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An Act To Increase Ethics and Transparency in Government Service
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  3 MRSA §318-A  is enacted to read:
§ 318-A. Prohibition
Beginning January 1, 2015, a person may not engage in activities that require registration as a lobbyist or lobbyist associate as defined by section 312-A, subsections 10 and 10-A if that person has within the previous 12 months been employed in a position for which the salary is subject to adjustment by the Governor under Title 2, section 6 or that is described as a major policy-influencing position under Title 5, chapter 71. A person who violates this section may be assessed a fine of $100 for every day the person engages in lobbying.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.