(a) The following persons shall register with the Secretary of State: (1) Lobbying firms. (2) Lobbyist employers under subdivision (a) of Section 82039.5 who employ one or more in-house lobbyists. (3) Lobbying coalitions who employ at least one in-house lobbyist. (b) Each individual lobbyist shall submit a lobbyist certification under Section 86103 for filing with the Secretary of State as part of the registration of the lobbying firm in which the lobbyist is a partner, owner, officer, or employee, or as part of the registration of the lobbyist employer that employs the lobbyist. (c) Lobbyist employers under subdivision (b) of Section 82039.5 who contract only for a lobbying firmâs services, lobbying coalitions who contract for a lobbying firmâs services and do not employ an in-house lobbyist, and persons described in subdivision (b) of Section 86115, are not required to register with the Secretary of State, but shall maintain records and file quarterly reports under this chapter. (d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a registration statement shall be filed both by online or electronic means and physically, submitting the original statement in paper format. (2) Upon certification by the Secretary of State of an online filing and disclosure system pursuant to paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 84602, a registration statement shall be filed by online or electronic means.
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