Maryland State Government Section 15-713

      A regulated lobbyist may not:

            (1)      be engaged for lobbying purposes for compensation that is dependent in any manner on:

                  (i)      the enactment or defeat of legislation;

                  (ii)      the outcome of any executive action relating to the solicitation or securing of a procurement contract; or

                  (iii)      any other contingency related to executive action or legislative action;

            (2)      initiate or encourage the introduction of legislation for the purpose of opposing the legislation;

            (3)      knowingly counsel any person to violate any provisions of this title or any other State or federal law;

            (4)      engage in or counsel any person to engage in fraudulent conduct;

            (5)      while engaging in lobbying activities, knowingly make to an official or employee a statement of material fact relating to lobbying activity that the regulated lobbyist knows to be false;

            (6)      engage in lobbying without being properly registered as a regulated lobbyist in accordance with § 15-701 of this subtitle;

            (7)      request an official or employee to recommend to a potential client the lobbying services of the regulated lobbyist or any other regulated lobbyist;

            (8)      make a gift, directly or indirectly, to an official or employee if the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know the gift is in violation of Subtitle 5 of this title;

            (9)      make a gift directly or indirectly as a result of a solicitation or facilitation, which the regulated lobbyist knows or has reason to know is prohibited under § 15-505(a)(2) of this title;

            (10)      if the regulated lobbyist is an individual, engage in any charitable fund-raising activity at the request of an official or employee, including soliciting, transmitting the solicitation of, or transmitting a charitable contribution;

            (11)      unless in the ordinary course of business of the regulated lobbyist, make or facilitate the making of any loan of money, goods, or services to an official or employee;

            (12)      while engaging in lobbying activities on behalf of an entity, knowingly conceal from an official or employee, the identity of the entity;

            (13)      commit a criminal offense arising from lobbying activity; or

            (14)      if serving on the State or a local central committee of a political party, participate:

                  (i)      as an officer of the central committee;

                  (ii)      in fund-raising activity on behalf of the political party; or

                  (iii)      in actions relating to filling a vacancy in a public office.