§ 5–714

be engaged for lobbying purposes for compensation that is dependent in any manner on:

initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of opposing the legislation;

knowingly counsel any person to violate any provision of this title or any other State or federal law;

engage in or counsel any person to engage in fraudulent conduct;

while engaging in lobbying activities, knowingly make to an official or employee a statement of material fact relating to lobbying activity that the regulated lobbyist knows to be false;

engage in lobbying without being registered as a regulated lobbyist in accordance with § 5–702 of this subtitle;

request an official or employee to recommend to a potential client the lobbying services of the regulated lobbyist or any other regulated lobbyist;

make a gift, directly or indirectly, to an official or employee if the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know the gift is in violation of § 5–505 of this title;

make a gift, directly or indirectly, as a result of a solicitation or facilitation that the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited under § 5–505(a)(2) of this title;

if the regulated lobbyist is an individual, engage in any charitable fund–raising activity at the request of an official or employee, including soliciting, transmitting the solicitation of, or transmitting a charitable contribution;

make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to an official or employee unless in the ordinary course of business of the regulated lobbyist;

while engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of an entity, knowingly conceal from an official or employee the identity of the entity;

commit a criminal offense arising from lobbying activity;

if serving on the State or a local central committee of a political party, participate:

while engaging in lobbying, unlawfully harass or discriminate, based on any characteristic protected by law: