Pennsylvania Code
Title 51 - PUBLIC OFFICERS
Part III - Lobbying Disclosure
Chapter 63 - COMMISSION REFERRALS, INVESTIGATIONS, HEARINGS AND REFERRALS
Section 63.6 - Administrative penalties for late or deficient filings

Universal Citation: 51 PA Code ยง 63.6

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Following a noninvestigative process under § 63.4 (relating to noninvestigative process for late or deficient filings), or an investigative process under § 63.5 (relating to investigative process for late or deficient filings), if the Commission finds negligent failure to register or report as required by the act, the Commission may, upon the vote of at least four of its members present, levy one or more administrative penalties as provided for in this section.

(1) Each negligent failure to register or report as required by the act is punishable by an administrative penalty of up to $50-per-day for each day the registration statement or report is delinquent or deficient.

(2) An administrative penalty will be calculated from the first day the registration statement or report is delinquent or deficient, through the date a complete and accurate registration statement or report is filed or the Commission decides the matter, whichever occurs first.

(3) In determining whether to impose an administrative penalty that is less than $50-per-day, the Commission may consider factors including the following:

(i) Whether the respondent contacted the Commission or took any meaningful measures to attempt to remedy the delinquency, deficiency or false statement.

(ii) Whether the respondent has raised any justifiable excuse such as, for example, the following:
(A) The unavailability of records due to loss, theft or destruction through no fault of the respondent.

(B) Incapacitating physical or mental illness, hospitalization, accident involvement, or death of a person required to register or report, a person whose participation is essential to the filing, or a member of the immediate family of the person.

(iii) Whether the record establishes that the matter involved the first instance that the respondent was subject to the registration/reporting requirements of the act.

(iv) Whether Commission records indicate that the Commission has previously notified the respondent, in writing, of other delinquent, deficient, or false registration statements or reports.

(v) Whether proceedings have previously been initiated against the respondent under the act, either by the Commission or by the Office of Attorney General.

(vi) Whether there are any other factors that should be considered as aggravating or mitigating factors in the case.

(4) The imposition of an administrative penalty by the Commission will not preclude a criminal prosecution for intentional violation of the act.

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