10A.03 Lobbyist registration. 

    Subdivision 1.    First registration.  A lobbyist must 
 file a registration form with the board within five days after 
 becoming a lobbyist. 

    Subd. 2.    Form.  The board must prescribe a 
 registration form, which must include:  

    (1) the name and address of the lobbyist; 

    (2) the principal place of business of the lobbyist; 

    (3) the name and address of each individual, association, 
 political subdivision, or public higher education system, if 
 any, by whom the lobbyist is retained or employed or on whose 
 behalf the lobbyist appears; and 

    (4) a general description of the subject or subjects on 
 which the lobbyist expects to lobby.  

    If the lobbyist lobbies on behalf of an association, the 
 registration form must include the name and address of the 
 officers and directors of the association. 

    Subd. 3.    Failure to file.  The board must notify by 
 certified mail or personal service any lobbyist who fails to 
 file a registration form within five days after becoming a 
 lobbyist.  If a lobbyist fails to file a form within seven days 
 after receiving this notice, the board may impose a late filing 
 fee of $5 per day, not to exceed $100, commencing with the 
 eighth day after receiving notice.  The board must further 
 notify by certified mail or personal service any lobbyist who 
 fails to file a form within 21 days of receiving a first notice 
 that the lobbyist may be subject to a criminal penalty for 
 failure to file the form.  A lobbyist who knowingly fails to 
 file a form within seven days after receiving a second notice 
 from the board is guilty of a misdemeanor. 

    HIST: 1974 c 470 s 3; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 463 s 28,29; 1986 
 c 444; 1999 c 220 s 4,50