### Question
How is the "lobbyist" defined?


### Answer
The term **lobbyist** is defined in *2 U.S.C. § 1602* as follows -

> any individual who is employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include more than one lobbying contact, other than an individual whose lobbying activities constitute less than 20 percent of the time engaged in the services provided by such individual to that client over a 3-month period

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 1602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 26-DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES**

