(a) Whoever willfullyviolates any provision of Article 2 or Article 3 of this Chapter shall beguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, except as provided in those Articles. Inaddition, no lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of thisChapter shall in any way act as a lobbyist for a period of two years from thedate of conviction.
(b) In addition to thecriminal penalties set forth in this section, the Secretary of State may levycivil fines for a violation of any provision of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of thisChapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. In addition to thecriminal penalties set forth in this section, the Commission may levy civilfines for a violation of any provision of this Chapter except Article 2, 4, or8 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).)
(a) Whoever willfullyviolates any provision of Article 2 or Article 3 of this Chapter shall beguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, except as provided in those Articles. Inaddition, no lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of thisChapter shall in any way act as a lobbyist for a period of two years from thedate of conviction.
(b) In addition to thecriminal penalties set forth in this section, the Secretary of State may levycivil fines for a violation of any provision of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of thisChapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. In addition to thecriminal penalties set forth in this section, the Commission may levy civilfines for a violation of any provision of this Chapter except Article 2, 4, or8 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).)
(a) Whoever willfullyviolates any provision of Article 2 or Article 3 of this Chapter shall beguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, except as provided in those Articles. Inaddition, no lobbyist who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of thisChapter shall in any way act as a lobbyist for a period of two years from thedate of conviction.
(b) In addition to thecriminal penalties set forth in this section, the Secretary of State may levycivil fines for a violation of any provision of Articles 2, 4, or 8 of thisChapter up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation. In addition to thecriminal penalties set forth in this section, the Commission may levy civilfines for a violation of any provision of this Chapter except Article 2, 4, or8 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).)
