§ 54-66-15 — Prohibition on delivering campaign contributions - Penalty

North Dakota § 54-66-15

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 54: State Government
• Ch. 54-66: State Government Ethics

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A lobbyist may not deliver knowingly a campaign contribution made by another person in
violation of subsection 3 of section 2 of article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota. For a first
violation, the commission may assess a civil penalty of five hundred dollars upon any individual
who knowingly violates this section. For a second and subsequent knowing violation of this
section, the person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor, and, if the lobbyist is a registered
lobbyist and the secretary of state is notified of the violation by the commission, a state's
attorney, or a court, the secretary of state shall revoke the lobbyist's registration. For purposes
of this section, "deliver" means to transport, transfer, or otherwise transmit, either physically or
electronically. This prohibition does not apply to an individual who delivers a campaign
contribution to the individual's own campaign or to the campaign of the individual's immediate
family member. This prohibition may not be interpreted to prohibit any person from making a
campaign contribution, encouraging others to make a campaign contribution, or otherwise
supporting or opposing a candidate.