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The waiver shall be on a form prescribed by the Council and may be filed electronically with the Council in accordance with the standards approved by it pursuant to § 30-356.C\n\nWhenever any change, modification, or addition to his status as a lobbyist is made, including the termination of his status as a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall, within one week of such change, modification, or addition, furnish full information regarding the same to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on forms provided by the Secretary.D\n\nThe Secretary of the Commonwealth shall furnish a copy of this article to any individual offering to register as a lobbyist and shall mail by certified mail a copy of this article and a copy of the information furnished by the lobbyist to the person whom the lobbyist represents to be his principal.E\n\nIf the principal to whom the information is sent under subsection D does not, within 10 days of such mailing, file an affidavit, signed by the person or duly authorized agent of the person, denying that the lobbyist appears on his behalf, such person shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth his agent for service of process in any prosecution arising for violation of this article. 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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 857<\/a> and 937<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 123<\/a> and 177<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 792<\/a> and 804<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72182,"section_number":"2.2-422","catch_line":"Registration requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-422\/"},{"id":76849,"section_number":"2.2-425","catch_line":"Registration information to be recorded in legislative docket; list of executive officials","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-425\/"},{"id":57607,"section_number":"2.2-430","catch_line":"Termination","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-430\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60668,"section_number":"59.1-479","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-479\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79335,"identifier":"2.2-423","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-423","url":"\/2.2-423\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-423\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-423","dublin_core":{"Title":"Contents of registration statement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-423","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The registration statement shall be on a form provided by the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth and include the following information: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The name and business address and telephone number of the lobbyist; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The name and business address and telephone number of the person<\/span> who will keep custody<\/span> of the lobbyist’s and the lobbyist’s principal<\/span>’s accounts and records required to comply with this article, and the location and telephone number for the place where the accounts and records are kept; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The name and business address and telephone number of the lobbyist’s principal<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The kind of business of the lobbyist’s principal<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> For each principal<\/span>, the full name of the individual to whom the lobbyist reports; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> For each principal<\/span>, a statement whether the lobbyist is employed or retained and whether exclusively for the purpose of lobbying; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The position held by the lobbyist if he is a part-time or full-time employee of the principal<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> An identification of the subject matter (with as much specificity as possible) with regard to which the lobbyist or lobbyist’s principal<\/span> will engage in lobbying; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The statement of the lobbyist, which shall be signed either originally or by electronic signature as authorized by the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (§ 59.1-479<\/a> et seq.), that the information contained on the registration statement is true and correct. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The lobbyist and the lobbyist’s principal<\/span> shall be notified at the time of the registration that the principal<\/span> may elect to waive<\/span> the principal<\/span> signature requirement on disclosure filings submitted by its registered lobbyist after the filing of the registration statement. The waiver<\/span> shall be on a form prescribed by the Council<\/span> and may be filed electronically with the Council<\/span> in accordance with the standards approved by it pursuant to § 30-356<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Whenever any change, modification, or addition to his status as a lobbyist is made, including the termination of his status as a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall, within one week of such change, modification, or addition, furnish full information regarding the same to the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth on forms provided by the Secretary<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth shall furnish a copy of this article to any individual offering to register as a lobbyist and shall mail by certified mail a copy of this article and a copy of the information furnished by the lobbyist to the person<\/span> whom the lobbyist represents to be his principal<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> If the principal<\/span> to whom the information is sent under subsection D does not, within 10 days of such mailing, file an affidavit<\/span>, signed by the person<\/span> or duly authorized agent of the person<\/span>, denying that the lobbyist appears on his behalf, such person<\/span> shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary<\/span> of the Commonwealth his agent for service of process<\/span> in any prosecution<\/span> arising for violation of this article. If such affidavit<\/span> is filed, the Secretary<\/span> shall notify the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT (\u00a7 2.2-423)\n\nA. The registration statement shall be on a form provided by the Secretary of\nthe Commonwealth and include the following information:\n\n 1. The name and business address and telephone number of the lobbyist;\n\n 2. The name and business address and telephone number of the person who will\n keep custody of the lobbyist’s and the lobbyist’s\n principal’s accounts and records required to comply with this article,\n and the location and telephone number for the place where the accounts and\n records are kept;\n\n 3. The name and business address and telephone number of the lobbyist’s\n principal;\n\n 4. The kind of business of the lobbyist’s principal;\n\n 5. For each principal, the full name of the individual to whom the lobbyist\n reports;\n\n 6. For each principal, a statement whether the lobbyist is employed or\n retained and whether exclusively for the purpose of lobbying;\n\n 7. The position held by the lobbyist if he is a part-time or full-time\n employee of the principal;\n\n 8. An identification of the subject matter (with as much specificity as\n possible) with regard to which the lobbyist or lobbyist’s principal will\n engage in lobbying; and\n\n 9. The statement of the lobbyist, which shall be signed either originally or\n by electronic signature as authorized by the Uniform Electronic Transactions\n Act (§ 59.1-479 et seq.), that the information contained on the\n registration statement is true and correct.\n\nB. The lobbyist and the lobbyist’s principal shall be notified at the time\nof the registration that the principal may elect to waive the principal\nsignature requirement on disclosure filings submitted by its registered lobbyist\nafter the filing of the registration statement. The waiver shall be on a form\nprescribed by the Council and may be filed electronically with the Council in\naccordance with the standards approved by it pursuant to § 30-356.\n\nC. Whenever any change, modification, or addition to his status as a lobbyist is\nmade, including the termination of his status as a lobbyist, the lobbyist shall,\nwithin one week of such change, modification, or addition, furnish full\ninformation regarding the same to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on forms\nprovided by the Secretary.\n\nD. The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall furnish a copy of this article to any\nindividual offering to register as a lobbyist and shall mail by certified mail a\ncopy of this article and a copy of the information furnished by the lobbyist to\nthe person whom the lobbyist represents to be his principal.\n\nE. If the principal to whom the information is sent under subsection D does not,\nwithin 10 days of such mailing, file an affidavit, signed by the person or duly\nauthorized agent of the person, denying that the lobbyist appears on his behalf,\nsuch person shall be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth\nhis agent for service of process in any prosecution arising for violation of\nthis article. If such affidavit is filed, the Secretary shall notify the\nattorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, cc. 857, 937, \u00a7 2.1-783; 2001, c. 844; 2011, cc. 123, 177; 2014,\ncc. 792, 804; 2017, cc. 829, 832.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}