If that person has a lobbying firm, they will have clients. As a consultant lobbyist, the threshold is zero. Consultant lobbyists are not allowed to communicate. The eight-hour threshold doesn't apply to them.
Commissioner of Lobbying, Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying
If that person has a lobbying firm, they will have clients. As a consultant lobbyist, the threshold is zero. Consultant lobbyists are not allowed to communicate. The eight-hour threshold doesn't apply to them.
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