{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-120c-602","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120C-602","heading":"Punishment for violation.","body":"(a)\tWhoever willfully violates any provision of Article 2 or Article 3 of this Chapter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, except as provided in those Articles. In addition, no lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall in any way act as a lobbyist for a period of two years from the date of conviction.\n(b)\tIn addition to the criminal penalties set forth in this section, the Secretary of State may levy civil fines for a violation of any provision of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. In addition to the criminal penalties set forth in this section, the Commission may levy civil fines for a violation of any provision of this Chapter except Article 2, 4, or 8 of this Chapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. (1933, c. 11, s. 8; 1975, c. 820, s. 1; 1991, c. 740, s. 1.1; 1993, c. 539, s. 914; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2005-456, s. 1; 2006-201, s. 18; 2006-259, s. 43.5(a); 2016-125, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 4; 2017-6, ss. 2, 3, 6; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)","path":["Chapter 120C. Lobbying.","Article 6. Violations and Enforcement of Lobbying Laws."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_120C/GS_120C-602.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:18:57Z","sha256":"54cccde9774875456a989e76a98bba138e009804df2c11aacd25ac613b56e87a","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-120c-601","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-120c-603"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}