Kentucky: Legislative Ethics Commission

KRS Section(s) - KRS 6.807, KRS 6.811, KRS 6.821, KRS 6.824, KRS 121.170.

What prohibited actions apply to both legislative agents and employers?

Knowingly failing to register as a legislative agent under KRS 6.807.
Knowingly failing to keep a receipt or maintain a record that KRS 6.821(Statements of expenditures) requires the person to keep or maintain.
Knowingly failing to file a statement that KRS 6.807, 6.821, or 6.824 requires the person to file (registration statements, statements of expenditures, or statements of financial transactions).
Knowingly offering, giving, or agreeing to give anything of value to a legislator, his/her spouse, or child (ethical misconduct for the first violation; Class D felony for subsequent violations). ("Anything of value" is defined in KRS 6.611) See OLEC 93-17, OLEC 93-21, OLEC 93-36, OLEC 93-42, OLEC 93-49, OLEC 94-10, and OLEC 94-19.
Collectively spending more than $100 in a calendar year on the purchase of food and beverages consumed on the premises for any legislator and his/her immediate family, collectively (ethical misconduct for the first violation; Class D felony for subsequent violations). (KRS 6.811)

Serving as a campaign treasurer, or as a fundraiser as set forth in KRS 121.170(2) for a candidate or legislator (ethical misconduct for the first violation; Class D felony for subsequent violations).
Making a campaign contribution to a legislator, a candidate, or his/her campaign committee (ethical misconduct for the first violation; Class D felony for subsequent violations). See OLEC 93-44, OLEC 93-54, OLEC 93-64, OLEC 94-41, OLEC 95-14, OLEC 95-15, OLEC 01-01 and OLEC 05-01.
Spending more than $100 in a calendar year on the purchase of food and beverages consumed on the premises for any legislator and member of that legislator's immediate family, collectively. This applies regardless of the number of employers by whom the agent is engaged (ethical misconduct for the first violation; Class D felony for subsequent violations).
Going upon the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives while the house is in session, except upon invitation of that house (Class B misdemeanor). (KRS 6.811)
Accepting any engagement to lobby in exchange for compensation that is contingent in any way upon the passage, modification, or defeat of any legislation (Class D felony). [KRS 6.811(9)]

Knowingly employing, appointing, or retaining a serving or former legislator as a legislative agent until two years after he/she vacates the office (ethical misconduct for the first violation; Class D felony for subsequent violations). (KRS 6.811)
Engaging any person to lobby in exchange for compensation that is contingent upon the passage, modification, or defeat of any legislation (Class D felony). (KRS 6.811)