§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement.
A. Every lobbyist failing to file the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426within the time prescribed therein shall be assessed a civil penalty of fiftydollars, and every individual failing to file the statement within ten daysafter the time prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civilpenalty of fifty dollars per day from the eleventh day of such default untilthe statement is filed. The penalties shall be assessed and collected by theSecretary. The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting thepenalties, upon request.
B. Every lobbyist's principal whose lobbyist fails to file the statementprescribed by § 2.2-426 shall be assessed a civil penalty of fifty dollars,and shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of fifty dollars per dayfrom the eleventh day of such default until the statement is filed. Thepenalty shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The AttorneyGeneral shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.
C. No individual who has failed to file the statement required by § 2.2-426or who has failed to pay all penalties assessed pursuant to this section,shall register or act as a lobbyist as long as he remains in default.
D. Whenever any lobbyist is or will be in default under § 2.2-426, and thereasons for such default are or will be beyond his control, or the control ofhis principal, or both, the Secretary may suspend the assessment of anypenalty otherwise assessable and accept a substituted statement, upon thesubmission of sworn proofs that shall satisfy him that the default has beenbeyond the control of the lobbyist or his principal, and that the substitutedstatement contains the most accurate and complete information available afterthe exercise of due diligence.
E. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the StateTreasurer for deposit to the general fund.
§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement.
A. Every lobbyist failing to file the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426within the time prescribed therein shall be assessed a civil penalty of fiftydollars, and every individual failing to file the statement within ten daysafter the time prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civilpenalty of fifty dollars per day from the eleventh day of such default untilthe statement is filed. The penalties shall be assessed and collected by theSecretary. The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting thepenalties, upon request.
B. Every lobbyist's principal whose lobbyist fails to file the statementprescribed by § 2.2-426 shall be assessed a civil penalty of fifty dollars,and shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of fifty dollars per dayfrom the eleventh day of such default until the statement is filed. Thepenalty shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The AttorneyGeneral shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.
C. No individual who has failed to file the statement required by § 2.2-426or who has failed to pay all penalties assessed pursuant to this section,shall register or act as a lobbyist as long as he remains in default.
D. Whenever any lobbyist is or will be in default under § 2.2-426, and thereasons for such default are or will be beyond his control, or the control ofhis principal, or both, the Secretary may suspend the assessment of anypenalty otherwise assessable and accept a substituted statement, upon thesubmission of sworn proofs that shall satisfy him that the default has beenbeyond the control of the lobbyist or his principal, and that the substitutedstatement contains the most accurate and complete information available afterthe exercise of due diligence.
E. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the StateTreasurer for deposit to the general fund.
§ 2.2-431. Penalties; filing of substituted statement.
A. Every lobbyist failing to file the statement prescribed by § 2.2-426within the time prescribed therein shall be assessed a civil penalty of fiftydollars, and every individual failing to file the statement within ten daysafter the time prescribed herein shall be assessed an additional civilpenalty of fifty dollars per day from the eleventh day of such default untilthe statement is filed. The penalties shall be assessed and collected by theSecretary. The Attorney General shall assist the Secretary in collecting thepenalties, upon request.
B. Every lobbyist's principal whose lobbyist fails to file the statementprescribed by § 2.2-426 shall be assessed a civil penalty of fifty dollars,and shall be assessed an additional civil penalty of fifty dollars per dayfrom the eleventh day of such default until the statement is filed. Thepenalty shall be assessed and collected by the Secretary. The AttorneyGeneral shall assist the Secretary in collecting the penalties, upon request.
C. No individual who has failed to file the statement required by § 2.2-426or who has failed to pay all penalties assessed pursuant to this section,shall register or act as a lobbyist as long as he remains in default.
D. Whenever any lobbyist is or will be in default under § 2.2-426, and thereasons for such default are or will be beyond his control, or the control ofhis principal, or both, the Secretary may suspend the assessment of anypenalty otherwise assessable and accept a substituted statement, upon thesubmission of sworn proofs that shall satisfy him that the default has beenbeyond the control of the lobbyist or his principal, and that the substitutedstatement contains the most accurate and complete information available afterthe exercise of due diligence.
E. Penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the StateTreasurer for deposit to the general fund.
