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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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63916,"section_number":"2.2-426","catch_line":"Lobbyist reporting; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-426\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172189,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81855,"identifier":"2.2-433","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-433","url":"\/2.2-433\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-433\/","token":"2.2\/I\/A\/4\/3\/2.2-433","dublin_core":{"Title":"Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-433","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No lobbyist shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Lobby in violation of the provisions of this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Make any expenditure<\/span>, or obligate himself to do so, in connection with lobbying, unless he fully discloses the expenditure<\/span> as required in this article; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Misrepresent in any material<\/span> respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No lobbyist’s principal<\/span> shall: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Fail to file any statement required to be filed by the provisions of this article; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Misrepresent in any material<\/span> respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Violate any of the provisions of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection D of § 2.2-426<\/a>, any lobbyist or lobbyist’s principal<\/span> violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. However, a lobbyist who receives no compensation<\/span> or anything of value<\/span> for lobbying shall not be subject to the criminal penalties prescribed by this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED ACTS; VIOLATION A MISDEMEANOR (\u00a7 2.2-433)\n\nA. No lobbyist shall:\n\n 1. Lobby in violation of the provisions of this article;\n\n 2. Make any expenditure, or obligate himself to do so, in connection with\n lobbying, unless he fully discloses the expenditure as required in this\n article; or\n\n 3. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be\n reported pursuant to this article.\n\nB. No lobbyist’s principal shall:\n\n 1. Fail to file any statement required to be filed by the provisions of this\n article;\n\n 2. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be\n reported pursuant to this article; or\n\n 3. Violate any of the provisions of this article.\n\nC. Except as provided in subsection D of § 2.2-426, any lobbyist or\nlobbyist’s principal violating any provision of this article shall be\nguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a lobbyist who receives no\ncompensation or anything of value for lobbying shall not be subject to the\ncriminal penalties prescribed by this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, cc. 857, 937, \u00a7 2.1-792; 2001, c. 844.","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}}