30 N.C. Admin. Code 10D.0502

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 10D .0502 - SANCTION CRITERIA

The Commission may consider one or more of the following criteria in imposing sanctions:

(1) the length of time the respondent has been engaged in lobbying for payment;

(2) the length of time the respondent has been paying an individual to lobby on its behalf;

(3) the length of time the respondent has been registered as a lobbyist or liaison personnel;

(4) the length of time the respondent has been registered as a lobbyist principal;

(5) the number of past violations of G.S. 120C by the respondent;

(6) the number of times the respondent has received a warning letter;

(7) whether the respondent knew or should have known that the conduct or activity was a violation of Article 1, 3, 5, or 7 of G.S. 120C;

(8) the nature and number of violations in the complaint;

(9) the duration of the violation;

(10) whether the respondent attempted to correct the violation prior to a complaint being filed;

(11) the result or effect of the violation;

(12) whether the violation was inadvertent or intentional;

(13) whether the respondent has received advice, informal or formal, from the Commission regarding the conduct or activity giving rise to the violation;

(14) the scope of the lobbying activity concealed;

(15) the amount of the resources expended to violate the law;

(16) the amount of expenditures concealed; or

(17) any other criteria that the Commission deems reasonable to assist with the determination of sanctions.

30 N.C. Admin. Code 10D .0502

Authority G.S. 120C-101(a); 120C-601; 120C-602;
Eff. June 1, 2014.

Authority G.S. 120C-101(a); 120C-601; 120C-602;
Eff. 6/1/2014.