{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-714","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 5–714","heading":"","body":"A regulated lobbyist may not:\n(1) be engaged for lobbying purposes for compensation that is dependent in any manner on:\n(i) the enactment or defeat of legislation;\n(ii) the outcome of any executive action relating to the solicitation or securing of a procurement contract; or\n(iii) any other contingency related to executive action or legislative action;\n(2) initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of opposing the legislation;\n(3) knowingly counsel any person to violate any provision of this title or any other State or federal law;\n(4) engage in or counsel any person to engage in fraudulent conduct;\n(5) while engaging in lobbying activities, knowingly make to an official or employee a statement of material fact relating to lobbying activity that the regulated lobbyist knows to be false;\n(6) engage in lobbying without being registered as a regulated lobbyist in accordance with § 5–702 of this subtitle;\n(7) request an official or employee to recommend to a potential client the lobbying services of the regulated lobbyist or any other regulated lobbyist;\n(8) make a gift, directly or indirectly, to an official or employee if the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know the gift is in violation of § 5–505 of this title;\n(9) make a gift, directly or indirectly, as a result of a solicitation or facilitation that the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited under § 5–505(a)(2) of this title;\n(10) if the regulated lobbyist is an individual, engage in any charitable fund–raising activity at the request of an official or employee, including soliciting, transmitting the solicitation of, or transmitting a charitable contribution;\n(11) make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to an official or employee unless in the ordinary course of business of the regulated lobbyist;\n(12) while engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of an entity, knowingly conceal from an official or employee the identity of the entity;\n(13) commit a criminal offense arising from lobbying activity;\n(14) if serving on the State or a local central committee of a political party, participate:\n(i) as an officer of the central committee;\n(ii) in fund–raising activity on behalf of the political party; or\n(iii) in actions relating to filling a vacancy in a public office; or\n(15) while engaging in lobbying, unlawfully harass or discriminate, based on any characteristic protected by law:\n(i) an official or employee;\n(ii) an intern, a page, or a fellow in any branch of State government;\n(iii) an individual regulated lobbyist; or\n(iv) a credentialed member of the press.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=5-714","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"5c041a9c809ac076efbc942d1ed66f67d585ff4262b0d03d753d0b087d1b7f4f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-713","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-5-714.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}