In General. A person employing a lobbyist and making an applicable contribution shall file with the State Board no later than the last day of the reporting period the registration statement required under §B of this regulation. Notice Requirements. The registration statement shall include: The identity of the person employing the lobbyist; The business address of the person employing the lobbyist; The name, mailing address, and email address of: The principal officer of the business entity employing a lobbyist; and An individual designated as the filer for the person employing a lobbyist; and The name and address of the lobbyist. Report. After filing the registration statement, a person employing a lobbyist shall file a statement of contributions. The statement of contributions filed by the person employing a lobbyist and making an applicable contribution shall include: The name of the candidate to whom the applicable contribution was made or who benefited from the applicable contribution; The name of the political committee affiliated with the candidate or the independent expenditure entity that received the applicable contribution; If known, the elective office sought by the candidate, or if not known, the elective office held by the candidate; The aggregate applicable contributions attributed to the filer during the reporting period; The aggregate applicable contributions to date attributed to the filer during the election cycle in which the applicable contribution was made; If the applicable contribution was made by a person other than the filer but attributed to the filer, the filer must provide: The name and address of: The individual who made the applicable contribution; or The organization, business entity, union, or other legal entity that made the applicable contribution; The amount of the applicable contribution; and The date the applicable contribution was made; The transaction method of the applicable contribution and any other information on the transaction method required by the State Administrator; and The aggregate amount or value to date of applicable contributions made to or for the benefit of each candidate from the contributor for the election cycle in which the statement of contributions is filed. Closeout Report Required. Once a person employing a lobbyist registers with the State Board under Regulation .01 of this chapter, the person shall file a closeout statement of contributions to cease future reporting obligations. Additional Reports. Failure to file a closeout statement of contributions will require the person employing a lobbyist to file subsequent statements of contributions. Election Law Article, §2-102(b)(4); General Provisions Article, §5-716; Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: September 12, 2016 (43:18 Md. R. 1018)