1. A. Legislative Unit Registration Requirement. A regulated lobbyist who invites all members of a legislative unit to a meal or reception shall, at least 5 days before the date of the meal or reception:

   1. (1) Extend a written invitation to all members of the legislative unit;
   2. (2) Register each meal or reception with the Department of Legislative Service by submitting a notice of invitation electronically to the Ethics Commission; and

   3. (3) Include in the notice of invitation the:

      1. (a) Date and location of the meal or reception; and
      2. (b) Legislative unit invited.

2. B. Disclosure Report.

   1. (1) A regulated lobbyist who is required to register under §A of this regulation shall submit a post-event report, providing the total cost of the meal or reception, including the identity of any sponsor who contributes to the cost and the amount of the contribution, to the Ethics Commission:

      1. (a) Within 14 days after the date of the meal or reception;
      2. (b) Electronically; and
      3. (c) If any information required in the post-event report is not known within 14 days after the date of the meal or reception, the nature and estimate of the amount of each item which is not known.
   2. (2) If all of the information required in §B(1) of this regulation is reported accurately and completely in the post-event report, the regulated lobbyist is not required to report the cost of the meal or reception in the Lobbying Activity Report.
3. C. Post-event reports shall be available for public inspection on the public access section of the Ethics Commission’s website.

Authority: General Provisions Article, §5-206 and Title 5, Subtitle 7, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.17 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 31, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1584); adopted permanently effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .01C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .03 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 685)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 685)

Regulation .04A, E amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .04D amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .06A amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12); November 23, 2017 (44:23 Md. R. 1079)

Regulation .06A, C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .07 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .07A amended effective October 15, 2012 (39:20 Md. R. 1309)

Regulation .07B amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .08C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .08F amended effective January 16, 2017 (44:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .09E adopted effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .10C amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .11 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .12 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .14 amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .16M, N amended effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .16O adopted effective May 18, 2020 (47:10 Md. R. 520)

Regulation .18 adopted effective May 25, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 686)