activities professional solicitors involved munson present case munson plaintiff indiana corporation professional fundraiser business promoting fundraising events giving advice customers events conducted maryland customers include various chapters fraternal order police professional fundraisers present case presumably operate manner yet obdurately refuses allow various legislated area distinguish sort incidental fundraising involved lovell schneider martin one hand entirely commercial activities people whose job simply put figuring raise money charities recognized commercial aspects newsgathering publishing different editorial function upheld regulation former claims based first amendment newsgathering organization subject provisions national labor relations act associated press nlrb newspaper subject antitrust laws indiana farmer guide publishing prairie farmer publishing well provisions fair labor standards act smith evening news seems vaguely defined activity charitable solicitation pursued professional fundraisers involved case deserves favorable treatment ii even accepting schaumburg munson rightly decided join extension principles north carolina statute involved act provides heart professional fundraiser may charge charity excessive unreasonable fundraising fee stat unlike statute issue schaumburg directly prevented charities soliciting donations unless show proceeds used charitable purposes fee provisions act put direct burden charities unlike maryland statute munson fee provisions designed allow professional fundraiser whose fees challenged introduce evidence fees fact reasonable circumstances view distinctions statute case munson schaumburg crucial proper first amendment analysis act make act less burdensome protected speech activities charitable organizations carefully tailored interests state trying serve regulating fundraising fees first nature burden protected speech today concludes flatly regulation burdens speech must considered accordingly ante far know never held economic regulation impact protected speech matter small indirect must subjected strict scrutiny first amendment burden speech identified opinion professional fundraisers may chill ed risk charge gross may required show fee charged reasonable speculates chill drive professional fundraisers north carolina induce cease certain types fundraising ante course undeniable price control regulation fee provisions essence impact supply services whose prices regulated see munson supra rehnquist dissenting say professional fundraisers driven state rankest speculation may far doughtier breed realizes unwilling say extremely bare record statute prohibiting professional fundraiser charging fees unreasonable excessive sort impact availability fundraising services hypothesizes plaintiffs case opportunity put evidence district effect substitute guesswork economic consequences regulation conclusion deducted evidence believe record minimal burden speech resulting statute characterized remote incidental therefore reason apply heightened scrutiny regulation fees charged professional fundraisers fee provisions act rationally related state legitimate interests preventing fraud potential donors protecting overcharging charities professional fundraisers even heightened scrutiny apply fee provisions north carolina statute view still survive never indicated state interest preventing fraud sufficient support narrowly tailored regulation fees see schaumburg munson state asserts additional interest promot ing efficient transmission public money charity medium professional fundraiser reply brief appellants put munson protecting expectations donor thinks money used benefit charitable purpose name money solicited determining whether north carolina statute narrowly serves interests important note statute impose blanket prohibition upon fees exceed certain proportion gross receipts statute munson basic judgment fee provisions whether fee reasonable determination made light percentages also light factors whether solicitation involve dissemination information discussion advocacy relating public issues directed charity benefit solicitation whether ability charity raise money communicate ideas opinions positions public significantly diminished charging lower fee inclusion factors reasonableness determination factfinder protects vices scheme struck munson limited waiver limitation munson found unacceptable statute gave state discretion determine reasons financial necessity warrant waiver meant organizations whose high solicitation costs result dissemination information able obtain waivers thus prevented limitation hiring professional fundraisers problem exists statute mandates first amendment considerations desire disseminate information ability charity get message across taken account factfinder determining reasonableness thus unlike statute munson said reasonableness limitation overbroad north carolina statute designed carefully tailored avoid restrictions first amendment activity results high costs part charity goal simply attributable fact charity cause proves unpopular munson supra view fee provisions statute thus satisfy constitutional requirement narrowly tailored serve state compelling interests reverse judgment appeals issue iii next part statute considered requirement act fundraiser disclose potential donor percentage charitable contributions collected previous months actually turned charity ante asserted purpose provision better inform donating public money go order assist potential donor making decision whether donate brief appellants concludes lengthy discussion constitutionality compelled statements strict scrutiny applied statute survive scrutiny disagree statute requires professional