The act is quite specific in terms of the paid lobbyist and types of communication. We have had individuals call our office saying they were doing such-and-such an event and asking whether they need to register it. The act does have formal communication as well as informal communication. They may say that it's just a meet-and-greet. We'll say that if it's a meet-and-greet, that's fine, but they need to be cautious. If it were to enter into talk about changing a policy, then they may want to look at whether they need to register that event.
On March 2nd, 2009. See this statement in context.