Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 57.1 - General rule(a) Unless specified in § 57.2 (relating to qualifications for exemption), a person, principal, lobbying firm or lobbyist that qualifies for any exemption under § 57.2 will not be required to register or report with respect to any activity covered by the exemption. However, if an individual does not qualify for an exemption in § 57.2(a), then the activity described in the exemption shall be included within the reports otherwise required by the act.(b) Upon losing exempt status, a person, principal, lobbying firm or lobbyist is immediately subject to the registration and reporting requirements of the act.(c) Upon losing exempt status, a principal is not required to retroactively file reports for previous quarterly reporting periods in which the exemption applied.(d) Upon losing exempt status, a lobbying firm or lobbyist is not required to retroactively sign or file reports for previous quarterly reporting periods in which the exemption applied.