What is the definition of a lobbying firm and when does it have to register?
A lobbying firm includes a firm already required under existing law to register to lobby on behalf of clients, and also an entity (not previously required to register) that is retained by one or more clients to engage in paid communications efforts to influence the general public to lobby Congress, and that receives total income of $100,000 or more for this purpose in any quarterly period.
Related Questions
- My firm has no reporting issuer clients, but wishes to register anyway so that we will be in a position to audit reporting issuer clients in future. Can we register with CPAB?
- How will a receiving firm know if a firm submitting orders to it does not meet the definition of an OATS Reporting Member under NASD Rule 7410?
- What happens where a firm not wishing to register has existing cases?