solicitor disclose certain relevant verifiable facts potential donor although disclosure must occur point context solicitation either oral written directly analogous mandatory disclosure requirements exist contexts securities transactions view required disclosure true facts course least part commercial transaction solicitation money professional fundraiser necessarily create burden core protected speech require strict scrutiny applied indeed seems even cases solicitation involves dissemination message charity fundraiser disclosure required statute issue little effect message though may effect potential donor desire contribute financially cause course percentage previous collections turned charities rough surrogate percentage collections turned fundraiser particular drive question state position stronger either legislative history testimony district showing percentage charged particular fundraiser vary greatly one drive another nonetheless statute aimed commercial aspect solicitation state interests enacting disclosure requirements sufficiently strong conclude first amendment prevents state imposing type disclosure requirement involved least absence showing effect disclosure dramatically limit contributions impede charity ability disseminate ideas information nothing speculation guide us since neither party offered evidence provision operate statute went effect state record considering rule hen statute assailed unconstitutional bound assume existence state facts sustain statute whole part alabama federation labor mcadory uphold provision iv final issue raised validity licensing provisions contained north carolina statute beyond dispute statute differentiates professional fundraisers volunteer fundraisers former may engage solicitation license application accepted latter may fact alone impose impermissible burden protected speech require licensing provisions subjected strict scrutiny one thing requirement professional fundraiser apply receive license allowed solicit donations put burden charities ability speak even charity one typically relies professional fundraisers effect statute require fundraiser charity hires fundraiser licensed state effect may limit degree charity ability hire whomever chooses professional fundraiser still able choose licensed professionals obtain assistance soliciting donations extent licensing provisions burden speech one truly said incidental addition burden countenanced circumstances without suggestion type heightened scrutiny apply example bar admission requirements may incidental effect first amendment protected activity restricting petitioner right hire whomever pleases serve attorney never suggested state regulation admission bar generally subject strict scrutiny view requiring professional fundraiser wait license approved engaging solicitation create sufficiently significant burden speech charities reviewed exacting standard typically applied state occupational licensing requirements think heightened scrutiny apply statute allegedly effect speech professional fundraisers simply true case fundraisers prevented engaging protected speech behalf state licensing requirements requirements restrict ability engage profession solicitation without license view bar admission requirements invalid restrict prospective lawyer right hired advocate client case subject strict scrutiny state attempt license business professional fundraising whose members might reasonably thought pose risk fraudulent activity justice jackson put modern state owes attempts perform duty protect public seek one purpose another obtain money one practice calling state may interest shielding public untrustworthy incompetent irresponsible unauthorized representation agency usual method performing function licensing system thomas collins concurring opinion find hard understand complaint statute attempts encourage charity charitable contributions maximize funds flow charities based paternalistic premise charities speech must regulated benefit ante economic regulation sort paternalistic sense prevents parties wish contract one another entering contract precisely terms choose ever since west coast hotel parrish finally overruled lochner new york adkins children hospital paternalism perfectly acceptable motive legislative regulation sort olsen nebraska ex rel western reference bond neither schaumburg munson holds percentage gross receipts figure irrelevant question whether particular fee unreasonable fraudulent see munson problem figure standing alone simply imprecise instrument accomplish end preventing fraud words statute fundraiser must disclose average percentage gross receipts actually paid charities professional counsel professional solicitor conducting solicitation charitable sales promotions conducted state fundraiser past months completed charitable sales promotions fundraiser soliciting funds less months stat statute also contains several disclosure provisions issue appeal including requirement professional fundraiser disclose name employer employer address potential donors requirement person subject licensure act disclose upon request percentage expenses purpose organization stat absolutely basis record conclude licensing registration requirements act onerous drive professional fundraisers state extent none left charity hire evidence certainly agree licensing provisions effect restricting speech charities least charities rely heavily professional fundraising indeed record also indicates even charity decides wait licensing proceedings complete order hire specific fundraiser charity long wait see app speed licensing proceedings handled state past belies appellees claim waiting period professional fundraisers chilling effect charities right speak