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The law states that it is a violation for any person or entity to pay or agree to pay any consideration to a person for lobbying unless that person is registered as a lobbyist with PDC. [RCW 42.17A.650]

A lobbyist must register with the PDC within 30 days of contracting to lobby or before lobbying begins, whichever occurs first.

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