Not that i going to matter to a Hateful Few:

In an email, Hammer said she was “pleased that this matter has been concluded.

“I have been a registered lobbyist since 1974. That is not and never has been a secret. I have never told anyone that I was not a lobbyist,” she said.

“When lobbyist firm filings first became required in Florida, I diligently sought out advice from the General Counsel of the Florida Senate to ask whether I needed to file anything differently than I had been doing for 30 plus years. I was told that I did not have any additional filing requirements as a lobbyist.

“Thus, in good faith, I relied upon that advice. As the filings are a non-issue to me, I would have done so all along had I been so informed,” Hammer added. “However, I am less than happy that the officials handling and commenting on these matters did not highlight the important point that I did not do anything wrong except rely on the advice of counsel.”

Senate clears Marion Hammer of wrongdoing after compensation reporting probe

she is lucky, if it was federal taxes and relied on the advice of the IRS and they screw up, she still would be guilty of the agency’s mistake.

But I did find this interesting:

“The probe began after a complaint by state Sen. Perry Thurston, a Fort Lauderdale Democrat. He said Friday’s outcome “show(s) the power of the National Rifle Association in the Florida Legislature. It is not a pretty picture.”
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“Thurston and state Rep. Anna Eskamani, an Orlando Democrat, both filed complaints asking for an investigation of Hammer.

Thurston, in particular, has raised questions in the past about the NRA’s influence over legislation permitting teachers to arm themselves after undergoing training as part of the state’s “guardian” program.

So this was brought to not because real malfeasance but because Thurston has a woody against the NRA and wanted to pass a clerical error as a probable felony… interesting.

But ot is OK Mr. Thurston, do not compromise!  You keep digging in her background, you have the support of more than one Chest Thumper® in the State of Florida.

/sarcasm off>