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e- ) <br />-3- <br />the impacts which the existing rules may have on small <br />businesses. <br />Please be advised that Minn. Stat. ch. 10A requires eact <br />lobbyist to register with thv State Ethical Practices Board <br />within five days after he or she commences lobbying. A lobbyist <br />is defined in Minn. Stat. SIOA.01, subd. 11 (1984) as any <br />individual: <br />(a) Engaged for pay or other consideration, or authorized by <br />another individual or association to spend money, who spends <br />more than five hours in any morth or more than $250, not <br />including his own travel expenses and membership dues, in any <br />year, for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative <br />or administrative action by communica_ing or urging others to <br />communicate with public officials; or <br />(b) Who spends more than $250 not including his own traveling <br />expenses and membership dues, in any year for the purpose of <br />attempting to influence legislative or administrative action I <br />by communice.ting or urging others to communicate with public <br />officials. <br />The statute contains certain exceptions. Questions should be <br />directed to the Ethical Practices Board, 41 State office Building, <br />St. Paul, Minnesota 55155, telephone 1612) 296-5615. <br />((�� HMO �SIIA— <br />rEx•acuttvP D.rector <br />Dated: O�tohe: 7, 1985 i <br />j <br />