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Ch. 405
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATIONS TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATIVE ACTION OR
EXECUTIVE ACTION, AND THE PREPARATION AND PLANNING FOR SUCH
COMMUNICATIONS;
(I) IS ARE IN THE INDIVIDUAL'S CAPACITY AS AN OFFICER.
DIRECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ENTITY PAYING THE COMPENSATION; AND
(II) IS NOT A DISTINCT AND CONSISTENT ELEMENT OF THE SCOPE
OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S DUTIES AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
ENTITY DO NOT CONSTITUTE 20 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S
EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES AS AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR OR EMPLOYEE OF THE ENTITY
DURING THE CURRENT OR PREVIOUS REPORTING PERIODS.
(5) (4) Subsection (a)(3) of this section does not apply to a bona fide
salesperson or commercial selling agency employed or maintained by an employer for
the purpose of soliciting or securing a procurement contract unless the person
engages in acts during the reporting period that require registration under subsection
(a)(1) or (2) of this section.
[(4)](6)(5)[Subsection] IF THE PERSON ENGAGES IN NO OTHER ACTS
DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD THAT REQUIRE REGISTRATION, SUBSECTION (a)(4)
of this section does not apply to:
(I) a bona fide full-time official or employee of a business entity
seeking to secure a business grant or loan; OR
(II) A PERSON WHO SEEKS TO SECURE A BUSINESS GRANT OR LOAN
FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING, RELOCATING, OR EXPANDING A BUSINESS IN OR
INTO THE STATE.
(c) (1) Except for providing the authorization required by § 15-702 of this
subtitle and the report required by § 15-704(d) of this subtitle, an entity that
compensates one or more regulated lobbyists, and that reasonably believes that all
expenditures requiring registration will be reported by the regulated. lobbyist or
lobbyists, is exempt from the registration and reporting requirements of this subtitle
if the entity engages in no other act that requires registration.
(2) If a regulated lobbyist compensated by an entity that is exempt under
paragraph (1) of this subsection fails to report the information required by this
subtitle, the entity immediately shall become subject to the registration and reporting
requirements of this subtitle.
15-703.
(a) (1) At the times specified in subsection (d) of this section, each regulated
lobbyist shall register with the Ethics Commission on a form provided by the Ethics
Commission.
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(2) A regulated lobbyist shall register separately for each entity that has
engaged the regulated lobbyist for lobbying purposes.
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