§ 5-714
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§5–714.
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 provision 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 registered as a regulated lobbyist in accordance with § 5–702 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 § 5–505 of this title;
(9)make a gift, directly or indirectly, as a result of a solicitation or facilitation that the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited under § 5–505(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)make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to an official or employee unless in the ordinary course of business of the regulated lobbyist;
(12)while engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of an entity, knowingly conceal from an official or employee the identity of the entity;
(13)commit a criminal offense arising from lobbying activity;
(14)if serving on the State or a local central committee of a political party, participate:
(i)as an officer of the central committee;
(ii)in fund–raising activity on behalf of the political party; or
(iii)in actions relating to filling a vacancy in a public office; or
(15)while engaging in lobbying, unlawfully harass or discriminate, based on any characteristic protected by law:
(i)an official or employee;
(ii)an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;
(iii)an individual regulated lobbyist; or
(iv)a credentialed member of the press.