36-11-401 - Penalties.
36-11-401. Penalties.
(1) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates Section 36-11-103, 36-11-201,36-11-301, 36-11-302, 36-11-303, 36-11-304, 36-11-305, or 36-11-403, is subject to thefollowing penalties:
(a) an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation; and
(b) for each subsequent violation of that same section within 24 months, either:
(i) an administrative penalty of up to $5,000; or
(ii) suspension of the violator's lobbying license for up to one year, if the person is alobbyist.
(2) Any person who willfully and knowingly fails to file a financial report required bythis chapter, omits material information from a license application form or financial report, orfiles false information on a license application form or financial report, is subject to the followingpenalties:
(a) an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation; or
(b) suspension of the violator's lobbying license for up to one year, if the person is alobbyist.
(3) Any person who willfully and knowingly fails to file a financial report required bythis chapter on the date that it is due shall, in addition to the penalties, if any, imposed underSubsection (1) or (2), pay a penalty of up to $50 per day for each day that the report is late.
(4) (a) When a lobbyist is convicted of violating Section 76-8-103, 76-8-107, 76-8-108,or 76-8-303, the lieutenant governor shall suspend the lobbyist's license for up to five years fromthe date of the conviction.
(b) When a lobbyist is convicted of violating Section 76-8-104 or 76-8-304, the lieutenantgovernor shall suspend a lobbyist's license for up to one year from the date of conviction.
(5) (a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates Section 36-11-301, 36-11-302,or 36-11-303 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(b) The lieutenant governor shall suspend the lobbyist license of any person convictedunder any of these sections for up to one year.
(c) The suspension shall be in addition to any administrative penalties imposed by thelieutenant governor under this section.
(d) Any person with evidence of a possible violation of this chapter may submit thatevidence to the lieutenant governor for investigation and resolution.
(6) Nothing in this chapter creates a third-party cause of action or appeal rights.
Amended by Chapter 338, 2000 General Session