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Ch. 405 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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15-713.
A regulated lobbyist may not:
(1) be engaged for lobbying purposes for compensation that is dependent
in any manner on:
(i) the enactment or defeat of legislation;
(ii) the outcome of any executive action relating to the solicitation
or securing of a procurement contract; or
(iii) any other contingency related to executive action or legislative
action;
(2) initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of
opposing the legislation;
(3) KNOWINGLY counsel any person to violate any provisions of this title
or any other State or federal law;
(4) engage in or counsel any person to engage in fraudulent conduct;
(5) while engaging in lobbying activities, knowingly make to an official
or employee a statement of material fact relating to lobbying activity that the
regulated lobbyist knows to be false;
(6) engage in lobbying without being properly registered as a regulated
lobbyist in accordance with § 15-701 of this subtitle;
(7) request an official or employee to recommend to a potential client the
lobbying services of the regulated lobbyist or any other regulated lobbyist;
(8) make a gift, directly or indirectly, to an official or employee if the
regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know the gift is in violation of Subtitle 5 of
this title;
(9) make a gift directly or indirectly as a result of a solicitation or
facilitation, which the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited
under § 15-505(a)(2) of this title;
(10) if the regulated lobbyist is an individual, engage in any charitable
fund-raising activity at the request of an official or employee, including soliciting,
transmitting the solicitation of, or transmitting a charitable contribution;
(11) unless in the ordinary course of business of the regulated lobbyist,
make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to an official or
employee;
(12) while engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of an entity, knowingly
conceal from an official or employee, the identity of the entity;
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(13) commit a criminal offense arising from lobbying activity; or
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