{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-433","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-433","heading":"Prohibited acts; violation a misdemeanor","body":"A. No lobbyist shall:1. Lobby in violation of the provisions of this article;2. Make any expenditure, or obligate himself to do so, in connection with lobbying, unless he fully discloses the expenditure as required in this article; or3. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article.B. No lobbyist's principal shall:1. Fail to file any statement required to be filed by the provisions of this article;2. Misrepresent in any material respect or omit any information required to be reported pursuant to this article; or3. Violate any of the provisions of this article.C. Except as provided in subsection D of § 2.2-426, any lobbyist or lobbyist's principal violating any provision of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a lobbyist who receives no compensation or anything of value for lobbying shall not be subject to the criminal penalties prescribed by this section.1994, cc. 857, 937, § 2.1-792; 2001, c. 844.","path":["Title 2.2. ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT","Subtitle I. ORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT","Part A. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR","Chapter 4. SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH","Article 3. REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-433/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"f92a79662bb5e5904fc4c6137d1a56bfc6635c3c46bec921279703375cbf096b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-432","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-434"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}