§ 18601. Withdrawal of Lobbyist Certification or Lobbying Firm Registration.

(a) Any person who has filed a lobbyist certification or lobbying firm registration statement pursuant to Government Code Section 86100 but who is not and has not been, since filing the certification or lobbyist registration statement, a lobbying firm, as defined in Government Code Section 82038.5 and 2 Cal. Adm. Code Section 18238.5, or a lobbyist, as defined in Government Code Section 82039 and 2 Cal. Adm. Code Section 18239, may withdraw the certification as a lobbyist or the registration as a lobbying firm lobbyist by filing a Notice of Withdrawal as provided in this regulation.

(b) The Notice of Withdrawal shall contain an explanation of the reasons for submitting the Notice, shall be signed by the filer under penalty of perjury and shall be filed with the Secretary of State. After a valid Notice of Withdrawal has been filed, the filer is not subject to the prohibitions of Government Code Section 86203.

(c) The Franchise Tax Board shall not conduct an audit pursuant to Government Code Section 90001(a) of any person who has filed a Notice of Withdrawal, unless a determination has been made that the Notice of Withdrawal is invalid.

(Section filed 6-17-76, operative 7-17-76; Register 76, No. 25).

HISTORY

1. Amendment of section heading filed 8-27-81, operative 9-26-81, making the following changes:

Section heading deleted “(86100-86300)” after “Employees”; (Register 81, No. 35).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) and section heading filed as an emergency 5-28-86, operative 5-28-86, making the following changes:

In section heading “Withdrawal of Lobbyist Certification or Lobbying Firm Registration” substituted for “Withdrawal of Lobbyist Registration”;

Subsection (a) added “certification or lobbying firm” after “filed a lobbyist,” and “certification or” after “filing the,” “a lobbying firm, as defined in Government Code Section 82038.5 and 2 Cal. Adm. Code Section 18238.5, or” after “registration statement,” “the certification as a lobbyist or the” added after “may withdraw” and “lobbying firm” after “registration as a”;

Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted no later than 9-25-86, or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law (Gov. C. s 11346.1(g)); Register 86, No. 22).

3. Certificate of Compliance filed 9-15-86 (Register 86, No. 38).

4. Editorial correction of History 2 (Register 95, No. 17).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 82039, 86100, 86102, 86103, and 90001, Government Code.