§ 74-4255. Penalties.  


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  • A.  Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of Sections 5 through 11 of this act or Chapter 23 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission commits a misdemeanor.  Nothing in Sections 5 through 11 of this act relieves a person of criminal responsibility under the laws of this state relating to perjury.

    B.  Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of Sections 5 through 11 of this act or any provision of Chapter 23 of the Rules of the Ethics Commission a third and subsequent time, in addition to any other penalties provided herein, shall be prohibited from further lobbying as defined herein for a period of five (5) years.  If any person having been so prohibited, lobbies while prohibited, such person shall be permanently prohibited from lobbying and shall be guilty of a felony.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 12, eff. July 1, 1995.