No person, for the purpose of influencing legislation, may do either of the following:

(1) Knowingly or willfully make any false statement or misrepresentation of the facts to a member of the Legislative or Executive Branch.

(2) Knowing a document to contain a false statement, cause a copy of the document to be received by a member of the Legislative or Executive Branch without notifying the member in writing of the truth.

(3) intentionally deceive or attempt to deceive any public official with regard to any material fact pertinent to pending or proposed legislative or administrative action;

(5) cause a communication to be sent to a public official in the name of any fictitious person or in the name of any real person, except with the consent of that person;

(2)  Purposely provide false information to any public servant as to any material fact pertaining to any legislative or administrative action;

(3)  Purposely omit, conceal, or falsify in any manner information required by the registration and lobbyist activity reports.

(c)(1)  Any person convicted for violation of any provision of this subchapter is prohibited from acting as a registered lobbyist for a period of three (3) years from the date of the conviction.

(d) Attempt to create a fictitious appearance of public favor or disfavor of any proposed legislative or administrative action or to cause any communication to be sent to any elected state officer, legislative official, agency official, or state candidate in the name of any fictitious person or in the name of any real person, except with the consent of such real person.

Note:  “Part 3” refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

(b) Any person who knowingly furnishes false information in any registration, authorization or report required by this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Note:  § 5837 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

Note:  § 11.045 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

(2)        Wilfully files a statement or report containing false information or material omission of any fact;

(3)        Engages in activities prohibited by section 97-5; or

(4)        Fails to provide information required by section 97-2 or 97-3; shall be subject to an administrative fine imposed by the commission that shall not exceed $500 for each violation of this chapter. All fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the general fund.

Note:  § 97-7 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

(1)  Engage in any activity as a lobbyist before registering as such;

(2)  Knowingly deceive or attempt to deceive any legislator to any fact pertaining to any pending or proposed legislation…

IC 2-7-6-3

Violations; false reports; offense

Sec. 3. Whoever knowingly or intentionally makes a false report under this chapter that overstates or understates the amount of any or all expenditures or gifts commits a Class D felony.

Note:  § 2-7-6-3 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

(2)   making a false or incomplete report under K.S.A. 46-268 and 46-269.

Giving false lobbying information is a class B misdemeanor.

Note:  § 46-275 .refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

Note:  § 54 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

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(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;

8. No lobbyist shall knowingly omit, conceal, or falsify in any manner information required pursuant to this section

Note:  § 105.473 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

Note:  Does not define “unprofessional conduct.”

NRS 218.942

(a) To any member of the Legislative Branch in an effort to persuade or influence him in his official actions.

(b) In a registration statement or report concerning lobbying activities filed with the Director.

(h) The following statement followed by a line for each person filing the form to sign and date the form: “I have read RSA 15, RSA 15-B, and RSA 664 and hereby swear or affirm that the foregoing information is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.” This statement shall be made under oath before a notary public or justice of the peace.

15:8 Penalty. –

Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, or guilty of a felony if any other person. Whoever shall make and file any statement under this chapter which is to his or her knowledge false shall be deemed guilty of perjury and punished accordingly.

Note:  § 15:6 and 15.8 refer to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

52:13C-31

Note:  § 1-o and 1-p refer to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

Article 9A. Lobbying § 120-47.9

§ 120-47.9.  (Effective January 1, 2007) Punishment for violation.

(a) Whoever willfully violates any provision of this Article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. In addition, no legislative lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this Article shall in any way act as a legislative or executive lobbyist for a period of two years following conviction.

(b) In addition to the criminal penalties set forth in this section, the Secretary of State may levy civil fines for willful false or incomplete reporting up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation.

Note:  § 120-47.9 refers§ 120-47.9 to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

3. To attempt to influence any member of the legislative assembly without first making known to such member the real and true interest the person has in such measure, either personally or as agent or attorney.

54-05.1-07. Penalty.

Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor…

§ 101.75. An employer or legislative agent who files a false statement of expenditures or details of a financial transaction is liable in a civil action to any public officer or employee who sustains damage as a result of the filing or publication of the statement.

Note:  § 101.71 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

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(2) It is a defense to a charge of violation of subsection (1) of this section if the person who made the false statement or misrepresentation retracts the statement or misrepresentation and notifies the official in writing of the truth:

(a) In a manner showing complete and voluntary retraction of the prior false statement or misrepresentation; and

(b) Before the subject matter of the false statement or misrepresentation is submitted to a vote of a legislative committee or either house of the Legislative Assembly or is relied upon by an executive official in an administrative hearing.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) “False statement or misrepresentation” means the intentional misrepresentation or misstatement of a material fact.

(b) “Material” means that which may have affected the course or outcome of any proceeding or transaction if known prior to the proceeding or transaction. [1993 c.743 §6]

305.003. Persons Required to Register

305.002.  Definitions

purpose of influencing legislation or administrative action, may

not:

(1)  knowingly or wilfully make a false statement or

misrepresentation of the facts to a member of the legislative or

executive branch;  or

(2)  cause a copy of a document the person knows to

contain a false statement to be received by a member of the

legislative or executive branch without notifying the member in

writing of the truth.

Note:  § 267 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

3. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article.

RCW 42.17.230  Lobbyists’ duties, restrictions

A person required to register as a lobbyist under this chapter shall also have the following obligations, the violation of which shall constitute cause for revocation of his registration, and may subject such person, and such person’s employer, if such employer aids, abets, ratifies, or confirms any such act, to other civil liabilities, as provided by this chapter:

(1) Such persons shall obtain and preserve all accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents necessary to substantiate the financial reports required to be made under this chapter for a period of at least five years from the date of the filing of the statement containing such items, which accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents shall be made available for inspection by the commission at any time: PROVIDED, That if a lobbyist is required under the terms of his employment contract to turn any records over to his employer, responsibility for the preservation of such records under this subsection shall rest with such employer.

(2) In addition, a person required to register as a lobbyist shall not:

(b) Knowingly deceive or attempt to deceive any legislator as to any fact pertaining to any pending or proposed legislation;

(2) In addition, a person required to register as a lobbyist may not:

(B) Knowingly deceive or attempt to deceive any government officer or employee as to any fact pertaining to a matter which is the subject of lobbying activity;

(4) Any lobbyist who procures his or her license by fraud or perjury or any person who acts as a lobbyist without being licensed may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 and shall not be eligible to be licensed as a lobbyist for the period of 3 years from the date of such conviction.

(6m) Any principal, lobbyist or other individual acting on behalf of a principal who files a statement under s. 13.63 (1), 13.64, 13.65, 13.67 or 13.68 which he or she does not believe to be true is guilty of a Class H felony.

Note:  § 13.69 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.

(b) Any person or organization failing to file a lobbyist activity report required under this section or who files a lobbyist activity report containing information which the lobbyist knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Upon a second or subsequent conviction under this section, any person or organization shall have his right to be a registered lobbyist revoked by the secretary of state for a period of up to two (2) years in addition to any fine.

Note:  28-7-102 refers to lobbyist disclosure requirements–not specifically to the giving of testimony to legislators or staff.