(a) Certification. Each lobbyist required to register under this Article must certify under oath or affirmation that the lobbyist is authorized to lobby for the individual or organization who hired the lobbyist.
(b) Contents of certification. The written certification must include:
(1) the full legal name and business address of the individual or organization;
(2) for an individual, the full name and contact information for the individual;
(3) for an organization, the name, contact information, and official title of the representative of the organization who authorized the hiring of the lobbyist;
(4) the full legal name and business address of the regulated lobbyist;
(5) the period during which the regulated lobbyist is authorized to act; and
(6) the proposal or subject on which the regulated lobbyist represents the individual or organization. (1990 L.M.C., ch. 21, § 1; 2018 L.M.C., ch. 7, §1.)
Editor’s note—Section 19A-22 is cited in State Center, LLC v. Lexington Charles Limited Partnership, 438 Md. 451, 92 A.3d 400 (2014) (reconsideration denied).
Section 19A-22(b) and Chapter 19A are cited in 120 West Fayette Street, LLLP v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 426 Md. 14, 43 A.3d 355 (2012).