1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to campaign finance; prohibiting deceptive or misleading contribution 
1.3 	solicitations; imposing a penalty;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes, chapter 10A.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. [10A.165] DECEPTIVE SOLICITATIONS PROHIBITED; PENALTY.
1.7 	(a) An individual, political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, 
1.8 	or party unit may not solicit a contribution in a manner that deceptively or falsely states or 
1.9 	implies the intended use of the contribution to support a candidate for office or to support 
1.10 	or oppose a ballot question. For purposes of this section, a deceptive solicitation includes 
1.11 	an offer to sell goods or services that fails to disclose prior to the sale that the proceeds will 
1.12 	be considered a contribution and used in whole or in part to support a political campaign.
1.13 	(b) An individual, political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, 
1.14 	or party unit that knowingly violates this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and 
1.15 	subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $3,000.