                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PENALTIES; FILING OF SUBSTITUTED STATEMENT (§ 2.2-431)

A. Every lobbyist failing to file the statement prescribed by &#xA7; 2.2-426
within the time prescribed therein shall be assessed a civil penalty of $50, and
every individual failing to file the statement within 10 days after the time
prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of $50 per day
from the eleventh day of such default until the statement is filed. The Council
shall notify the Secretary of any lobbyist&#8217;s failure to file the statement
within the time prescribed, and the penalties shall be assessed and collected by
the Secretary. The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting the
penalties, upon request.

B. Every lobbyist&#8217;s principal whose lobbyist fails to file the statement
prescribed by &#xA7; 2.2-426 shall be assessed a civil penalty of $50, and shall
be assessed an additional civil penalty of $50 per day from the eleventh day of
such default until the statement is filed. The Council shall notify the
Secretary of any lobbyist&#8217;s failure to file the statement within the time
prescribed, and the penalties shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary.
The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties,
upon request.

C. No individual who has failed to file the statement required by &#xA7; 2.2-426
or who has failed to pay all penalties assessed pursuant to this section, shall
register or act as a lobbyist as long as he remains in default.

D. Whenever any lobbyist or lobbyist&#8217;s principal is or will be in default
under &#xA7; 2.2-426, and the reasons for such default are or will be beyond the
lobbyist&#8217;s control, the control of the lobbyist&#8217;s principal, or
both, the Secretary may suspend the assessment of any penalty otherwise
assessable and accept a substituted statement, upon the submission of sworn
proofs that shall satisfy him that the default has been beyond the control of
the lobbyist or the lobbyist&#8217;s principal, and that the substituted
statement contains the most accurate and complete information available after
the exercise of due diligence.

E. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the State
Treasurer for deposit to the general fund and shall be used exclusively to fund
the Council.

HISTORY: 1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-790; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2017,
cc. 829, 832.