Final Adjudication Issued

Order No. 169-SL-2 

Button Holdings, Inc.

Registered Principal

Wilkes-Barre, PA

ORDER SUMMARY:

1.         Order No. 169-SL is affirmed with respect to the determination that Button Holdings, Inc., in its capacity as a principal registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State (“Department of State”) under principal registration number “P69542,” violated Section 13A05 of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law (“Lobbying Disclosure Law”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05, when it failed to timely file with the Department of State either a quarterly expense report or statement of failure to meet the reporting threshold for the fourth quarter of 2024.

2.         The violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Law outlined in paragraph 1 immediately above are deemed to be negligent in nature.

3.         Pursuant to Section 13A09(c) of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A09(c), and Section 63.6(3) of the Regulations, 51 Pa.C.S. § 63.6(3), and based upon the mitigating evidence presented by Respondent, this Commission hereby modifies the administrative penalty imposed in Order No. 169-SL to the total amount of $7,000.00.

4.         Button Holdings, Inc., is ordered to pay the aforesaid administrative penalty in the total amount of $7,000.00, by no later than the thirtieth (30^th) day after the mailing date of this Order, by utilizing the Commission’s electronic payment system or by forwarding to this Commission a certified check or money order in the amount of $7,000.00 made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for deposit in the State Treasury.

5.         Noncompliance with Paragraph 4 of this Order will result in the Commission initiating appropriate enforcement action(s).

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